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I have been checking this web site for some news about the S.C. 641. It’s as if this S C never existed. I served on her for several years in the s. west pacific and decomissioned her in Bremerton, Wash. after the war. If any knows anyone that served on her let me know. I’ll be 85 in a week so perhaps there is nobody left. Ed Rapp Momm1/c

My father Howard Somerville served on SC-675. We heard from Glen Dymond (a shipmate)through this site and would love to hear from anyone else that served on the 675. After the 675 was turned over to the Russians in June 1945, Howard spent time on PGM-9 which was later grounded during a hurricane off of Okinawa in October of 1945.

My father, Leroy Loren McFall had served on Subchaser SC-1363 in the Pacific during WWII. As a young lad born before he left for the war I was prime for stories upon his return. I truly believe that the men that served on such vessels as, the subchaser is special. They are definately special in my heart and I love the looks of the ship and of course, it takes me into the realm of my father. My father is gone now as so many that served. I believe this site does help maintain the memory that they all so richley deserve. God Bless them all.

This is for any person that was aboard the S.C.1363 some time beetween 1944 and 1946. I have a picture of a small monkey sitting on a life ring. The life ring has the S.C.1363 marked on it. A son of my fellow shipmate sent the picture to me. So far I have met two of the sons that their fathers had served with me on the S.C. 1034. I think that ship was with our ship in Okinawa. And maybe other places in the Pacific. I would love to hear from you and compare notes. The two sons have told me that their fathers had told them storys and had pictures of some of the crew. They did not find this sight until after the fathers had passed on,but they read my entrys that I posted a few years back and made contact and we have exchanged pictures and storys. It has been great to talk to the boys. Some of the crew, I could not rember their names but with what their fathers had written down some of the crews names,I was able to put a name on the face. I some time come back to this sight to see if I may find an old ship mate. Ted Treadwell has done a wonderful thing opening up this Sight. Thanks again Mr. Treadwell. Arthur C. Adney

Ted i sent my article on subchasers in the aleutins durig ww two did you recieve it?

I’m wondering if any of the officers and men of the SC1318, SC995, SC1066, or the other two subchasers that went along on that fantastic odyssey from New Caledonia to the Philippines in 1944-1945--are still alive and kicking. I was a radioman and 20mm gunner (during GQ) aboard the 995 and returned with her to Treasure Island after the war ended. I’m 82 and living in Holly Springs, MS; and I would like to hear from anyone associated with those 'Donald Duck' sailors.

Iam looking for my late brother-in-law,s shipmates that he served on a SC , I think 745. His nane was Nicholas L. Kustas from Poughkeepsie,NY. He trained at Sampson and was a sonarman. Thanks, Zeke Mavodobes

Hello Looking for any info and photos on SC-655 based New London/Groton 1942-1945 Thanks

Ahoy,

Enjoyed browsing your informative and well-done website. I served on HNLMS (Her Netherlands Majesty’s Ship) Jaguar - F822. Better known to you guys as the PCE-1609. The Netherlands received the Jaguar and 5 of her sisterships (PCE’s-1604 thru 1608) by means of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program, or MDAP. She was my home from October 1980 thru her final de-commissioning on December 22nd 1983, a sad day in history. For anybody interested you can still virtually visit her at http://hrms-jaguar-f822.com.
Thanks for keeping history alive!

Fair Winds and Following Seas.

