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Laszlo J. Galambos (Laz) Email
02/06/10 at 06:21 AM

Rate/Rank HT3, HT1

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1974-1976 1982-1984

Division/Shop DC Shipfitter Shop

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Found this site and it brought back many memories. Served aboard twice., Holy Loch and Charleston. After my first hitch in I got out when  we came from Holy Loch to Charleston. Came back in and my second ship was the Canopus again. Retired CWO3 now but still working. Hope I can connect with a few who remember me. have a lot of fond memories.


Dennis Decker Email
01/31/10 at 12:02 PM

Rate/Rank HT2

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1979-1982

Division/Shop R-1 Pipeshop Shop Sup for Sheetmetal shop

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Hello to all. Just messing around on the computer today and found this site. I am still in Upstate NY and a nice cool morning @ about 3 above zero -8 yesterday. It has been some time since Rota Spain and Charleston SC. I do think about the people I had met and had great relationships with. We all grow apart and move in different directions but the memories will always be there. I see alot of names that bring faces to mind and haven't kept in touch with. People you may remember Jim Counts, John Cribb, Dennis Attebery, Eli, Dan, Ed lacasio,Scott Hallett,Joe Incardona,amazing what you remember when you start to think about it. If this rings a bell and you where there in the early 80's we were the first ship to have the ladies live aboard. Hay Debbie K.P. where are you? I think you lived in Washington State. My email is listed so if anyone wants to drop me a line I will reply.
Thanks. Dennis 


Pat Obrien Email
01/30/10 at 04:21 PM

Rate/Rank LCpl

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1984-1986

Division/Shop Mardet

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love to find old friends,especially sgt miranda.-in an odd way,he's responsible for helping me turn my life around and get on the right road.


Bill Fuller Email
01/26/10 at 01:36 PM

Rate/Rank HT2

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1974 - 1976

Division/Shop DC

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Came on board in Holy Loch late in 74, was discharged on a Temporary Disability Retirement following a motorcycle accident in Charleston. Ran around with Dean Cutler, Steve Williams, Mike Cain, Jim Nolen, Scott Hotal, and a bunch of other reprobates at the time. We did our bit to help the Scottish economy by spending our pay in Bert's, P.J.'s, and any other establishment willing to grossly over-serve us.


Herschel Jones Email
01/18/10 at 06:48 AM

Rate/Rank MMC

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1965-1970

Division/Shop RT-Chem Lab

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I was on the commissioning crew in Charleston, SC. Of all the nine different ships I was on, the Canopus has the fondest of memories. A special highlight was "The Anchormen". I spent many hours playing music with that group. Along with Darrell, Pancho, Donnie, Chuck, Al, Ron (original group), we had some great times at Charleston, Gitmo, and Rota, Spain. Later, after Darrell left, I kept the band going and did a lot of entertaining for ship division parties. Good memories.
   I retired as E-8 from the Navy and am now totally retired. Ackie and I will be celebrating our 50th Wedding Anniversary this year. I still play music and spend a lot of time with senior Softball.


Michael E.O'Brien Email
01/14/10 at 01:36 PM

Rate/Rank SFM3

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1965- Nov.1967

Division/Shop Foundry

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Just looking for some of the guys that were on board at that time.We were her first Crew members. They were Ed Hawk, Mike Wass Pappy East, Grays and  Andy Tuttle. I left the Canopus in Spain to go to Vietnam.  Where are you guys?


Norma "Annie" Bennett Lamica Email
12/29/09 at 06:19 AM

Rate/Rank EN2

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1986-1989

Division/Shop A-Gang, O2N2, Hydraulic

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This site is great.  Started thinking the other day about these years that now seem so long ago.  I had some good times and met some great people. I still keep in touch with a few of them.  Kim Massey Thomas because the Electrical shop was right next to O2N2 and Angie St. John. Fun gals!  How I loved the O2N2 shop.  "We were a cold hearted bunch" Long nights on duty while we were getting ready to perform a charge.  I learned so much from O2N2 Shop Boss MM1 John Stoot.  He was the greatest teacher!  I remember Parker the guy with a heart of gold.  In the Hydraulic Shop there was Teddy "Teddy Bear" Watts and Jim Toner and next door was the marines.  Ces "Chipmunk" Ramirez. AC&R Shop, Dan Davis & Tina Marx,  Chief Valentine. Glad to call them all friends, they felt like family. 
The Canopus was stationed in Kings Bay for my tour. The swamp was just starting to develop back then.  So many more wonderful folks along the way but my memory stinks.  Could it be all the freon I used to clean with or just old age. Anyone who has a memory left can contact me.


