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Mr. Black was the electrician. Believe it or not I was stationed on the NATICK (YTB 760) between July of 1974 thru Dec of 1975. In January '82 the Holland was relieved by Hunley, returning for a 2nd tour. I was. We lived in Kirn and I went to the local school there.there was a little shop close to the school that had the best cheese sandwiches. As a Veterans association we are committed to, and stress the importance of upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States of America and the American Flag; and promoting understanding, appreciation and respect for the sacrifices and commitment given to the United States of America by the American Veteran, in general, and the . var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0] 2800 submarine docking operations. I took Highland dance lessons. Terms & Conditions 2005-2023 SeScoThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International LicenseThis web site and its pages are licensed for personal, private, or non-commercial use only. Hey anonymous, pulled in to the Hunley November of 86 on the Rickover, what was the nearest town where sailors would go for a pub, remember getting a pint 'o the heavy, had the BEST fish n chips there too! Charlie Witherow, OMC USN(Ret), Chairman H.L.A.V.A. Mary T. Loch. Paul, Thanks for jogging some great memories. Enjoy the area and the people. Holy Family Hall, Rm 205. In autumn 1959, the US Government had to provide forward servicing facilities for the first SSBN squadron to be based in the UK, and studies were carried out to determine the most suitable location for such a refit facility, leading to the final selection of the Holy Loch in July 1960. . Manage your policy online, file claims for benefits, and access helpful resources. Refit in Holy Loch & Dunoon afforded me a chance to play tourist many times & meet the locals. VABenefits@holyfamily.edu. on the Hunley AS31 in 1987, our bestman crossdecked to the Simon Lake and years later we ended up on the John.S.McCain in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, who do we run into walking down the street, but our bestman lol small world. Find Submarine Refit Site One Holy Loch, Scotland unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Thanks for all you did. Jesse,Thanks for your service and thanks for writing.Paul. My sister and I used to find it very interesting and Dunoon was a lovely place too. I'd like to take my wife to Scotland and show her all of the places I lived and visited. Speaking to my old Navy pal brought back some good memories. I am very glad I made my way back because it is just a fantastic little piece of heaven on earth that I never saw during my earlier times there. I have since lost touch but we'll always have the memories, Mark.Yes, we'll always have good memories of Holy Loch, Scotland.Thanks for writing.Paul. It is a subsidy. I miss my shipmates & friends at Site One, Dunoon, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. Browse 43,641 holy loch stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Try good fish & chips, chicken and haggis. On housing, the MoD and the council have already begun to work with the private and social housing sectors to develop options for choice in the housing market. Americans became active participants in many community related events. WHAT A SURPRISE. Chuck,Interesting background. Site selection criteria included the requirements for a sheltered anchorage, relative proximity to an international airport, and sufficient shore facilities to provide housing for military personnel and their families. Leslie,No, I don't know the people mentioned above. Between 1961 and 1992, Holy Loch was the site of the United States Navy's FBM Refit Site One (FBM: Fleet Ballistic Missile). I will always remember how polite the people were there and I miss being there at times. Every thing you talked about brought back so many memories about being on the tugs. We had our little spook shack on the back of the ship. No, I don't remember the name of the base hospital. In 2005, refurbishment works were carried out at a cost believed to be approaching 40,000. Its on my bucket list to return! All I have to say is what a beautiful place to be stationed and to this day its crazy on how much I still miss it . She was joined by HMS Alrhada, then by HMS Wolfe, both of which were old passenger ships used to provide additional accommodation. There are quite a few of us that remained here and in 2002 we formed the Holy Loch American Veterans Association. I served on the drydock (63-66) during which the name was changed from USS-AFDB-7 to USS LOS ALAMOS AFDB-7. My Father served in the US Navy there , he passed in 65. Had wonderful shipmates and made lots of civilian friends during my "liberty" timeRaquetball, softball, bowling, hiking, several pub-crawlslife was always interesting:) Thanks for the memories Paul.John WalshHenrico, VA, John,Thanks. Others were Faslane, the channel between Largs and Cumbrae, Rosneath Bay, and Rothesay Bay. Always a humble man, he leaves behind him a lovely wife, family and a standard that all should strive to attain. The Holy Loch (Scottish Gaelic An Loch SiantaSeunta) is a Sea