Chasing subs was what DE-1038 did for a living. Quite often above the artic circle. Was fun stuff. Very heady for a young kid to be in CIC helping out.
Sadly the McCloy was an in between boat. It was a transitional boat to the 1052 class. We had the older 600PSI boilers, but the most advanced sonar at the time the sqs-26. She rode really bad. My bunk was up forward right under the asroc launcher. Anytime we had any kind of bad weather we'd have sea water slopping around the deck. You'll notive the bow was kind of narrow, and not sloped up and out like other ships (called a hurricane bow). We used to drive right into big swells rather then lifting over them.
My last year on board we actually had the first SURTASS in the Navy installed in the hangar bay. We were a mobile SOSUS station. Very interesting adventures.
One thing about the ChiComs is they have just completed a major naval base in Pakistan. That is troubling. It's meant to give them a presence in the Indian Ocean and protect their supply of oil. But then we have Diego Garcia. Checkmate
"One thing about the ChiComs is they have just completed a major naval base in Pakistan. That is troubling. It's meant to give them a presence in the Indian Ocean and protect their supply of oil. But then we have Diego Garcia. Checkmate"
Thanks for your story about your sea adventures. Biggest ship I was ever on in real rough weather was a Navy Picket Boat, 45 footer, triple hull water cypress. Heh heh. I was a Sea Explorer back in the early sixties out of Philadelphia, PA. So we would take the "Ranger" out into the Atlantic on occasions via. the Delware and Chesapeak Bays.
Oh yes. The picket boat was built by William and Stuwurt, I believe out of San Diego in 1943 period. Orignal had twin packard engines, and 24/24 props. We had Grey Marine Desiels installed when we purchased it from the Navy in 1959. Of course the cost was $1.03 back then. So I had many years of learning basic seamenship, navigation and later on piloting skills. Loved it.
Have a good morning I gotta hit the sack. eyes are bleary.