All:
Here is the crew of the SC 691 in September 1944, shortly (days) before the ship was to be turned over to the French.
This list is from a signature page of a three page “thanks and appreciation” to the SC691’s captain, Arthur A. Ballantine, jr., from the crew. The “thanks” serves to document, in general terms, the SC691’s activities since Ballantine became captain on Aug. 27, 1943.
While time spent in the port of Oran, Algeria (“our supposed recuperative period”) seems to have been very popular (with “vino joints”) where the crew became “social lions,” the ship received “well dones” from higher-ups following participation in the “capture” of the island of Ventotene, the landings at Salerno, “protection of the Anzio beachhead with its flare-studded nights and E-boat actions,” and the lightly defended “invasion of Southern France” when the ship set a record for the number of days at sea.
The SC691 also participated in “more than its share of convoy duties for ships bearing vital supplies to various Italian ports.”
Of interest is the comment “from the engine room” that “some 6,000 hours, more or less, are on record, enough miles travelled to have taken us twice around the world with some time to spare. It is a record we are proud of...”
It is possible, it seems to me, that those engine hours might have begun with the ship’s launch in September 1942, or its commissioning on Dec. 29, 1942, rather than when Ballantine became captain.
The crew as it is listed in alphabetical order (fitting, as Ballantine is described as “a truly democratic man”):
Otto L. Ariens, RM 1/C; John W. Bota, GM 2/C; John R. Burke, QM 2/C; Willaim B. Charles, SOM 1/C; Nicholas J. Cammarano, SC 2/C; Chalmer Combs, F 1/C; Louis S. De Sousza, PHM 2/C; Raymond J. Fournier, MOMM 2/C; John Fox, SM 2/C; Dean G. Hensley, CMOMM; James E. Humphrey, MOMM 3/C; Melvin E. Jacobs, CBM; Edward P. La Vorgna, SC 2/C; Marin Lovs, CMOMM; Edward Malo, RM 1/C; Marshall Mansfield, COX; Fred C. Montgomery, SK 1/C; Francis E. Musnicki, COX; Lee A. Myers, GM 1/C; Michael G. Oszterling, MOMM 2/C; William R. Schaffer, S 1/C; Robert M. Sherman, GM 2/C; Harvey J. Stommel, Y 1/C, and John T. Styron, EM 2/C.
I see no officers listed. Perhaps the XO was Philip Johnson, who joined the ship in April 1944 according to an issue of that date of the ship’s newspaper, 'News Bouy.'
(Ballantine became a reporter after the war and would edit and publish with his wife a daily newspaper in Colorado until his death in 1975. It would have occurred to him to transpose the vowels in a item of the sea - buoy - to create the image of “boy” as in the all-important newspaper delivery boy.)
Ballantine was preceded as commander of the SC691 by Lt (jg) William G. Crenshaw, who was assigned to the U.S. Navy Subchaser Training Center in Miami (Crenshaw’s orders state he will receive a $7 per diem while outside the U.S.).
On the day command was transferred, Crenshaw and Ballantine signed an 11-item list of the ship’s condition. All was in order except for “slight damage to starboard gunwale and port beading, currently being repaired by base workmen.” (Where?)
I hope these crew names and this brief history of SC691 add to the wonderful content on this fascinating web site.
Richard G. Ballantine
Durango, Colorado

Hello, My Grandfather served on SC 722, any information, stories, pictures, history etc... would be greatly appreciated.

My father was no SC1071, later renumbr to PGM 6, in the fare east. He died in January opf 1985. If there is anyone who served on this ship I would like more information, he told many stories of his navy travel on the ship.

My father, Arthur A. Ballantine, told some memorable stories about SC691 that he skippered in 1944. There was a rough trip across the Atlantic, the mistaken launch of a depth charge during a refueling, and in the Mediterranean the SC691 had the task of picking up any downed pilots in the Allied landings at Polermo and Anzio.
The family scrapbook includes a few snapshots, one of a motorcycle on deck, possibly from a stop Casablanca.
Arthur was captain when the ship was turned over to the French in late 1944 or early 1945.
Other SC 691 crew out there?
Richard G. Ballantine, Colorado

had the pleasure meeting you at your book signing at barnes nobel at waterbury conn i interduced my self as one that spent from 1943-1946 on the sc 748 am on my third reading thank you again for bringing back great memories albert audette momm1c

I just found some old pictures of my dad. I know he served on PC625 and I have pictures of the ship and of him with navy buddies around 1944. Looking for any of his shipmates. His name was Henry W Schroeder.

Hello John
I am looking for John Stremsterfer who worked in Salem for Radiac Abrasives. Have I reached the correct John??
Richard Carter

still waitting to hear from any one that was on the sc748 1943-1946 albert audette momm/1c hope i am not the only one alive love to hear from ya

I was on the sc1282 1943-1945. If anyone is interested in more information e-mail me.

