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Hallowed Ground: Dr. Dabbs Tours the USS Drum
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KillerFord1977
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I did as well touring the exhibits and the air museum there
hawkeye52
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My uncle Bill Entwisle severed on her. And in 1991 when I was stationed at the Seabee base over in Gulfport, MS. I toured on her and the Alabama. And I can't imagine how my uncle could of made it through the war on the Drum since he was 6'2". Far winds, and Following Seas. He passed 10 yrs ago
Pete
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My Dad served in subs during WWII on the USS Piranha (SS-389). He was the chief engineer and XO. At war's end he was the decomissioning CO. I joined the Navy in my senior year in high school and the USS Drum was my first ship. She was the training ship for Submarine Division 5-8 in the Washington DC Navy Yard. On drill weekends I spent many hours crawling around the boat tracing systems (and a few watching movies on the mess decks and eating popcorn).
Many years later I was the XO of the USS Ramsey (FFG-2). The film Das Boot had just come out and the theater folks gave complimentary tickets to COMNAVSURFPAC. The Admiral in turn distributed them to the CO's of ships in port. My CO couldn't use them so if asked if wanted to go. I declined, but told him I knew some one that would like the opportunity, so my Mom and Dad went. Dad gave the film high marks for realism but said no US boat would have been that dirty, the Captain wouldn't have pulled a pistol on the engineer and sausages wouldn't have been hanging from the overhead. My Mom said Dad did OK until the depth charging started, then he "went under the seats". Here is a link to his interview at the National WWII museum.
Many years later I was the XO of the USS Ramsey (FFG-2). The film Das Boot had just come out and the theater folks gave complimentary tickets to COMNAVSURFPAC. The Admiral in turn distributed them to the CO's of ships in port. My CO couldn't use them so if asked if wanted to go. I declined, but told him I knew some one that would like the opportunity, so my Mom and Dad went. Dad gave the film high marks for realism but said no US boat would have been that dirty, the Captain wouldn't have pulled a pistol on the engineer and sausages wouldn't have been hanging from the overhead. My Mom said Dad did OK until the depth charging started, then he "went under the seats". Here is a link to his interview at the National WWII museum.
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hawkeye52
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My uncle Bill served on the Drum during the war. Where as my dad was a tin can sailor. He was a TMC on board, he was on the USS DD500 Ringgold. He served from the late twenty's until he retired in 1958. He was my hero. As a young boy I knew I wanted to be in the Navy so after graduation in 1971 I enlisted and became a Seabee served until I retired in 97. Another fact about my dad, he was an Italian immigrant and came to America with his folks in 1910.
My friend's father was a plank owner of the USS Seahorse and followed Slade Cutter to the USS Requin. He was a Motor Machinist Mate throughout the war, became a Mustang, and served in USN shipyards. He retired with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. His name was Murphy. I have his handmade battle flag from Seahorse.
powerboatr
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