Loch, a part of the Cowal peninsula coast of the Firth of Clyde, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Base would close, and in March 1992 the last US Navy ship sailed out, thus Lol sorry I just couldnt help myself Hey Paul great article, I served on the USS Canopus AS-34 1975 thru 1977 and was on board in Holy Loch for the ships last year of duty out there. Lot of good memories about Danoon and Glasgow was a plank owner on Hunley left as an EM 2, Al,Thanks for writing and thanks for your service.Paul, Mike, I think I served with you on the Natick. A large war memorial in the form of a round tower is sited on Lazaretto Point. This web site and its pages are licensed for personal, private, or non-commercial use only. 05-11-06, 10:32 PM #2 mzook Dot. This beautiful sea loch which is situated in the Argyll Forest Park has picturesque beaches, forest trails and also a stunning marina which makes for a brilliant starting point for boating excursions. I have fond memories too of the loch. I'd love to go back for a visit.Thanks for writing.Paul. Site 1 Holy Loch Reunion. I arrived on the USS Canopus in 1973 then went to the USS Holland and finally to the USS Hunley from where I retired in 1987. Their bank stood on what is now the Co-op car park. I was a inside machinists/marine mechanoic. aboard the USS Proteus. google_cpa_choice = 'CAAQl6_zzwEaCNYAUlKOkBwoKPm093MwAA'; Please have a look at our facebook page and submit the request to join. Anderson, Ric, CWO4, (1966-1996); Ashmore, Michael, PO1, (1973-1993); Barrett, Jeffrey, PO1, (1981-2002); Bauman, Frederic, PO2, (1965-1969); Beaumier, Armand, PO3 . Join Navy Veterans. TheScottish winters are cold and rainy, butScotland isquite beautiful in the summer. According to local legend, the sand was to have been used for the construction of a local church. I was born Greennock ,Scotland 1962. I nicked named Scotland land of the liquid sunshine. On April 2, 1987, the USS Mariano G Vallejo (SSBN 658), completed the 2,500th Ballistic Missile Deterrent Patrol to be carried out by the submarine fleet. Osteological examination of the remains . I was there from January 1974 to December 1975. woman relaxing in nature. google_ad_format = '120x60_as_rimg'; Paul, I served there on Hunley from when she first arrived and left her in late 63 for separation. Proteus, arrived on station march 3, 1961.) The gardens are on the west side of the A815 road from Dunoon, between the Holy Loch and Loch Eck, and include footbridges across the River Eachaig. It was the home base of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 14, part of Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Learn about our homelessness programs. The area was just absolutely stunning and the friends we were there with just absolutely loved it. He had a house in Dunoon. At Holy Loch Inn, you may order tasty biscuits. I remember A.J. We designed the ships logo. Loved the pubs in Dunoon and the fish & chips. and his green cigars when we went underway and then there was this guy that fell asleep tying his shoes. I was a ping jocky aboard the USS Hartley, a destroyer escort. I was stationed on the NATIC in Nov of 67 so I may know your husband. For one of those days I joined a one day tour of the Scottish Highlandslovely. Auriette,Thanks for visiting the web site and thanks for writing. Subscribe to this Obituary Your Email Address (Required) Tribute Wall Maybe in the near futureThanks for writing.Paul. Thanks for checking in.Paul. I was a civilian who work TDY and did ERP trips to Scotland from 1980 to when they left. Oliver North's Vietnam War lesson on the 35th anni My Crime Beat Column: Conspirata - Crime, Conspira Site One: A Look Back At The American Nuclear Subm Make Friends With Eddie Coyle By Reading George V. New Low for Mob: Former Goodfella Henry Hill Not S My On Crime & Security Column: Take Steps to Preve An Intimate Memoir Revealed On Mark Twain's Centenary. I have been trying to track him down for some years, if anyone can help I would be very grateful, my name is jeannie. In 1968 we were in the north Atlantic and had a catistrophic breakdown and had to limp into Holy Loch for repairs. Port stops in Scotland X2, Norway, Denmark, Germany, EnglandX2, Portugal, Spain X4, Azores X2 Key West was home. Many good memories from my Hunley time there 1986-1987 when we left. The memorial sits on a relatively exposed point of land, which is subject to sea erosion, meaning that the monument is in danger of being lost if the site is note maintained. I have beenn able to find their Scottish minister and miraculously have arranged for him to come to America this September for the celebration. My oldest son was born there. Over a 30 year span, Los Alamos completed over While there we drove just a few miles up the road to Benmore Botanic Garden and discovered a whole new side of Scotland that I never knew about when I was there for the few weeks every 3 months as we turned over or took over the sub (USS Lewis & Clark SSBN 644 Blue). Proteus, arrived on station March 3, 1961.) We were to By the standards of Scottish lochs this loch is small.Dimensions are one mile wide and two-three miles long (dependent on tidal conditions). Needless to say, I loved it