I just ran across this site and found some very interesting reading. In early 1942 after only a month in the Naval Reserve as a yeoman 3rd class, I was transferred from the Naval Base at Treasure Island (San Francisco Bay) to Stamford, Connecticut as part of two crews for ships being built by Luders Marine Construction Co., a well known yacht builder. These were the PC 505 and 506, later changed to SC 505 and 506. I was assigned to the PC 506 under the command of Ensign M. M. Maxwell and Ececutive Officer, an Ensign by the name of Berchinger (don’t recall the first name). Maxwell was in the Maritime Service before being called to active duty and was an experienced seaman and an excellent skipper. The 505 had two officers who had recently come from civilian life. Each ship had two officers and 22 enlisted men at that time. I think that the number was increased later. We stood watch “4 on, 4 off” while at sea. The ships weren’t completed until mid April of 1942 at which time we went to Brooklyn Navy Yard for outfitting then on a shakedown cruise to Boston. For a few months we were assigned to convoy duty from New York to Cape May New Jersey, down one day and returning the following day. We had air coverage with Navy PBYs and Blimps and saw the wrecks of many ships along the shores that had been torpedoed by the Germans and beached after being hit. In the summer of 1942 we were assigned convoy duty between Key West Florida and Port of Spain Trinidad. I the fall of 1942, I was transferred from the ship to Naval Intelligence school in Washington DC. In 1943, I was commissioned and when the war ended, I was a Lieutenant stationed at Terminal Island, California. After the Japanese surrendered, some of the ships were brought to Terminal Island for decommisioning. One of my last duties before I was retired from active duty was to assist in the decommissioning of the SC 505. None of the original crew were aboard and no one knew the fate of my old ship, the SC 506. I retired from the Naval Reserve as a Lieutenant Commander and now live near Sacramento, California at the age of 88. I would like to hear from anyone who might have served aboard or has information on the SC 506. I am also an amateur radio operator with the call sign W6ARM.

from 1943-1946 i served on the sc 748 is any one still walking on top of the grass i am 84 doctors still have me{still thinking of drinking beer and chasing young girls so keep on dreaming) albert audette mom 1c

I served as a Gunners Mate on SC1326 and was aboard when the ship was beached during Typhoon Luise in Buckner Bay, Okinawa.
If any of the crew are around I’d sure like to hear from them.
My address is 341 Grantsdale Road, Hamilton, MT 59840
Phone (406)363-2116
Thanks
L. M. Powell
February 7, 2008

USS EDSALL CLASS SHIP ASSOCIATION DE’S WDE’S AND DER’S ANNOUNCED A REUNION TO ALL CREW MEMBERS,RELATIVES&FREINDS ARE INVITED PLEASE WEAR YOUR UNIFORM!
THE REUNION WILL BE HELD AT GALVESTON TEXAS. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WALK THE DECKS OF THE ONLY REMAINING EDSALL CLASS DE IN NORTH AMERICA USS STEWART.
THE REUNION WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 6,7,& 8th 2008! YOU WILL BE ABLE TO STAY IN A CONDO-SUITE AT THE LOVLY HAWTHORN SUITES RIGHT ON THE BEACH FRONT FOR $89.00 THE FIRST TWO NIGHTS WITH THE FREE!!
YOU WILL HAVE A HOSPITALITY ROOM FOR NEXT TO NOTHING. A SET UP FEE ONLY. THIS WILL BE SHARED WITH ALL SHIPS ON BOARD .
THIS IS ACCORDING TO A LETTER I RECIVED 1/19/2008.

Regarding sc729, have just found two more names of shipmates in a Feb. 03 2006 entry. They are Skipper Peter Van Zandt and gunnery and supply officer Wayne Goodman. The listed e-mail address is no longer current. If you read this, please contact me.

Lorn Cooper

Regarding Sub Chaser 729. while searching for info on my bro-in-laws service aboard this ship I found Frank Fraquelli’s listing. Had several e-mail exchanges with him. He remembered Victor “Candy” Candelaresi ( my bro-in-law).His e-mails stopped coming in may of 2005. Must assume he passed on. He and Victor were the last members of sc729. Victor passed away 27 January 2008. If anyone reading this knows of another survivor please contact me.

