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1. Comments |
Testing
the Tracer comment page. The comment page is for for
anyone who wishes to interact with anyone writing in this
log or for someone who wants to make a general statement.
Let us know if we can add anything to the website. As
of right now the webpage is a work in progress. You
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Name |
Frank
Pulaski |
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eMail Address |
webmaster@yagrs.org
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2. Comments |
The USS
Tracer emblem was designed and developed by RD3 Russell
McCoy . Not RM3 McCoy. Although he won the competition, he
never thought of registering the design where he could
have had all the royalties from
It over the years . Here is a more realistic photo of him in
the 50’s and not the one you’ve posted of him 50 years
later.. like all the photos of the young officers you’ve
posted when they were captains and notvendugnd and jg’s..
Keep up the good work and I know it’s almost impossible to
get it right all the time |
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Name |
Herb Beck |
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eMail Address |
Lunadini12@gmail.com |
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3. Comments |
Responding
to the above message from Herb. Thanks for the input Herb. I
have made the changes to the picture changing his rate from
RM3 to RD3. Anyone wanting to view this picture it is on the
Tracer website. Click on Pictures on the button on the top
then click :Ships Crew Pictures". If you scan down you will
find the one showing Russell McCoy. I won't change to a new
picture of Russel because it states where and when that
picture was taken. But, I would be glad to accept any
pictures that are appropriate and put them on the Tracer
website as it gets expanded. Please send pictures to my
email address below or if you want to send hard copies (and
I will return them), I will scan pictures and put them on
the website. I will give you my snail mail address if
you want to send pictures |
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Name |
Frank
Pulaski |
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eMail Address |
webmaster@yagrs.org |
4. Comments
1/15/19 |
I am a
plank owner and was on the ship from preparation in Norfolk,
VA., to Sept. 1960. I remember two outstanding things: 1.
While at sea on station (I don't remember which one) at "O
Dark Thirty" we were roused from sleep due to a possible
collision with a freighter. My job was to set up the "TBM"
behind the bridge to 500KC, the emergency freq. I did so,
and set off every alarm in the Pacific Ocean. Needless to
say, we avoided a collision, not by much, since we only had
one boiler on line and could barely maintain headway. The
Skipper was so mad, he almost ordered our bow 3"50 gun to
fire one across it's bow. He decided not to.
The second, was again late at night. Boring midwatch when
suddenly just off the bow, a green flare erupted from the
ocean. If you don't know, that means you have been
torpedoed! Never saw the sub, but assumed it was one of
ours. Miss the ole bucket! |
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Name |
Lee
Blevins (RM-3) |
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eMail Address |
leeblev@sbcglobal.net |
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