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Years Served: 1972-1974…I served aboard Tico during the early 70’s. We were the prime recovery ship for Skylab 1 while I was on her. Left her for the USS Enterprise. I was a ship serviceman and worked in the laundry and dry cleaning plant. I was assigned to S-3 division. Would love to hear from any of my shipmates.

Years Served: 1966-67…Served as ETN2, OE Division. Worked on Pilot Landing Aid TV, Crypto, UHF-VHF, CCTV, etc. I enjoyed video taping the Bob Hope Christmas Show.

Years Served: 68-70…Hello Tico Tigers, I served Aug.of 68 until Feb. 70. This for the most part was the time of my life. I began my duties as a snip, Boiler Maker then moved to Evaps Division. Didn’t care much about DE-salting tanks but the men where good people.In Long Beach I worked at the Tradewinds Bar.I met a lot of local girls their and married one and took her to Kansas City with me she gave me to wonderful sons. I loved liberty in Alonapo, Yokuska, but my favorite liberty was Grandi Island, Food, drink, crystal clear water and rest. I will recall my fond memories of Duty along with the not so fond ones. Good friends Kanack, Davis, and Talokco and more I can’t recall their names. Who still remembers passing through the out side edge of that Hurricane? old Tico creaked and rolled for quite some time. Or hitting the Whale what a thud that was, my favorite when the Marines droped the live bomb down the elevator shaft Dur ring a bomb pushing party? GQ until they flew the army in to disarm it. What a rush. I’m glad I served aboard the TICONDEROGA CVS AND CVA 14 I.R.Riley

Years Served: 1969 WestPac Cruise ( VFP-63 )…Served with VFP-63 for the 1969 West Pac cruise. I was final checker on the cats.

Years Served: December 1967-August 1968…Hi. I served aboard the Tico from December of 1967 through August of 1968 as part of the air wing with VFP-63, Det. 14. Our pilots flew the F-8 Crusader photo birds. That WESTPAC cruise was among eight of the best months of my life. I made a lot of friends on my detachment, several of whom I still keep in touch with after 40 years. We worked hard together and hit the beach together: Grande Island in Subic Bay, chaplain’s tours to Manila, Tokyo, Pagsanjian Falls, up in the mountains at the base of Mt. Fuji. We had so much fun, just a bunch of 19-25 year olds. I loved my time aboard the Ticonderoga!

Years Served: 1960 thru 1963…Came aboard the Big T in Sept of 60’ and was discharged in Sept 63’,made two westpac cruises.I was an EM2 and worked mainly in the power shop but also in power distribution and flight deck lighting.The years aboard were a great and memorable time in my life.Since the Navy I spent 1 1/2 years at McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) as a flight line electrician and the past 42 years as a firefighter,presently the Asst. Chief of the Creve Coeur Fire Dept in St. Louis,.MO. dabramovitz@ccfire.org

Years Served: 1957-1959…Served in Number 4 Fire Room. Would like to hear from anyone else who served during that time. Left as BT3.

Years Served: 1959 – 1961…I served aboard the Ti from 1959 – 1961 in OE Division and CR Division.

Years Served: 1965-1969…i was in the engineering dept., as an em2 when discharged. made 4 west pac cruises aboard the old girl. was sad to hear they tore her down. had many a good times in all the far east ports, especially in hong kong. some of the guys like, paul woods, mike wilson, john stewart, john zugale, p.d. haynes, tom havel, and a bunch of others that i’d have to dig out pictures to remember. i give up on electricity after getting fried pretty good once. i then went to driving truck of all things, and just retired after 34 years of that. would love to here from some of the guys thanks, dave. my e-mail address is hattrack9@yahoo.com

Years Served: 1963 thru 1967…Served PROUDLY on the Gray Lady while attached to Attack Squadron (VA) 52 as AO many good memories of shipmates and ports of call would gladly do it all over again w/no second thoughts.

Years Served: 1965 & 1967 to 1969…I have a photo of USS Ticonderoga CVS 14 at the pier in San Diego during a Presidential Visit to NAS North Island. Can anyone give me information about this event?….Chet Morris snipe69@gwi.net

Years Served: 1965 & 1967 to 1969…I came aboard for two months at Hunters Point NSY in 1965. I came back to the ship in 1967, and was aboard until 1969. A Division (Diesels – A-5).

Years Served: 1965 WestPac Cruise…I was an Ensign and helicopter pilot on the Tico during the 1965 Westpac cruise. Went on the cruise on the USS Enterprise in 1967 and again on the USS Midway in 1972. Following my active duty, stayed in the Naval Air Reserves at North Island and retired in 1985 as a Commander. I now live in Gig Harboe, Washington with my high school sweet heart. If anybody is interested in a photo of Jane Fonda’s boat, the PHOINIX, I have some close-up photos that we took from the helicopter during that Enterprise cruise. The PHOENIX was taking medical supplies to Hanoi and had about 50 miles to go when the Navy photographer shot the pictures.

Years Served: Embarked with VA-52, 1964,1965,1966,1967..…

Years Served: 1958- 1960…I was a Machinest Mate Chief in the ADiv. I was in charge of Hydraulics and Air Conditioning, Refrigeration.

Years Served: 1969…1969 WESPAC with VF 162.

Came onboard Oct 59 from boot camp left Oct 62 GM 3

I would like to talk to anyone with info about 1967-1968 ADJ3 duties Tico WestPac concerns my husband Tailpipe who was ADJ3.

The first time I saw the “Ti” it was orange and in dry dock at Hunter’s Point in SF in early 1965. Was aboard for three WestPac cruises assigned to M Division and worked in the #3 fire room on the #3 steam generator through August 1968. Made lifelong friends there. Lots more fun remembering the times than living them though.

Served aboard from 1957 to 1959. Started in 1st Deck Div. then transferred into the Ship Service Div. worked in the Laundry. Met a lot of great friends. It was an CVA while I was on it. Have a lot of great memory’s.