31
Dec
Joining The Navy
I graduated from H.S. in May of 1965. I tried going to Victoria Jr. College, just because everyone else
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The Navy
30
Dec
My Going Away Party
About a week before we were to leave for our separate boot camps. Lloyds parents decided to give us a
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29
Dec
Off To Boot Camp
When I left for boot camp, there were 4 or 5 other guys going to San Diego. We boarded the
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28
Dec
Post-Boot Camp
Graduation
Graduation was a big deal after 16 weeks away from home and with just the guys in our company
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27
Dec
USS Fulton
There was a submarine base in New London, and the Fulton was a "submarine tender." What that means
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26
Dec
Mom's Car Wreck
In 1967, I was 20 years old. I had just been assigned to the Fulton and was settling in, when
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23
Dec
Ports O' Call
Each year the Navy required active vessels to undergo "at sea" training. During my 3 years on the
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22
Dec
Shore Leave
While we were tied up to the pier, while not on watch, we could go ashore. There was a beer
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21
Dec
Santa Gets Arrested
When we got back from our first cruise to PR, I had some extra money from card dealing, so I
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21
Dec
Our "Office" On the Ship
Let me describe our work area a bit. Our workshop was about the whole width of the ship. Probably about
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