there. DID ALOT OF HIKING WITH THE DUFFLE BAG FULL OF BEER. THE SHIP USS SIMON LAKE (AS 33) SUBMARINE TENDER Builder: U.S. Agreement for the use of Holy Loch was reached near the end of 1960 and the arrival of the first tender, USS Proteus (AS-19) scheduled for December. The monument has become a focal point for American personnel who served at the US Submarine Base which was located there for 31 years, until 1992. My family later the USS Patrick Henry (SSBN 599) arrived, and Proteus commenced the first I was there when Proteus came in to the Loch. Holy Loch was one of several locations on or near the Firth of Clyde considered for the refit site. I continue to watch the 2 webcam sites of Dunoon. Below is a photo of me as a young man in "civies" on a Scottish street, circa 1974. His enthusiastic reception left him strongly of the opinion that we should seize every opportunity to show our appreciation of the massive United States effort in this part of the deterrent field. Holy Loch Known by sailors as the 'Marine gateway to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Three days later, the detachment, with the exception of a 60-man rear echelon boarded the USNS GORDON, sailed from the Holy Loch and headed for home. Negotiations with the British Government began as early as March 1959 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower mentioned the need to British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at a meeting at Camp David. I was born in Greennnock August 18th 1962. I recall he was PA farm boy and previously worked on the floating dry dock. Also tony and marc. Saw a newspaper in August '66 that had a headline: "70 AGAIN TOMORROW, NO RELIEF IN SIGHT", Tom, Yes, I agree with you about the pubs and fish & chips. Stephen,Yes, Scotland was, and remains, I'm sure. Dino, SKC (SW) (USN) (Retired). February 2017 saw the announcement of confirmed plans to expand the submarine base at Faslane, HMNB Clyde, which is hard not see as mirroring the effects seen previously at Dunoon: NEW housing, more community facilities and better transport links are key to making sure Helensburgh is ready for a major increase in the area's Royal Navy population. The 1945 film Perfect Strangers, starring Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr and Glynis Jones, also filmed around the area of the loch. Tim,Thanks for writing.Why Sterling? I first arrived at Site One in January of 1963 as part - Helensburgh set to swell under wave of 1.3bn Navy expansion - Helensburgh Advertiser. If anyone was a kind and bright light in Dunoon it was Anselmo Mario Franceschi. they were based at the holy loch in 69 and went to America with the girls in 71. Great times. The people, the scenery were beautiful. One I hope to come back and visit someday! The "Holy Loch" name is believed to date from the 6th century, when Saint Munn landed there after leaving Ireland. All personnel lived ashore, residing in rooms or homes rented from members of the local community. Thank you. I am not afraid to call it so. Also in 1942, a new unit, the Royal Marine Boom Patrol Detachment, sought volunteers for a hazardous mission. Visited Anselmo's and talked with the new owner who purchased the business from Anselmo's daughter about 4 years ago. What was the appeal?I visited Sterling once and liked it. Tighnabruaich is a name that brings back fond memories, as a shipmate of mine rented a flat there in 1974 and I lived with him for a few months until his wife came over from the states. And thank you for your service and for checking in.Paul. Came close to getting "hitched" to a lass from Falkirk. Submarines ventured to Site One from the sea before and after their patrols and tied up to the anchored submarine tender. Charlie, I'd like to visit Dunoon again and bring my wife (but it would have to be in summer! Depot Ships, USS Hunley, Floating Dock, and Polaris Submarines photographed in 1965. In Kilmun the 19th century church stands on a site where earlier ones are believed to date to the 6th or 7th Century. I think I have a mental photo of you. Take care and I appreciate your article. RM E139G0 - Feb. 29, 2012 - POLARIS SUBMARINE ARRIVES IN HOLY LOCH The 6700-ton American Polaris submarine ''PATRICK HENRY'' arrived in the RM BE3YDY - Looking north up towards Holy Loch from Kirn, Argyl and Bute, Scotland. Happy days. He has written extensively about organized crime, cybercrime, street crime, white collar crime, crime fiction, crime prevention, espionage and terrorism. Went back to Scotland for the first time this past summer both the people in Gourock and Dunoon were absolutely the best, brought back many memories. Finally, in June '87 the Hunley was relieved by the Simon Lake [for her 2nd google_ad_width = 120; News and commentary on organized crime, street crime, white collar crime, cyber crime, sex crime, crime fiction, crime prevention, espionage and terrorism. GOOD TIME. Described by the Concise Oxford Dictionary as a word of Italian origin, lazaretto is defined as "a hospital (chiefly in foreign countries) for diseased poor, esp. My sister and I went to the "old grammar school" and we lived in a cottage on the corner of Clyde Street and the Alexandra Parade, on the grounds of the Dunmore