| First Name :
Dave |
| Last Name :
Starkey EN3 |
| Tug you served on :
382 367 540 542 |
| Date you served on tug :
5/61TO 8/64 |
| Comments :
Great Bunch Of Tuggers Were There We Took Care Of The
USS CONSTUTION and Was There to Serch And Retreve The Remaines Of
Our Shipmates Of The SSBN THRESHER 592. LEST WE FORGET.
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| E-mail address :
daveastarkey@hotmail.com |
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| First Name :
David |
| Last Name :
Coleman |
| Tug you served on :
My Dad served on YTM 36? |
| Date you served on tug :
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| Comments :
Great website! My Dad was stationed on a YTM at the
Groton Subbase in CT and later purchased YTM 524 Tutahaco from the
Navy to convert for pleasure. |
| E-mail address :
skpy_6@yahoo.com |
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| First Name :
Jerry |
| Last Name :
Lopez |
| Tug you served on :
YTM-195 |
| Date you served on tug :
1963-1964 |
| Comments : Was
SN aboard USS Yonaguska at Pearl Harbor. Great service, loved it.
Skipper was BM1 Rodriques. We were the best looking tug at Pearl. We
assisted the Falls-of-Clydes into Honlulu. |
| E-mail address :
jlopez-auburndale@att.net |
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| First Name :
Nita Ann |
| Last Name :
Foraker |
| Tug you served on :
Arthur Foss (civilian) |
| Date you served on tug :
1986-1996 |
| Comments :
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| E-mail address :
tugsnme@olypen.com |
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| First Name :
G.C. |
| Last Name :
Campbell |
| Tug you served on :
Heekon-Y.T.B. 141 |
| Date you served on tug :
1949-1950 |
| Comments :
Bootcamp at Great Lakes 1947.NavalGun Factory
1947-1950.Was in small craft till I went abord Heekon. |
| E-mail address :
gcampbell@myshorelink.net |
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| First Name :
Tony |
| Last Name :
veal |
| Tug you served on :
various |
| Date you served on tug :
1961 76 |
| Comments :
Great site very interesting |
| E-mail address :
vealmeatagain@msn.com |
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| First Name :
william |
| Last Name :
james |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 818 |
| Date you served on tug :
4-86 12-???? |
| Comments :
CHENG EN2 HAPPY NEW YEAR . I MISS SOME OF THIS ACTION
BUT !!!!! STILL GOT THE ADAK STARE??? |
| E-mail address :
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| First Name :
Ron |
| Last Name :
Sloan |
| Tug you served on :
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| Date you served on tug :
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| Comments :
Would like to correspond with an engineer who served on
one of Woban class tugs. Numbers from 138 to 199 I believe. Twin
6-278As. Diesel electric. Thanks-GREAT site Paul! |
| E-mail address :
nova@presys.com |
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| First Name :
John |
| Last Name :
Dykhouse |
| Tug you served on :
YTL 454 |
| Date you served on tug :
1944 - 1945 |
| Comments :
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| E-mail address :
l_l_holst@hotmail.com |
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| First Name :
paul |
| Last Name :
barger |
| Tug you served on :
none |
| Date you served on tug :
n/a |
| Comments : My
father served on the Ocean Rescue Tug ATR-14 i know nothing else
about it but id like to. If you have any info at all on this tug let
me know please. Thank You Paul Barger |
| E-mail address :
pbarger@bpsinet.com |
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| First Name :
RICHARD |
| Last Name :
ALDRICH |
| Tug you served on :
MARIN YTB-753, ALSO YTM-523-524-548 |
| Date you served on tug :
1968 -1970 |
| Comments :
THIS WAS IN GITMO, HAD YOG-89 ,THOUGHT THAT WAS BORING
SO WENT TO TUGS, LOVED EVERY DAY I WAS THERE.RET.BMCM IN 1976.
