- Contact James at james.riding_in@yahoo.com
I went to the Mazama in January of 1969 in Davisville and stayed on her until she was decommissioned in Philadelphia in early 1970.
Soupy, I remember that night watches in the radio shack along with the port and starboard watches. Wow, that was a long time ago. Whatever happened to Chief Goodwyn? He was a wonder man who got me out of trouble on numerous occasions.
I look forward to anyone from that Mazama era to getting in touch.
Hey James
I remember those watches too. And Chief Goodwin. Great man. How have you been. Remember soupy and bomber, George Oerline etc. Lots of good memories.
Ken,
This is the first time I’ve come to the Mazama website since the Soupy post. It’s good to hear from you. I’m doing well. Yes, there were many good times, including the one in Yonkers. Are you in touch with others from the radio shack? You still picking a guitar?
Take care my friend.
I remember the radio gang, they were just across the passageway (hallway now!) from where I stood underway watches in CIC. Any one remember Chief Wahking, Dennis Milan (Smilin Milan), Mike Scott (SM-1)? Lots of fond memories on the old Mazy. I was on the final cruises of two Lassen Class AEs, Mazama and, in ’67 – 68, Shasta (AE-6) as Navy Postal Clerk.
Hi James, don’t know if you’d remember my deceased husband or not, he was one of the signalman on the ’69 cruise his name was Jimmy Powers
Hi Janet,
My most sincere condolences to you and your family. I remember him well. During the year we were shipmates in 1969, I hung with him and others in the operations division on liberty in such places Subic Bay, Hong Kong, Singapore, Panama, and Pearl Harbor. He was witty, smart, and the life of the party. In our Vietnam operations he impressed me with the speed he had in sending messages with semaphore sticks and flashing lights.