I recall he was PA farm boy and previously worked on the floating dry dock. We designed the ships logo. Can you send photos of yourself and the tug to pauldavisoncrime@aol.com Thanks for writing. We used to dance in the Harmony pub and I would give anything for fish and chips from Elselmos chippy on church street, thanxcathy. . The Next Reunion Will Be Held 12 May 2011 In Norfolk, VA Web Site Information :. Depot Ships, USS Hunley, Floating Dock, and Polaris Submarines photographed in 1965. 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. I served aboard The USS Sam Houston SSBN 609 and did 4 patrols out of Holy Loch (Simon Lake then the tender)1967-1969. In the early days the Yanks brought their Chevies and Caddies with them. Dated young girl there back in the late sixties. Initially HMS Titania was the depot ship alongside which the submarines moored and at the end of 1941 she was replaced by HMS Forth. You may add a comment or offer further details which may be included in the page above. Did four refits on boats out of Comsubron 14. I just got back from a 2 week UK tour and part of the trip included a journey back to Dunoon/Holy Loch and after 30+ years, it has not changed much, but my perspective about the place certainly has. The area was just absolutely stunning and the friends we were there with just absolutely loved it. Donation and sponsorship inquiries: Donations@naavets.org I was aboard the Saugus in 1975, but I don't recall your name. In May '70 the Simon Lake was relieved the USS Canopus (AS 34). Robertson's Yard at Sandbank, a village on the loch, was a major wooden boat building company in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 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! My oldest son was born there. The Dry Dock, USS Los Alamos (AFDB-7), was towed to Scotland in '61, and The Holy Loch name is believed to date from the . Americans became active participants in many community related events. Hey man. -Queen Mother kept from US nuclear base in Scotland - The Scotsman. The big guy who was a 1st Class BM? If anyone was a kind and bright light in Dunoon it was Anselmo Mario Franceschi. (1996) So i'm heading to Dunoon for a pint and fish & chips! The Americans brought their own services. AMVETS HI-0005, West Loch Post (EIN: 83-2332933) AMVETS HI-0006, Ewa Battlefield Post ; AMVETS HI-0007, Barbers Point Post IRS Tax Guide for Veterans' Organizations; Built during the 1920s, in remembrance of those who fell in World War I, the names of those who have fallen in subsequent conflicts have since been added, together with those lost in incidents in the Holy Loch. She has since married from someone on the tender but I stayed friends with her parents all the way into the early 90's. If you have any questions or comments - please contact me. My dentist here in Maine had served on the last sub-tender before the base shut down. 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. Divisions within the British government and concerns about protests by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) caused her arrival to be rescheduled to 3 March 1961. Plans were drawn up for the Royal matriarch to inspect the US nuclear fleet at the Holy Loch in Argyll at the height of the Cold War. Veteran students may be eligible for many different benefits and sometimes the decision to apply specific benefits may be irrevocable. Always wanted to go back to visit to see who was still living there. A crew of 500 men from Mobile Construction Battalion 4, the Seabees, spent the next five months to assembling the vessel, which became fully operational in November 1961. the end of the Cold War it was announced on 6 February 1991 that the Holy Loch Perhaps I too will at least get to see the area. Holy Family Hall, Rm 205. Your photos are great and thanks again for your post.D. google_ad_client = 'pub-9912973797081854'; )Thanks for checking in.Paul. The Holy Loch is located on the central western coast of Scotland. Scotland is scenic. google_ad_height = 60; Further information will be posted here shortly, including hotel reservation information and how to register for the reunion. Had a flatt in Innellen where supposedly the write for the song Auld Lang Syne lived? The USS Holland AS-32 Association Welcomes you to our website honoring the third ship of the United State Navy to bear the name of the Father of the Modern Submarine: John Phillip Holland This website is dedicated to the Officers & Crewmembers of the USS Holland AS-32. Charles L. Witherow created the group Holy Loch American Veterans Association "HLAVA". In 1968 we were in the north Atlantic and had a catistrophic breakdown and had to limp into Holy Loch for repairs. 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. was completed by USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658). And thank you for your service and for checking in.Paul. In August '66 the Hunley was relieved by the USS Simon Lake (AS 33). In 1992, the base was dee. Thanks for writing. He had a house in Dunoon. Leslie Williams, sisterinlaw of John P. Shannon USN. Gunzenhausen (German pronunciation: [ntsnhazn] (); Bavarian: Gunzenhausn) is a town in the Weienburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany.It is situated on the river Altmhl, 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Weienburg in Bayern, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Nuremberg.Gunzenhausen is a nationally recognized recreation area. google_ad_type = 'text'; Made two patrols on 598 boat in 66-67. Steve Newstrom E Division USS Saratoga CVA-60. I lived in Dunoon and went to the primary school in Hillfoot St., from 1963-1970. google_ad_height = 600; 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. Stopped in Holy Loch for resupply on USS Thomas J Gary DER-326 summer of 1970. On June 1, 1961, the four sections making up the floating dry dock USS Los Alamos (AFDB 7) were towed into the Holy Loch. The tugboatwas assigned tothe American nuclear submarine base at Holy Loch, Scotland. I've tried fish & chips here and there since my Scotland tour, but they have not been the same.Anonymous, I too miss Scotland and it was a fine place to be stationed, even if the winter weather was awful.I miss the place, the people, and I even miss the Navy (Ha).Paul. google_cpa_choice = 'CAAQl6_zzwEaCNYAUlKOkBwoKPm093MwAA'; Proteus, arrived on station march 3, 1961.) Thanks for writing and letting us knowPaul, Hi Paul, great article. I would not trade those times for anything. 