Many thanks to Ronan, owner of the Cape Pine: his SC is not the one my father refurbed the engines for: turns out she was the Lady Goodiver (then the MapleWood). I will be adding n a chapter to my book about her. Hope to go see her sometime soon.

...so I am wondering if this is the same ship currently afloat somewhere in Vancouver, BC, and if I can arrange a visit with her. My father died in July of 06, and this boat was one of his bets memories. Please email me, if you know the boat I am talking about. :) Thanks,

N. Hedge

In the late 70s, my father worked on restoring the engines of a SubChaser belonging to our landlord, an East Indian or Persian doctor (I was a young girl: I don’t know his name). My father was a jack of all trades mechanically and grew up on boats on Vancouver’s North Shore... I remember the day he fired up the big old boat’s engines: would have been sailed in around July or August 1980. What I don’t recall was her registration number, but the name “Maywood” has stuck with me.

I am trying to locate Vic Bosteels who was looking for anyone who served on PCS 1413 (Elsmore). My dad also was on PCS 1413. Anyone who served on that ship please contact me or if you can help me find Vic.

I believe my father, Richard Rebicek served on the SC 1034 as a GM 1944-1945. He passed away in 1988 and it has taken me this long to make an attempt to follow up on his history. I have been reading the Guest Book for several hours now and I must say it has been a pretty emotional experience for me. If anyone knew Dad or has info on the 1034 i would love to hear from you. I do have some well worn pictures of 1034 and some of his shipmates that are identified in the picture

SC1032 -- My father, Art Tellechea, served aboard SC1032 as a radioman. They were operating in the Alaskan Theatre of operation at the time. Approx late 1942 or 1943 time frame, I believe. Any one with any information on SC1032 or if you served on SC1032, let us know. Looking for some pictures.
V/R, J.P. Tellechea

My father, Roman Leonard Owczarzak served on SC-686 1943-1945 he is currently 82. Looking for anywone who might have served with him. Pictures of ship and crew would be great.
Thanks

RE SC-1371 We purchased this chaser in 1960 renaming her Rendezvous. For many years or family Carl,Velma,Kent and Chad Hayward lived aboard her at berth 206,Fellows & Stewart,Port of Los Angeles.This is also where she was built. My father did a partial conversion to a pleasure yacht.I moved off in the late 70’s. My father passed and we sold her in the 90’s. It’s my understanding she was quickly resold to a Boy Scout leader who anchored her off Island White near the Queen Mary in Long Beach,CA. On day,while he was at work, she sank. I have no direct knowledge of the sinking so it is just hearsay. I now am the relief capt. aboard the 3 masted schooner American Pride out of Long Beach,Rainbow Harbor.

Hello,
I am researching the minesweeping operations performed by Submarine Chasers during WWII. If you?ve served or your family member served aboard SC 498, SC 535, SC 633, SC 635, SC 655, SC 658, SC 671, SC 716, SC 759, SC 770, SC 773, SC 978, SC 979, SC 1034, SC 1036, SC 1363, SC 1368, or SC 1372, which were equipped with minesweeping equipment, I would like to ask you for help. Could you share any of your stories about the minesweeping equipment used on SC’s or stories of the minesweeping operations that you took part in? Do you have photgraphs of the minesweeping equipment or operations? I would appreciate any help that could be provided.
Thank you,
R/
Matt Prager

Matthew S. Prager
Director of Training
Mine Warfare Training Center
330 Coral Sea Rd
Ingleside, TX 78362
Phone: (361) 776-5549
Email:

WWI Subchaser 292. I have a large album of pictures and newspaper clippings. Would like to see any other pictures and stories available.

I’m looking for any information or anyone that served with Radioman William Bernard “Bill” Baker. He served aboard SC-1049.