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| E-mail address :
RALDRICH@IOPENER.NET |
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| First Name :
owen |
| Last Name :
cox |
| Tug you served on :
nahoke ytb 536 |
| Date you served on tug :
1954 1955 |
| Comments :
Stationed at rodman canal zone would like to hear from
some one |
| E-mail address :
rodcz@aol.com |
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| First Name :
Buddy |
| Last Name :
Wilson |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 784 (Kalispell |
| Date you served on tug :
5/69 - 2/70 |
| Comments :
Served as Bosn homeported NSA Sigon RVN, left tug in
Subic Bay PI Well send many pictures of boat and crew soon
|
| E-mail address :
captbuddyw@ec.rr.com |
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| First Name :
Steve |
| Last Name :
Myers |
| Tug you served on :
YTM 769 ex YTB 506 Hombro |
| Date you served on tug :
June 68-July 69 NSA DaNang VietNam |
| Comments :
Great web sight. I was a young 19 year old EN3 trying to
keep a great tug running and wouldnt trade that experince for
anything. |
| E-mail address :
hondaracingmyers@aol.com |
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| First Name :
ALLEN |
| Last Name :
WISBY |
| Tug you served on :
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| Date you served on tug :
May l941 to a couple years ago. |
| Comments :
Shipped out in Merchant Marine, served in about 20
vessels, all tugs, well almost all tugs for many years. Came ashore
and owned tugs for years. Tugs are my hobby now all natons. Have a
very large library of tug, towing, Mississippy towboats, marine
salva |
| E-mail address :
allenwis@msn.com |
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| First Name :
Franklyn |
| Last Name :
Lord |
| Tug you served on :
Pawtucket YTM-359 |
| Date you served on tug :
1969-1971 |
| Comments :
Each time I access this site, I learn more about the
fraternity I was a member of. Ienjoy it immensly. Keep up the
outstanding work. |
| E-mail address :
moguidhamlin@yahoo.com |
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| First Name :
Gary |
| Last Name :
Foreman |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 796, Saco |
| Date you served on tug :
Nov. 86 - Oct. 87 |
| Comments :
NavSta Long Beach, 1985-88. Tug Master on Saco, under
instruction on YTB 762, Tuscumbia, also YO 130. Retired as SM1 in
1996. |
| E-mail address :
gbf_hardtack@hotmail.com |
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| First Name :
Stephen RED |
| Last Name :
Condrey |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 760- NATICK |
| Date you served on tug :
72-78 |
| Comments :
Holy Loch, had a ball! Wish I knew back then what I know
now...would have enjoyed it even more! |
| E-mail address :
stephen.condrey@med.va.gov |
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| First Name :
John |
| Last Name :
Crawford |
| Tug you served on :
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| Date you served on tug :
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| Comments :
Actually, I was a reservist drilling on Yokosuka naval
base, Japan 1994-1997 and was assigned to the various YTBs on
weekend duty. I dont recall what were their names, Ill have to do
some digging. But, it is wonderful to come accross this website.
What gr |
| E-mail address :
John_Crawford@prnewswire.com |
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| First Name :
Arlene |
| Last Name :
Webb |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 815 |
| Date you served on tug :
1988-1990 |
| Comments :
Does anyone have a picture of Rim Pac 1988 Naval Base
Pearl Harbor? |
| E-mail address :
silver5165@aol.com |
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| First Name :
Greg |
| Last Name :
Robbins |
| Tug you served on :
n/a |
| Date you served on tug :
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| Comments : I
am interested in getting involved in a tug service in NYC. Any
ideas? |
| E-mail address :
grobbets@yahoo.com |
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| First Name :
ken |
| Last Name :
folmsbee |
| Tug you served on :
YTM-767, 768, 536 |
| Date you served on tug :
1986-71 |
| Comments :
NNSY Portsmouth, VA You call, we haul! |
| E-mail address :
kfolmsbee@lpts.edu |
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| First Name :
Bob |
| Last Name :
Johnson |
| Tug you served on :
YTM 755 / 495 |
| Date you served on tug :
1964-66 |
| Comments :
Served in both Tugs at Roosevelt Roads,Puerto Rico. I
went to the Dominican Republic during the crisis in 1965 on the 755.
Took fire from the rebles hauling barges up the river in Santo
Domingo. My first tour in the Navy. I retired as a CPO in 1986.Best
D |
| E-mail address :
Decemberco@msn.com |
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| First Name :
Bob |
| Last Name :
Johnson |
| Tug you served on :
YTM 755/495 |
| Date you served on tug :
1964-66 |
| Comments :
Served in both Tugs at Roosevelt Roads,Puerto Rico. I
went to the Dominican Republic during the crisis in 1965 on the 755.
