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| Name : Bob Gaines |
04 Nov 2003
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| Rate/Rank : STG1(SW) |
| Years Onboard : 82-85 |
| e-mail : robert.gaines@dac.army.mil |
Comments : Tom Terrific and the Fab Five, a.k.a MONGO and the Dept. Heads., 82-85 on the Vreeland, When the XO threw a fit over the ashtrays (brass) that were removed from the crews lounge, The LCDR that
tried to carry the CDO .45 ACP in the Shoulder rig into the ASROC mag., The mounted .50's all the way across the Atlantic (med 84) and into arrival Mayport, The Brown water showing we were home, Hooper swimming to
the Ship, The female with the bumblebee tattoo in Key West, YNSN in a smoker with BMC Laranaga, getting arrested in GTMO for being on the WRONG beach. STG2 Buckley throwing a body block on a Citroen in Naples (he really looked BAD), Spej chasing the He-She into the CariBanari Van. so many other strange and unusual events to those who have been shielded from life. Life was good and I was VERY DUMB. That Invincibility
stuck till I was 29 yrs old (1992) now I am a human and hurt alot when I wake up but it sure was FUN.
Bob Gaines CIVILIAN
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| Name : Bob Gaines |
5 Nov 2003
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| Rate/Rank : STG1(SW) |
| Years Onboard : 82-85 |
| e-mail : robert.gaines@dac.army.mil |
Comments : Whoa big time mind wrestling, Thomas B. M. Ronayne, are you out there, HEY FRANK answer up, Todd, Ed, George, Chuck M (both of them, even the square barrel), Mike B (who went to PR as a
DEPENDANT), The card counters CHAD and KEN P., Pat M, Jay you big bellied old goat, and all you others. SPEAK UP. How about the time 25% of the crew was on RESTRICTION (return from Panama), winning the BEARDS back, LCDR JIM MORGAN doing our reups (WHILE ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER SHIP) talk about well respected. BOOM BOOM Boorda and HOT GUN ON THE JOHN KING, GOLF BALLS, and COOKS in the Bo'suns Chair. MED 82 and Panama 82-83. BUMPER DRILLS, MONGO (T J.) Demolition Derby drivers didn't crash THAT often.
Life is good LIVE IT.
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| Name : Anthony S. Kimpson Sr. |
16 Nov 2003
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| Rate/Rank : GM1 |
| Years Onboard : 86-88 |
| e-mail : kimp4u@yahoo.com |
| Comments : Hey guys nice to see a lot of you still remember the old Vern. I signed in earlier in the year but I come back from time to time to see how a lot of our old shipmates are doing. Well I finished recruiting duty and now I'm in Norfolk on the USS Anzio CG-68. Get this, you guys remember how we use to have all hands working parties to bring stores on the ship. Now, they use conveyer belts and the civilians actually load the stores on the ship. I tell the young guys in my division about how we use to do things back in the day and they
say WOW because they can't believe it. Anyhow, I still keep in touch with my good buddy John Leonard, MM3
type, and I ran into Dolan some years back in San Diego. Also Beauchamp and I make contact from time to time.
I trust that everyone is doing well and keep me informed about the reunion because I know it would be a lot of fun. Take care guys and God Bless.
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| Name : Ronald Adam |
16 Nov 2003
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| Rate/Rank : OS2 |
| Years Onboard : 73-77 |
| e-mail : radam7006@yahoo.com |
| Comments : I think about my old ship all the time
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| Name : Floyd Maddox |
26 Nov 2003
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| Rate/Rank : MM3 |
| Years Onboard : 89-91 |
| e-mail : Theoden@cableone.net |
Comments : What do I remember about the Vreeland? The Demon ship, you can't sink her cause she is already dead. The Steel hull Mine sweeper, The "Battle Frigate from hell" The only ship that I know of that received the Engineering Golden E, not just the Red E, the Golden E. The best Engineering department on the waterfront. Jeff Kirk falling asleep with his eyes open. MM3 Williams getting capped to Second and not sure if he was getting busted or promoted :) Having the QM's in engineering berthing. BT3 Bates, ah yes,, Master Bates, How did you ever make the clearance to ct?? Someone teaching us how to make Bilge Wine. Cuz Cuz, you still out there or are ya working for Federal express? BT2 Johnson dragging me home from Jurgada Egypt at 10 PM. A Senior Chief dragging me home from the Princess Canard (spelling) in Bahrain at 5 a.m. in the Morning. HT2 Moore taking me to his home in Salisburry North Carolina for the weekend. My most favorite memories of the Navy have been on the Vreeland. I been in the Navy for over 15 years now and I still tell stories about USS Last Ship (Vreeland) with pride. It was a tight crew and we endured thru hell but we survived and even conquered. Between Panama,
Multiple Space shuttle ops, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, and Decommisioning. We proved that the Mighty Vern not only could complete its mission, but, we could outperform anyone on the waterfront.
EN1 Floyd A Maddox
USS Osprey MHC-51
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| Name : Duane Lyberg |
27 Nov 2003
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| Rate/Rank : RM2 |
| Years Onboard : 70-72 |
| e-mail : dblyberg@wiktel.net |
| Comments : I served on the Vreeland from 70-72, am a plank owner and was part of the pre and the commissioning crew. I have many fond memories of service on board the Vreeland. We were like a family from the Captain on down the chain of command. We were very proud of our ship and we maintain that feeling today. I see she was decommissioned in 1992 and now serves the Greek Navy. I think that ship has spent most of her
life in the Med. Good to see this website and I would like to hear from other plankowners or sailors that served aboard the Vreeland during the time I did. Does anyone know how to contact Lt. Tim Brace?
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