My father served on the USS- SC #1004, Jasper L. Herdman,aka, HERDY.
CONTACT IS FOR HERDY IS 304/937-4911,BUFFALO,WV

My father, Barney Chouinard(radioman?) was aboard a subchaser in the Med about 1942. Apparently the sub surfaced and fired a shot that hit the depth charge rack and sunk the ship. I am trying to find out which of the splinter fleet it was and what else I can about his service. All I know was that he survived. Can anyone help me here? Thanks. Mike Chouinard LT,USNR

Looking for information on SC651.
Thank You

I believe my Grandfather, Karl Wayne Collier GM2c was assigned to the SC 1363. I have his small craft training certificate from Terminal Island, CA. He never spoke of the war or any of his experiences and has passed away--Marh 5, 2007. I am trying to track down anyone who may have known him or has any information on the SC 1363. That is the only vessel I have any reference of. I know from a few letters that he served from at least August of 1943 until November of 1945.

Are Don Koch, Kurt Steg, and I the only ones left from the SC732 of WWjII in New Guinea, Philippines, and Borneo??

My Dad, Harold East, also known as “Huck” served aboard SC633, in 1945? He was the radio operater, I believe. I know he was a member of the crew when it was decomissioned and sunk. He told a story about getting a shipment of coffee w/roaches in the burlap bags, so bad that they had to set “bombs” off to kill them! He passed away in 2006. If anyone remembers him, I’d love to hear from you. Sincerely, Donna East

My dad served on the sub-chaser SC744 and was aboard on NOvember 27, 1944, when it went down. I am looking for anyone who knew Clarence C. Lee. He went by both “Glenn” and “Jack”, was only 19, six foot, dark, strawberry blond hair and was from New Albany, Mississippi. I remember him talking about floating around in the water for hours and hours waiting to be picked up after the SC sunk.

Does anyone remember him? Or, can anyone tell me anything regarding the day the SC was sunk? My dad relived the terrible experience each November as the 27th approached. Does anyone else share this, or know of someone who has what is probably PTSD due to the experience.

Thanks so much in advance for any possible information you can provide.

Shirley Flemign

Just a short note. My Dad served on th SC97 and the 332 boat WW1.I have a picture of the SC-96 with a bone in her takin white water over the bow.My Dad Harris W Dunbar spoke of the chasers ,saying they would roll on wet grass.Dad was MM-1st Class USNR. To this day ,I do not see how the crews did their jobs. Only 110 long-15ft wide. God Bless them every one.

I served on the USS SC1021 in 1944 based at Coco Solo Naval base in the Canal Zone. Remained aboard until she was given to txhe Russian Navy at Cold Bay, Alaska. Was assigned to the 1021 right out of boot camp in gthe Canal Zone. A great experience and a great crew. Hope some of them are still around. I was 18 at the time .. 81 today.

My father in law, Charles Patten, passed away 6 weeks ago and my wife inherited a scale model of PC490. I was told that he was one of the designers of this vessel. He eventually was a COO at Dravo and he was proud of the work he did. Your website is incredible. I wish I could have shown it to him before he died. Thank you!

I just finished reading Taste Of Salt. It is well written and Phil Kelber is mentioned in the book. He server on the SC675. He came aboard as an ensigh in April of 1945.

I wauld like to hear from any of the crew of the 675.
Glen Dymond

Looking for William D Owens, we were station at Naval Landing force & Equipment Depot Newton Park Norfolk V
in 1944, he lived in Astoria Long Island New York.

My father served on Subchaser 743 as a machinest mate. His name is George w. greene . He is still alive and well . I was wondering if anyone knows of anyone else whohas serverd on SC743? I do have a pic of the crew on the bow of SC743.

Nice website. I like the old photos and interesting history of the subchasers.

I would like to ask the website owner and guests reading this if they knew what number subchaser the late Lee Van Cleef was on during WWII. Lee Van Cleef was a movie actor back in the '50s through late '80s who played mostly bad guy parts in westerns. He starred in The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly; For A Few Dollars More (with Clint Eastwood) and many others. Lee Van Cleef’s bios say he was on minesweepers and subchasers during WWII, but do not indicate what the hull number was. I know they weren’t named officially.

If anyone should happen to know the above, please email me. Thanks.