Took fire from the rebles hauling barges up the river in Santo
Domingo. My first tour in the Navy. I retired as a CPO in 1986.Best
D |
| E-mail address :
Decemberco@msn.com |
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| First Name :
JERRY |
| Last Name :
OLDAKER |
| Tug you served on :
USS NAHOKE YTB 536 |
| Date you served on tug :
1959 / 1960 |
| Comments :
Served on the Tug in Panama Canal Zone it is now
privatly owned and is back at Norfolk, Virginia. |
| E-mail address :
oopiedoo@msmisp.com |
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| First Name :
Bill |
| Last Name :
Hammond |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 779 |
| Date you served on tug :
11/20/66 to 11/15/67 |
| Comments : I
served on the Manhatten YTB 779 when it was in Da Nang. We were tied
to Deep Water Pier,but went to various SVN Ports.My Skipper was BMC
Darr |
| E-mail address :
billhammond@mchsi.com |
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| First Name :
Alfred |
| Last Name :
Carstensen |
| Tug you served on :
YTL571 |
| Date you served on tug :
Aug.1956 |
| Comments : It
was prity good duty.I was stationed at the naval supply center in
oakland california the last time I saw her.was at the navel shipyard
in vallejo california.both bases are shut down now,so I wounder what
ever became of the boat. |
| E-mail address :
tomnjerry@aol.com |
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| First Name :
Mike |
| Last Name :
Miller |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 774 |
| Date you served on tug :
1965-1967 |
| Comments : was
one of the first crew members on the tug.Was station in Subic Bay
Phillipines.Had a great time on board the tug.Have some great
pictures of YTB 774 also some of the ships we worked. |
| E-mail address :
atvkids@charter.net |
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| First Name :
jack |
| Last Name :
carr |
| Tug you served on :
ytb 420 wallacutt |
| Date you served on tug :
jan to july 1955 |
| Comments : I
was on the apl 30 and attached tothe yfnb from august to december
1954 then went on ytb 420 sure would like to go back for visit
|
| E-mail address :
clanker@cs,com |
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| First Name :
Sloan |
| Last Name :
Ben |
| Tug you served on :
Waneta ytb 384 |
| Date you served on tug :
1956 - 1957 |
| Comments :
Went straight from boot camp at Bainbridge, MD to Key
West and was assigned as engineman on the Waneta.Key West being a
sub base, we mainly assisted the tenders in and out. We had two YTBs
and one YTL, plus we were responsible for the admirals barge and s
|
| E-mail address :
bsar355@aol.com |
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| First Name :
Donald |
| Last Name :
Brown |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 828/836 |
| Date you served on tug :
1983-1984 |
| Comments : I
was a QM1 at NAVWEPSTACONCORD CA.I was on both tugs we gave the 836
to another station in WA state.We had a lot of fun on those tugs. I
got the nickname of Bumber Brown when I first started, due to my
bumbing into the barge as I came along side.I will s |
| E-mail address :
jailer_dogg@yahoo.com |
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| First Name :
MICHAEL |
| Last Name :
Cava |
| Tug you served on :
YTM 527/YTB 792 |
| Date you served on tug :
1966-1968 |
| Comments : In
1967, We picked up the newly launched YTB 792, Antigo, in Boston and
steamed down to Charleston S.C. BMCS Creech was the craftmaster. I
was a SN at the time. |
| E-mail address :
tonkingulf1971@msn.com |
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| First Name :
Louis |
| Last Name :
Williams |
| Tug you served on :
YTM 702 |
| Date you served on tug :
1962 |
| Comments : We
moved many mothballed ships in San Diego harbor to make room for
expected ship arrivals during the Cuban missile crisis. People knew
us a long way off, because of Mighty Mouse on the stack. It was
great duty, right out of boot camp, while waiting for m
|
| E-mail address :
louis.williams@baesystems.com |
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| First Name :
frank |
| Last Name :
pfeffer |
| Tug you served on :
ytb 799 |
| Date you served on tug :
1980 81 |
| Comments :
looking for: chief hufaker, cook ray ortez,chief
engineere mark myers,deck ape, dave smith and our female deck ape
maryann.I was the engineman, best duty i ever had in the navy,best
tug boat in the fleet, she NEVER said no.She is still pushing her
weight |
| E-mail address :
f.pfeffer@atcfl.rr.com |
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| First Name :
Paul |
| Last Name :
Crowshaw |
| Tug you served on :
YT-153-Hawk |
| Date you served on tug :
Today! |
| Comments : I
work for Specialty Diving Services as their chief wrench, I made
repairs to her reverse gear and throttle controls, she has a full
schedule tomorrow,9/11/03. Recent drydocking to her complete
sandblast all surfaces hull repairs and zincs and best of all
|
| E-mail address :
pjcrowshaw@yahoo.com |
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| First Name :
Keith |
| Last Name :
Ingram |
