| USS Vreeland Log, February 2004 |
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| Name : Phillip C. Shufelt |
3 Feb 2004
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| Rate/Rank : SN |
| Years Onboard : 69-73 |
| e-mail : p.philpams@verizon.net |
| Comments : I had only a few friends while I was aboard. the only sailor I've been in contact with lives in New Hamshire, his name is Dick Provost. Curious what ever happened to the ship and shipmates.
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| Name : John Shepherd |
5 Feb 2004
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| Rate/Rank : PCSN |
| Years Onboard : 73-77 |
| e-mail : GOSI@EARTHLINK.NET |
| Comments : Was glad to find thesite. The Greek Years were the best. Knew a lot of good people. I remember the helo details so we could have mail call. Saw a lot of smiling faces through the window of the post office door..
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| Name : David Hanadel |
12 Feb 2004
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| Rate/Rank : STG3 |
| Years Onboard : 85-87 |
| e-mail : dhanadel@hotmail.com |
Comments : Viewing this website brought back a lot of memories. I had the pleasure of running into "Captain King" just after the 9-11 incident at the Pentigon in the DC area (I work less than a mile away), it brought back memories, how many of my shipmates remember seeing the rocket trail of the Columbia shuttle from the fantail the day it blew up. We dont know what that strangle smoke cloud was rising from the horizon and going off into two or three directions until we when down into the galley and saw the news about the shuttle blowing up.
I really wanted to thank the creators of this website. I also wanted thank the guys in AS divison, thank you Jeff Marshall for helping me learn the equipment (some of that stuff was nerve racking at first, but you helped make it easy. Thank you Myron Long, you taught me how to trouble shoot electronics and I am using it, I am a network admin for a non profit in the dc area. Thank you Brightmyer, you helped me laugh and have a good time aboard the mighty Vree, one of the best lead Petty Officers I have had the please to know.
I also remember Harold Dixon, great friend and I still cannot figure how you could sqeeze a 6' 10" man into the racks we slept in. I rememer Goerge and I hope he is doing well, and Spangenburg (sorry for the mispell)
I also want thank Captain King for helping me remember where I learned everything I do, with equipment and dealing with people (if you can deal with Mongo, you can deal with anything life throws at you).
David Hanadel
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| Name : Charles Langford |
17 Feb 2004
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| Rate/Rank : HT2 (SW) |
| Years Onboard : 85-88 |
| e-mail : chlangford@comcast.net |
| Comments : I have since retired from the navy but I have some great memories and storys to tell my sons who are now in the navy, fair winds and following seas.
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| Name : Phillip C. Shufelt |
25 Feb 2004
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| Rate/Rank : SN |
| Years Onboard : 1969-1973 |
| e-mail : p.philpams@verizon.net |
| Comments : I to started on the Northhampton. Never realized that so many of us Plankowners came from that ship. Met some pretty good guys. Still keep in touch with a couple them. The Vreeland was a fun and interesting. The mention of LT. Brice ---Good Partys--- Life on the Vreeland made a better person.
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| Name : Mike Delle |
26 Feb 2004
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| Rate/Rank : RM3 |
| Years Onboard : 74-76 |
| e-mail : m_delle@charter.net |
| Comments : I have lots of pictures from the "Greek Years". I like to hear from some of my old shipmates.
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