My dad, Murray “Mac” H. MacColl proudly served as a Signalman, First Class on PC 779 in the Aleutions and South Pacific. He left me many pictures of PC 779 and his shipmates. Would like to hear from anyone with an interest in PC 779 and her crew.

SC1275 I am looking for any Info. pics, ect.on sc1275 I did a tour on the boat in the pacific theatre

Hello again, I made sum entry’s in Mar. 24&26 2001 and again Jan. 9, 2005. A son of one of my shipmates contacted me to tell me that he found this site a few months after his dad passed away. It was great to be able to talk to him and sorry that we were not able to make contact ayear or so earlier. I see that Clydde Hall made an entry Dec. 9,2005. He spoke of Okinawa and Typhoon Louise I hope to call him to compare our tours. He seems to have a good memory on the dates and times that were going on when I was in Okinawa. Arthur Adney GM 2/C S.C.1034

My dad, Wm. H. “Tommy” Thompson, served on the SC744 which is listed as sunk by a Kamikaze. According to my dad, survivors aboard the ship doubted it was a Kamikaze because the pilot of the plane that sank the ship was too skilled a pilot. According to my dad, the Japanese was being chased by 2 P38 Lightnings. He made a nifty maneuver and shot down one of the P38s and the other scrammed. The Zero fighter then went on a strafing run of the sub chaser and once again survivors were very much of the opinion that they shot the pilot and as a dead man, he simply continuted into the ship. Just a little bit of lost history. I heard this story many times. You know how older people can repeat the same thing year after year. I’m starting to do it myself.

Just found this web site a day or 2 ago. Found a E-mail for a shipmate of my father, Bill Strong who was on 2 boats during the war. SC 756 and SC 1007. Am trying to get Dad and “Shorty” Laroche from the 756 connected. If there is anyone out there from the 756 and/or the 1007 wanting to get with Dad, his E-Mail is . He is also interested in contacting anyone from those days.
He is still on the water with a 35 ft. sailboat on San Francisco Bay. God Bless all of you! Thank you for what you did!

I am studying on the Wars our great Country has fought since independemce till date.I want to use this medium to thank all those who have risked their lives in defence of our Country especially the Fallen Heroes.

seved from Dec. 44 to Oct.45 on SC 1272. served boot camp at Farragut, Idaho. RM2c. recalled to service for Korean War in 1950.

I would love to have a list of the men serving in World War II on the SC 1291. My father Richard L. Neptune served I believe in 1943. He is 86 years old. Thank you, Brenda

Served in the Philippine area on SC703 (Pastetube 3) as a redioman 2/c. Our duty was to authorize Japanese repatriation shipts permission to enter Manila Bay and to leave with repatriated prisoners.

can anyone tell me how to go about getting a listing of names of all who served on the sc 669 in World War 11 Thanks

Greetings, I am looking for anyone that may have a copy of a crew list from USS Vincennes CA 44. My uncle Leo F. LaPorte was killed onboard in 1942. The info is desired for family history search - and passing this on to younger relatives. Any info would be appreciated. Of course anyone known to be still alive from the event would be great to hear from, or relatives of crew members as well.
Thanks... Dan

Looking for one Roger Saboe who served on the SC~1039, I have found one of your former shipmates, a Vernon R.Capps who served on the 1039 from 1944~1946. email me at . Your email that is found here on this site comes back returned to me as being not found...Mark Smith

I served on the SC 657 as RM!C. I am a member of the PCSA.
I found a David Jewell’s entry asking about his father David Jewell MOMM1c who also served on the 657. We were close friends.
Mr. Jewells entry was some time ago and the email address kicked back. I would like to find him. Help!

My dad (Jim Campbell),was a radioman on the SC1049. He did not talk much about the war except for the last few years he told his grandsons about a couple of the battles he was in. We recently lost him and I would like to hear from any of his shipmates about thier days on the 1049. Thank you to ALL veterans for what you gave to the American people.