| Tug you served on :
RNZN |
| Date you served on tug :
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| Comments :
Excellent resource site and thanks for the invite to
visit. Regards Keith Keith Ingram Editor Professional Skipper
magazine |
| E-mail address :
keith@skipper.co.nz |
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| First Name :
willard |
| Last Name :
rostockata213 |
| Tug you served on :
ata213 |
| Date you served on tug :
1945 1946 |
| Comments :
Would like to hear from anyone who served aboard her
especially while she was in Pearl Harborwufe@citlink.net
|
| E-mail address :
wufe@citlink.net |
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| First Name :
Jason |
| Last Name :
Pancamo |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 792 |
| Date you served on tug :
3/1991 - 8/1992 |
| Comments :
Served on Antigo YTB 792 in Charleston, SC. It would be
nice to see some of the other crew members on this site or even a
picture of the tug. Thanks, Jason Pancamo |
| E-mail address :
jpancamo@cox.net |
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| First Name :
Dve` |
| Last Name :
Campbell |
| Tug you served on :
YTB-795 |
| Date you served on tug :
1981-1983 |
| Comments :
Damn good duty......... |
| E-mail address :
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| First Name :
Dave |
| Last Name :
Campbell |
| Tug you served on :
YTB-775 |
| Date you served on tug :
1983-1985 |
| Comments :
Tugmaster........Best Duty in the Navy |
| E-mail address :
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| First Name :
Roger |
| Last Name :
Shaffer |
| Tug you served on :
Yanaba, YTB 547 |
| Date you served on tug :
1959-60 |
| Comments : In
September of 1959, I was sent to Green Cove Springs, FL right from
Boot Camp at Great Lakes. Green Cove had a fleet of tugs to move
around the mothball fleet, and to go up river to Mayport to assist
bringing in carriers. I was lucky enough to to crew o |
| E-mail address :
roger@atc4its.com |
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| First Name :
Roger |
| Last Name :
Shaffer |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 547 |
| Date you served on tug :
1959-1960 |
| Comments : In
September of 1959, right from Boot Camp,I was assigned to the
Mothball Fleet at Green Cove Springs, FL. I was lucky enough to get
assigned to YTB 547 instead of chipping paint on those dead ships. I
loved it. We made a few trips up the St. John toMaypo |
| E-mail address :
roger@atc4its.com |
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| First Name :
Mike |
| Last Name : Di
Napoli |
| Tug you served on :
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| Date you served on tug :
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| Comments :
Just purchased ex YT-169,will send pictures as soon as
she is shaped up.She is homeported in Oyster Bay,N.Y.,and will be
towing my two cranebarges to and from salvage and dockbuilding
jobs.P.S. Denamed and christened the Daniel DiNapoli |
| E-mail address :
breakwatermarine@msn.com |
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| First Name :
Robert |
| Last Name :
Adams |
| Tug you served on :
765 |
| Date you served on tug :
1964/1966 |
| Comments :
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| E-mail address :
rutledge1@floodcity.net |
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| First Name :
Robert |
| Last Name :
Heatley |
| Tug you served on :
YTB 781 |
| Date you served on tug :
Jan 94-Dec 96 |
| Comments :
Served as Chief Engineer in Pearl Harbor. NoKaOi
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| E-mail address :
rheatley1@yahoo.com |
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| First Name :
gary |
| Last Name :
crawford |
| Tug you served on :
USS Houma YTB 811 |
| Date you served on tug :
1973 |
| Comments : I
served @roosevelt roads p.r. on the USS Houma YTB 811 ,USS Nanticoke
YTB 803 in 1973,and last but not least most of 1974 on the USS Nadli
YTM 534.AT that time i think the Nadli was the oldest tug on earth.
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| E-mail address :
crawdady@comcast.net |
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| First Name :
Paul |
| Last Name :
Davis |
| Tug you served on :
USS Saugus |
| Date you served on tug :
1974-1975 |
| Comments : My
name is Paul Davis and Im a writer living in Philadelphia. (go to
www.orchardpressmysteries.com/crime_beat.html. I served as a seaman
on the Navy Harbor Tugboat USS Saugus at the nuclear submarine base
at Holy Loch, Scotland in 1974 and 1975. Was not c |
| E-mail address :
daviswrite@aol.com |
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| First Name :
LESTER |
| Last Name :
ALTON |
| Tug you served on :
YTB-752 USS EDENSHAW |
| Date you served on tug :
Aug.77 to Mar. 79 |
| Comments : At
the time I served on the USS Edenshaw YTB-752 it was the oldest YTB
in the fleet at that time, still in service or comission.
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| E-mail address :
l.alton@att.net |
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