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I SERVED 1961 TO 1965 G.F. Ballard

Great ship, great shipmates

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Would like a copy of the Program with Ollie North on FNC 27

Years Served: 1964-1966…2 great years. Not many get to actually go all the way around the world and get paid (?) for it.

Years Served: 1945-1946…Good ship and good crew! Fond memories

Years Served: served on the Ingraham from 1952 till 1955…steve simitty smith BT3 FN.served on the Ingraham dd694 best dammed destroyer, in the navy.commander butler was the best C/O i have ever had the pleasure to sail with.great crew.

Years Served: Feb 65 to Feb 68…Hello to all. Let’s hope all will sign up.

Years Served: 1945-1946…Many years since serving on this great ship! Would love to hear from from shipmates from back in the day!

Years Served: 1965, 1966…Off to Vietnam we went in 1965. But first we backed the old girl clear across San Diego Bay and into the bottom. I’ve often laughed about how that ship shook when we passed the last sea buoy, and sped up to 2/3 speed ahead! The Starboard shaft had an almost 8 off-center bend in it. So, after a night or two in drydock in Longbeach, we finally set sail for Vietnam, and our Destroyer Squadron. Heck, they were so far ahead of us, that it made no difference at all that we stopped all along the way for Japanese glass fishing net floats. The Captain must have had a billion of those things!

Years Served: 8/18/1947 – 8/20/1951…Hello, I would like to find out any information you may have on my father Richard Lee Evans. Grade, Rate – Rank and Date of Appointment = FA 4-2-48 Branch USN Specialty Number of Symbol = FN-0042-25 Any information is much appreciated. Thank you, Grace Evans II

Years Served: 1967-70…Served as Sr Chief Machinist Mate. Interested in hearing from crew members that served during that time.

Years Served: June 1966 to 1970 Decommissioning…How can I forget USS Ingersoll DD-652. My best shipboard tour of duty was on the Ingersoll. Lots of fun memories from the time I came on board in 1966 at 32nd Naval Station, San Diego to the sad decommissioning day in 1970. Hope I can attend one of the reunion someday and rejoin the old crew.

Years Served: 1963-1967…Two Med Cruises, Tour in Vietnam via Panama and Suez Canal. Remember we shadowed a U-Boat for 24 hours off the coast of Road Island? would like to here from BT’s and Machinest Mates from that time. Email me at (lawrence_small2001@yahoo.com)

Years Served: APRIL 69 FEB71…SERVED ON BOARD AS AN ELECTRICIANS MATE THIRD CLASS.GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF YOU.

Years Served: 1945-1946…I often think of the crew that I served with…..mostly fond memories!