Kevin Craggs Email
12/25/09 at 06:38 AM

Rate/Rank HT3

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1977-1980

Division/Shop R-1

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Merry Christmas Shipmates..


James G Dickinson Email
12/23/09 at 06:59 PM

Rate/Rank HTCS

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1965-1969 & 1976

Division/Shop RT NDT Lab.

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Transferred to Canopus from Gitmo bay Cuba, assigned to Pre-Comm detail in Mississippi for six months over seeing the work prior to acceptance, went to Charleston for out-fitting and load out as well as the Underway Training to Gitmo Bay Cuba.

Went to Rota ahead of ship, to help with the transition.  Spent some very long hours working on the Subs, gained considerable knowledge in the three years on board.  Left Canopus for NDT School for 3 year of Instrutor Duty.  Transferred to USS Orion AS 18 for 3 years.  Transferred to Canopus in 1975, to allow a smooth of Transition of USS Holland AS 32.  Canopus was the best duty I had it set my career in the Field of Non-Destructive Testing that I followed after my retirement in 1979.  Still looking for several ship mates.  PH2 Ray Daigle and HTMC Jerry Strugill.  Contact me at: adogs2@bellsouth.net


Donnie Butler Email
12/21/09 at 10:28 AM

Rate/Rank SF2

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1965-1968

Division/Shop A / ships co. repair shop

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I was also in the Anchormen combo. Would like to get in touch with old shipmates.


Bill Richards Email
12/16/09 at 06:57 AM

Rate/Rank ET3

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1991-1994

Division/Shop R-5 RADCAL

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David McCarty Email
12/05/09 at 08:52 AM

Rate/Rank EM3

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1984-1987

Division/Shop R-3 Rubber and plastic

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Had lots of fun on the party barge of the atlantic


Jackie (Solomon) McNabb Email
11/26/09 at 05:29 AM

Rate/Rank IC2

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1981-1983

Division/Shop Repair/Gyro

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Many memories!! I miss all the friends I made and the times that we had!


John Mark Gammon Email
11/24/09 at 09:14 PM

Rate/Rank BMSN

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1978-1980

Division/Shop Deck Crane/Pier crane operator

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I met up with her in 78 in Rota, Spain rode her back to the States in 80 spent the best time of my life on that ship before I transfer-ed to the USS Voge FF 1407 in June of 1980.


Christian Clinch Email
11/15/09 at 09:09 PM

Rate/Rank E-3/Lcpl

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1991-1993

Division/Shop MARDET

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Mitchell H Sund  Email
11/15/09 at 05:44 AM

Rate/Rank Cpl/E4

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1989-1991

Division/Shop MarDet

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Hi.


Carlton Landry Email
11/13/09 at 10:48 AM

Rate/Rank DC2 (SW)

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1990-1994

Division/Shop DC / CO2

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I really enjoyed my time on board and would like to keep in touch with anyone who served during that time that remembers me.


Nelson Ruiz Email
11/11/09 at 03:34 PM

Rate/Rank E-2/SA

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1984-1986

Division/Shop 2nd Division

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I was initially part of 1St Division and then I went to 2nd Division and finally to To Engineering  with Senior Cheif Cheatham as an HT.  I was shipmate with Manny, Haywood, Dan, Smirff, Trap, Kenneth, and Vidal.  I worked under Chief Harper and Chief Ferguson.  I was a bouncer at the club Snorkels outside the base at St. Mary's. 


Stanley Sadler I Email
11/10/09 at 08:28 PM

Rate/Rank TM3

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1985 to 1988

Division/Shop W-1

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Hello everyone... I had a great time while onboard from 85 to 88... Especially in the Wardroom Mess hall days...  I want to say hi to everyone that touched my path and if we knew each other please contact me to say hi...


Ervin W Linker Email
11/10/09 at 06:17 PM

Rate/Rank en3

Years aboard (19xx-19xx) 1966 / 1968

Division/Shop R2 shopx40

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I was on the Canopus in 1966 to 1968  and had a good time .

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