Hotel. Thanks for writing.Paul, Hello Paul I think you may have been there a little to early but Im trying to find the name of the ship that docked in 1989 around that time I lived at the holy loch I was a young girl back then and I can certainly tell you things are a lot different now the bace bowling ally are all gone everywhere is clear. The Navy is the asylum for the perverse, the home of the unfortunate. Jesse J. Pitt MDI served on the USS Sam Rayburn submarine during the cold war & was the last physician stationed on a nuclear sub. })(); The Holy Loch is a sea loch which lies two miles north of Dunoon on the Cowal peninsula. We will be on stand 1635. The selected men were trained on HMS Forth and in the surrounding area. Contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838 for help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Life is still good here in this beautiful part of the world. Holy Loch - US Navy US Navy Between 1961 and 1992, Holy Loch was the site of the United States Navy's FBM Refit Site One (FBM: Fleet Ballistic Missile). Would love to go back sometime. Thanks for writing about him. NAVSUPPACT ultimately managed 42 facilities and leased 342 housing units for Navy personnel and their dependents. Mike, Thanks. I was not a member of ship's crew but was on there with my band of Spooks. Hi Paul,I was stationed with you in Holy Loch. We followed the Leningrad from Murmansk to the Black Sea. I beleive he was an E~6 when his 4 yrs were up in 1978. Served on the USS George Washington SSBN 598 made 6 patrols out of the Loch.Memories of Dunn and Argyle will remember always.We went in to the dry dock on one up keep. Holy Loch: The Scottish American Connection Frank L. Gosselin 3.67 3 ratings1 review This book reveals the history of the U.S. Navy's presence for 31 years, from 1961 to 1992, at a location in the Scottish Highlands during the Cold War, and the resulting interaction between the Scottish and American men and women. The forthcoming expansion in the number of people based at Faslane and Coulport, as HM Naval Base Clyde becomes home to the Navy's entire submarine fleet, is expected to see millions of pounds of investment in Helensburgh and its surrounding communities. 1975-77. I was the cook on board. A letter sent by Sir Michael Cary, a senior civil servant at the MoD, to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 31 January 1968 states: A short while ago Maurice Foley, the Navys under secretary of state, accompanied the commander in chief of the US Navy in Europe on a brief visit to Holy Loch and spent a few hours aboard the USS Simon Lake. And once again thanks for the memory's it saddens me to hear that site one was shut down I had no idea. From the mail, milk and spare parts you brought us to the target practice you provided you tug boat guys were the unsung heroes of the site. Hey man. Anonymous,I'd like to go back to Scotland as well one day.Thanks for writing,Paul. Stopped in Holy Loch for resupply on USS Thomas J Gary DER-326 summer of 1970. My Dad was stationed there from 1972 thru 1974. Hi Dennis,You do not know me,but I just to let you know that this old timer served on the uss los alamos which was attached the uss Canopus. I really wish we would have known each other. The first two were moored in the Holy Loch, with the the third lying in the Kyles of Bute, near Rothesay. Unfortunately he passed away after a short illness on the 8th of January 2014. They demand that a nuclear weapon be fired at the submarine base on the Holy Loch, or they will kill all the hostages and themselves. I am taking this opportunity of writing to you before we make any approach to the Palace.. My brotherinlaw John Patrick Shannon worked in the engine room on the USS Holyloch. The name Lazaretto is probably derived from the parable of Lazarus, the sore-covered leper who became the patron saint of leprosy, being a combination of his name and Santa Maria di Nazareth, the church on the Venetian island where the first quarantine station was opened. Thanks for checking in.Paul, I was aboard USS Hunley from July '65 to Aug '67. Nominations were considered by a panel of industry executives, Seatrade Insider's global editorial team, cruise consultants, analysts and association experts from around the world. Beautiful pictures, I was in the Marine Detachment onboard the Hunley from 1985-June 1987 when we were relieved by the Simon Lake. I went to the primary school in Hillfoot st. This message board is for former shipmates of CSS-14 who would like to discuss having a reunion or discuss how a recent reunion went . That collaborative support comes from the following extensions of AMVETS: Office: (301) 459-9600 | Fax: (301) 459-7924, Membership Line: (877) 726-8387 Strange to see no evidence of a sub base. Bloomfield, CT 06002. Actually spent a Christmas with them and her parents were wonderful and took me all over Scotland. The area offered deep, sheltered access, and had already seen service during World War II, as a Royal Navy submarine base. google_ad_client = 'pub-9912973797081854'; I went to the local primary and secondary school with many Americans and I have always felt a connection No matter where you go in the world theres always