I SERVER ABOARD THE USS LOWE 325 FROM FEB, 1956 UNTIL OCT.1957
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO WAS ABOARD AT THAT TIME OR ANY OTHER TIME . IAM 73 YEARS OLD AND IN GOOD ? HEALTH FOR A YOUNG MAN LIKE MYSELF

SC-638(XO)
SC-1029(XO)
SC-739 (CO)
PCE(R) 852 (XO and later CO)

Served on the above ships in WWII. Is anyone still around? I am nearly 87, and would like to hear from any crew members.

served aboard the uss vincennes cl64 from commision to jan 1946. having a reunion in oct in baltimore,md.contact me for info. call (516)437 0524

I was a crewman on the USS PC476 from 1943-1945 in the
South Pacific.
Some years ago I created a “Web Site on a CD” for my former shipmates and anyone else interested in PCs and/or WWII.
I have made that data accessible directly from my computers hard drive at:
http://lanniewalker.no-ip.biz
Feel free to Download anything you see there that you like
and browse. I have a lot of “Stuff” there.
Thanks and “Bravo Zulu”

I have a B&W photo of the crew of SC-1349, taken on the docks of Shanghai, dated 12-04-1945.(oddly, that was my discharge date from Navy---Destroyer man!)
Is there a way I can post it on your site for all to see?
Can I send it to you for your Archives?
Thank you

my dad served on sc-1004 in ww2.looking for any one who might have been on that ship w/ him. i found one person jasper herdman(aka herdy)who is also looking for shipmates on sc-1004.i’ve had no luck in contacting him yet.

Just checking

look for my faterinlaw ship or ship mates on SC1036
his name is Philip Rosney MM2

SC-982 is the sub-chaser I served on in 1944 for 18 months as Electrician. I have an entry in this Guestbook dated 1/08/05 but am updating as I’m still kicking (81). The 1st entry put me in touch with a fellow shipmate, Bill Nash, who also served aboard the SC-982. We correspond regularly and would enjoy hearing from other shipmates. My address is: 172 Parkview Drive, Wauconda, IL 60084 (e-mail is )

My Dad,Donald K. Dearie,SM3,said that he had served on USS PGM 26 from its start in New York, NY till about May 1945. IF anyone knew or heard of him, I would like to know about what he and the vessel did. I retired after 26 years in the Naval Service as a Signalman also!!

My father served on the SC 755 and SC 1051. Looking for anyone who served with him to find out more information about him.

I have info about the USS Mt. Olympus AGC-8.

Frank

My dad, Henry Swartz, served on SC1307 from 1943 through 1945 as a radioman first class and anti-aircraft gunner. The ship was offshore Omaha Beach on D-Day. He kept a detailed diary, which I’ve transcribed -- it’s an incredible perspective on the D-Day invasion through the eyes of a 17 year old.

The officers on the ship were: A.J. Barran, Lt. (J.G.); Ens. G.F. Ward, Exec.; and Ens. Coughenour, Gunnery; W. Scadron, Lt.J.G., F. Cavanaugh, Ens.; E. Borcherdt, Ens.

My Dad passed away in 2004. I’d love to hear from any vets or members of their families.

My dad, Art Goethe, was a radioman aboard SC 1066 in 1945. His ship was involved in the battles of Iwo Jima and Hiroshima. He is interested in contacting anyone who served on the 1066.

My grandfather, Claude Gentry Hodges, was a Machinist’s Mate 1C on the SC 286 in 1917 and 1918. He passed away in 1964, but I still have a photo of the old 286 that my grandmother made prints of and provided to each of us grandchildren many years ago.

I served in the SC 1065 from May 1944 to November 1945 and would like to hear from anyone who was on the 1065 or knew anyone who served on that ship. I have lost contact with all but 2 of the former shipmates and would like to get in contact with anyone who served on the ship Paul K. Hansen

I served on PC564 & PC779. I went aboar PC564 in early 1942. Then in early 1943 was assigned to PC779 and helped commission her in May 1943.. I wonder if any of the crew members of that time are still around.

My father served on SC 1319 during the war. He is deceased now, but we have been busy trying to find any information we can about his ship. All we have is the picture that hung on the wall for years and a few stories.

assigned to a training subchaser whoes home port was oswego,n.y.operated from rochester,n.y.1946-1949.ports of call on the great lakes training usnr.rochester to chicago.