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Was Berlin crisis/ great time at the Marina Bar in Hamburg .

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Years Served: 4…Hi guys ,was on the Remey from 1954 to 1956.To this day I still think of all the places and things we did..GOOD TIMES…..

Years Served: 55-57…:D

Years Served: 1952…I got transfered to the Remey in San Diego for the purpose of getting it seaworthy after it being in mothballs. After a satisfactory sea trial, we brought it to the East coast with a sister destroyer (which I don’t remember the name of………and which developed a crack in the hull, as I recall, and had to limp in to Charleston). Newport,RI was our home port for a time and then went to Boston where I left her, being discharged after 4 years.

Years Served: …God Bless all US Navy veterans, and especial those who served aboard the U.S.S. Remey DD688

Years Served: 4 years 1954 1958…My Father ServiedOn The Remey….He Told Me He Went Around

Years Served: My father Edward V. Souza served 1943-45 as Chief Radioman…Hello Remey family:

Years Served: 1943 to 1946…hi my dad was on the remey and on the monssen dd 798 his ratings held was as,s2c,slc,flc,mm3c any one remember him would be fun to know my dad was so proud of the ships had told me storys he died in 1995

Years Served: 2…On Board from Sept. 56 thru Sept 58

Served with Chico Sotomayor 56 to 58 Iwas from Trenton NJ Had 4 shipmates from Trenton Gratton ,Flodman,Kovacs,& Hoag

My uncle, Mathew Tomlinson, served on the USS Remey (DesRon 54) from 1943-1945. In his words, he was a Gunners Mate who wound up manning an AA gun. Save one memory, he refused to talk about his experiences. Understandable. Unfortunately, his stance resulted in a disservice to many, not the least of which, those who cared about him. I’m hoping to gain some insight into his life during WWII for his wife (my aunt) while she still walks this realm. Any and all info is welcome.

I was in the same Division as Chico (as we called him) Sotomayor, I was a Sonarman on board 1955 til 1957 would like to hear from him he was a real funny shipmate.

My father, Edwin McKay, served on the Remey in the 1950s (1953 – 1957) and did 2 world cruises. He still shares his navy stories often. He’s mentioned some typhoons and adventures in the Suez Canal. Lots of fond memories. Curious if anyone is in Rhode Island?