someone with a Dunoon story or memory. Its uncanny. Thanx for sharing, I was a US kid from 1986-1990 there. We went back some time later when SSBN USS Job Patrick Henry was the first sub to arrive. Discus upcomming reunions that are Holy Loch wide and not specific to a command. In 1975 our tugboat spent three days on the drydock, but we had to do our own work. In thephoto of Holy Loch above, the floating dry dock is on the right and the submarine tender is on the left.. Below are photos of the base, the tugboat and me: I recently contacted an old shipmate who served with me on the USS. Apply for monthly payments for wartime Veterans and survivors with limited or no income who meet certain age and disability requirements. Can you send photos of yourself and the tug to pauldavisoncrime@aol.com Thanks for writing. google_ad_height = 60; As tensions eased over the years, and the Cold War eventually came to an end with the demise of the Soviet Union, the closure of the base became inevitable, with the announcement being made February 6, 1991. Pubs and clubs prospered, but what of the rest of the town? Thankfully, they always missed.Thanks for your service as well.Paul. To safeguard the entitlements of American veterans, AMVETS provides service such as VA claim filing assistance, employment assistance, advocacy in D.C., & more. April 28, 1991 12 AM PT ASSOCIATED PRESS DUNOON, Scotland The Cold War thaw has reached Holy Loch in the remote Scottish Highlands, where America's Poseidon submarines are pulling up anchor. Thanks for maintaining this not so distant memory of Holy Loch. Thanks for mentioning some of the roles the old tugboats performed.I remember serving as a moving target when you guys in the subs shot torpedoes at us. We used the Simon Lake as a tender. Enjoyed reading all of these articles,Im a local to Dunoon,I moved here two months after the USNavy left.All i here are these great stories about,how it was back then.Sounds amazing! Over the years, five different submarine tenders and one floating dry dock served in the loch. I served with some really good folks. The object of "HLAVA", a non-profit military veterans organization, is to serve as a local association to support and assist its members; to provide a focal point for information; to cultivate and. Donna,I too would like to return to Dunoon and Holy Loch one day in the future.Thanks for writing.Paul, Great article Paul,I grew up outside Glasgow, I moved to Dunoon and married an "m.r." The Ministry of Defence hoped the high-profile visit would act as a demonstration of British gratitude for American military support and shore up the special relationship between the two countries. Natick 760 is now in Boston Naval Shipyard. Paul Davis has been a student of crime since he was a 12-year-old aspiring writer growing up in South Philadelphia. Jon Elkins, hi anon, I am trying to trace an American couple based there in 1969, they provisionally adopted 2 girls from Glasgow social works dept in 71 and promptly took them to America.would you know of any of the americans were doing this. I was at Holy Loch aboard the Will Rogers and the George Marshall. Life insurance. )Thanks for checking in.Paul. And if you missed the last shuttle you're deep doodoo as you had to sleep in the shed where the MP stood guard. I know im clutching at straws, but I know my sisters are looking for me, we just keep missing each other.If anyone knows of any americans doing this please can u help me. You can go to http://thistlegroup.net/ and perhaps make some contacts there.Thanks for writing.Paul. Based on the visitors' opinions, waiters offer delicious beer, gin or whiskey. The Holy Loch American Veterans Association collected 300 towards the work, which was presented to the Sandbank Community Development Trust, to be used as part-payment of the 500 restoration cost associated with the lamp mounted on the stone pillar west of the main monument. The holiday home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV, a dining . In the early 1960s my husband was assigned to the USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN 618). The Scottish people have to be the nicest, most humble people I have ever met. I have heard many stories of his time in Holy Loch. Paul. Hope to return with my wife this summer to see my Dunoon "KIN" once again. It would be so special if I could gather some of his Navy buddies. I believe it would have been about 1970. love the pictures and the article. I also enjoyed visiting the Scottish pubs. And in education, a 'service pupil adviser' has started work with Argyll and Bute Council, funded by the MoD's education support fund, to provide advice for children of forces personnel in the area. In either event any benefit to Anglo-American relations would be largely lost., A final missive sent on 22 February 1968 confirms that the MoD was forced to make a humiliating U-turn on the proposed royal visit, As noted above, the first US ship arrived in the Holy Loch on March 3, 1961, making 2011 the 50th anniversary of the event, and the event was marked by an article in the Dunoonn Observer online. [^50 years since US Navy arrival Retrieved March 05, 2011.^]. 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