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Are you a Plank-Owner? no Are you an Association Member? no Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? no Rate / Rank : ms2/e-5 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1989-1991 Department / Division / Shop : supply s-2 Galley What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Charleston Comments: thanks
Are you a Plank-Owner? NO Are you an Association Member? NO Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? NO Rate / Rank : BM3 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1964/1967 Department / Division / Shop : BOAT DIVISION What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : ROTA/CHARLESTON Comments: FOR YEAR AND HALF WAS CAPTION'S GIG COCKSMAN. ENJOYED MY TIME IN ROTA ( I THINK) AFTER NAVY SPENT 31 YEARS ON THE RAILROAD. HAVE NOW RETIRED AND LIVE IN TEMPLE, TX. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM SHIPMATES FROM THAT TIME LINE . OR THE DECK CREW!!!!!
Are you a Plank-Owner? No Are you an Association Member? No Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? No Rate / Rank : Storekeeper E3 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1976-1978 Department / Division / Shop : S-1 Division Supply What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Holy Loch Comments: Currently serving my country in the US Army, 2nd year stationed in Fort Shafter, Hawaii, staff sergeant promotable, supply sergeant for a military intelligence unit
Are you a Plank-Owner? Yes Are you an Association Member? No Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? No Rate / Rank : ETN-2, (E5) Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : Pre-Comm - 1965 Department / Division / Shop : Weapons, W4 Div. What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Charleston, Rota Comments: I was assigned to the Holland when it was still in Mississippi at Ingels Ship Building. I missed the commissioning because I was TAD in Holly Lock on the USS Hundley. I got back in time for loading and the trip to Rota. Quite a trip with a storm in the Atlantic.
Are you a Plank-Owner? No Are you an Association Member? No Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? Yes Rate / Rank : EN1 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1994-1996 Department / Division / Shop : ENG/ M-div What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Guam Comments: Was part of the crew that sailed here to Washington St. for Decomm.
Are you a Plank-Owner? no Are you an Association Member? no Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? no Rate / Rank : seaman Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1975 1977 Department / Division / Shop : second What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : holy loch Comments: lots of fun
Are you a Plank-Owner? no Are you an Association Member? no Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? no-medical emergency...missed that trip  Rate / Rank : HM3 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1994-1996 Department / Division / Shop : Medical What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Guam Comments: Had a blast on the Holland! So many great friends and great times!
Are you a Plank-Owner? no Are you an Association Member? no Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? no Rate / Rank : SK2 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1976-1979 Department / Division / Shop : S-6 What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Holy Loch Comments: Great times now that I look back on them
Are you a Plank-Owner? No Are you an Association Member? No Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? No Rate / Rank : ET3 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1995-1996 Department / Division / Shop : R4 What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Apra Harbor Guam Comments:
Are you a Plank-Owner? no Are you an Association Member? no Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? yes twice Rate / Rank : E3 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 81 - 83 Department / Division / Shop : Weps1 What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Charlston SC Comments: Good time circumnavigating the world except for the 3 months in Diego Garcia
Are you a Plank-Owner? No Are you an Association Member? No Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? Yes Rate / Rank : HT2/E5 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1993 - 1996 Department / Division / Shop : Repair/R-1/11A What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Apra Harbot Guam Comments: By far these were the best years!!
Are you a Plank-Owner? No Are you an Association Member? Yes/ Vice Pres Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? No Rate / Rank : EN2 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1974-1979 Department / Division / Shop : Repair/ R-2/ X-38-A, X-31-F What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Charleston/ Bremerton/Holy Loch Comments: Great times, great places, awesome shipmates I look forward to seeing one and all in Jacksonville, Fla. in 2010
Are you a Plank-Owner? no Are you an Association Member? yes Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? no Rate / Rank : SH1 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1975-1981 Department / Division / Shop : supply S-3 Barber Shop Laundry aft store What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Holy Loch Comments: was on the WGT from Nov-1975 Nov-1981 It was my first Ship my best ship that I served on in my 20 yrs in the navy. If you were on the between 77 and 81 I may have given a haircut or 2. Would like to hear from anyone that was in the s-3 div. during that time. take care.
Are you a Plank-Owner? No Are you an Association Member? No Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? Yes Rate / Rank : EN3 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1982-1985 Department / Division / Shop : Eng-M-Fwd/Aft Eng Rm/Oil King/ What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Holy Loch/Charleston/World Tour Comments: I had a fantastic time on the Holland while in Holy Loch and during our 'World Tour' with Captain "Be-No". I chose to stay in Charleston for many years after that and now in Norfolk area where I was present during the christining of both The Ronald Reagan and The George Bush carriers.
Are you a Plank-Owner? no Are you an Association Member? no Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? yes Rate / Rank : en2 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1991---1995 Department / Division / Shop : R10/38N What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : charleston/ guam Comments: had some of my best times on that island. the old tanks in the jungle and the waterfalls are just some of the memories.
Are you a Plank-Owner? no Are you an Association Member? no Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? no Rate / Rank : EM3 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1973-1975 Department / Division / Shop : Eng. What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Charleston to Bremerton Comments: Went on board the day the Holland got to Charleston from Holy Loch (1973), went with her through the Panama Canal on the way to Bremerton, WA for Shipyard overhaul (1974). In fact the day we went thru the canal was the same day Richard Nixon resigned as President. Discharged at the end of that Shipyard Period (1975). Stayed in Seattle nearly 10 years. Went to work for US Army as civilian Electrician. Thanks, USS Holland and US Navy
Are you a Plank-Owner? No Are you an Association Member? No Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? Yes Rate / Rank : YN1 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1991-1992 Department / Division / Shop : Captain's Admin and Repair Admin What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Charleston, SC; rehomeported to Apra Harbor, Guam Comments: I don't miss the grind, but I do miss the people (well, most of them:-0). Wouldn't mind hearing from a few that were stationed with me.
Are you a Plank-Owner? No Are you an Association Member? No Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? Yes, crossed the line 95 enroute to Darwin, Aus. Rate / Rank : Capt, USN(Ret) Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : Jun94-Sep96 Department / Division / Shop : Skipper What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Guam Comments: I was truly blessed with the crew assigned to Holland. Keeping out in front of them was a difficult job. Refits, UnRep, Helo Ops, Dental support for Yokosuka NB dependents, an OPPE, & an INSURV... Oh yeah... Full Flank Turns... Took on all comers & smiled!
Are you a Plank-Owner? No Are you an Association Member? No Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? No Rate / Rank : HTC Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 75-76 Department / Division / Shop : NDT Lab What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : Holy Loch Comments: First ERP Overseas on 627
Are you a Plank-Owner? YES Are you an Association Member? ? Are you a USS Holland Shell Back? NO Rate / Rank : ET1 Time line Year onboard the Holland (19xx-19xx) : 1963-1965 Department / Division / Shop : WEAPONS What Duty Station ? Rota/Charleston/Holy Loch/Apra Harbor Guam : CHARLESTON,ROTA Comments: |
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