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." Charlie Witherow, OMC USN(Ret), Chairman H.L.A.V.A. the first SSBN Squadron in the U.K. Studies were made of all the suitable places s.parentNode.insertBefore(p, s); This bar is a great choice if you are in the mood for British and Scottish cuisines. Excited to return 50 years later. No automated processing by advertising systems is permitted. The Site 1 U.S. Navy Submarine Base (Subron 14) at the Holy Loch in Scotland was Established in 1961 and closed down in 1992 as the Cold War ended and new te. Paul, I think your piece on Holy Loch was excellent. The floating dock could handle up to five submarines, with four being moored alongside while one was raised within the dock itself. Site One refit. On the USS canopus was in 2nd division took the canopus back to Charleston enjoyed. Clark was one of the astronauts who perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on 1 February 2003. Dot. The . Nice article Paul, I was on the USS Natick 1969-1971 and saw both the Simon Lake and Canopus exchange duty stations. Holy Loch, Scotland More like this Navy Day Us Navy Spiritual Warfare Prayers Amphibious Vehicle Ship Craft Sumter Military Humor Bigger Boat Navy Veteran USS Sumter (LST-1181) was the third ship of the twenty ship Newport-class tank landing ship, which replaced the traditional bow door design LST. One, as the base was known, was composed of three major commands, plus the Naval 177 Pins 1y A Collection by Andrew Similar ideas popular now Lake Floating Holland Navy Us Navy Submarines The Loch Deployment Over The Years Holland Lake The Nederlands The Netherlands xx. Loved being there. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0] Cut into the northwestern shore of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland's Argyll and Bute, Holy Loch gets its name from its long association with Christian churches. Oh my. At beginning of the 20th century the Loch was home to some sections of the Reserve Fleet. All repair parts had to be air lifted in since sub tenders don't carry destroyer parts. I have been trying to track him down for some years, if anyone can help I would be very grateful, my name is jeannie. I think I have a mental photo of you. A submarine tender and a drydock with an assorted collection of naval equipment, all located in a Scottish sea loch provided a vital link during the first decades of the US Navy's Polaris fleet operations, allowing quick and easy access to the patrol areas in the seas around the north and north west coast of . TheScottish winters are cold and rainy, butScotland isquite beautiful in the summer. They were married on the USS Holyloch on 12/3/76. My brotherinlaw John Patrick Shannon worked in the engine room on the USS Holyloch. Site One was a US submarine refit facility which was located on the southern shore of the Holy Loch for 31 years. The Holy Loch (Scottish Gaelic "An Loch Sianta/Seunta") is a sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. 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. The call is free and confidential (private). The 1943 film We Dive at Dawn, starring John Mills, was filmed in the area, including scenes shot at a number of sites including HMS Forth and and Ardnadam Pier. On board HMS Exmouth which was based round the corner at Faslane, we co ordinated the operation to keep the berth clear. We were to 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. ending thirty one years of American presence in the Dunoon area. I usually traveled to Glasgow or Edinburgh, or if I had three days or more, to new places in Scotland, England Ireland and Wales, as well as Continental Europe. I also lived on shore in a house that me and two other ship mates rented for $100 a month. I had the honor of working three years over there in the late 80s and early 90s. Good to hear from another old shipmate from Holy Loch. SUBRON-14 expanded rapidly as the personnel gained experience and the number of supported submarines grew, but there would never a base at Holy Loch; instead, the US Navy facilities were integrated with the local community, with Sandbank and Dunoon providing shore facilities. In August 1907, the same paper reported that the battleship HMS Hero was towed from the Loch by another battleship, HMS Hindustan, and taken to Portsmouth, there to be sunk and used as an underwater target for submarine torpedo practice. In 1975 our tugboat spent three days on the drydock, but we had to do our own work. Post Meeting: Contact Post Commander for date/time/location. Great memories!! I loved my time in Scotland, aboard the USS Holland, 1975-1977. (I can't recall the name). YEAH, THAT WAS THE BEST FISH & CHIPS, WRAPPED IN NEWS PRINT. In Kilmun the 19th century church stands on a site where earlier ones are believed to date to the 6th or 7th Century. No, I don't remember the name of the base hospital. Dot,I'm sorry to say that the Holy Loch submarine base, stationed in the middle of the loch, is gone. Since GST was granted SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) status on 27th June 2019, the board of trustees and project coordinator have worked hard to fulfil their role within the community. I JUST DID A VIRTUAL WALK THROUGH DUNOON AND SAW THE NAVY WAS NO LONGER THERE. The 1982 film Who Dares Wins (motto of the Special Air Service [SAS]), starring Lewis Collins, features the Holy Loch as the intended target of a militant anti-nuclear group which takes over the residence of the American ambassador. The holiday home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV, a dining . Had the fortune of sneaking past a Navy Sentry in Norfolk after the Hunley was decommissioned, got on the ship with a flashlight and found the old Mardet berthing area. Paul Davis has been a student of crime since he was a 12-year-old aspiring writer growing up in South Philadelphia. 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. Did you work at the Philadelphia Navy Yard? My dad was stationed on the USS Hunley AS-31 in 83 through 85, and as a result, I was lucky enough to have been born in a beautiful city. I only wished I hadn't Complained all the time and had been a better cook. Jesse J. Pitt MDI served on the USS Sam Rayburn submarine during the cold war & was the last physician stationed on a nuclear sub. It was the home base of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 14, part of Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Wished I could have stayed much longer. 05-11-06, 10:32 PM #2 mzook Five days I remember when we had liberty we would go to officers club which was right opposite the Pierre that took us to the ship. I relieved Dennis Smith on the Tugboat Does anyone remember the Chief's that were on the boat when I was there Please email me at Widama@Myfairpoint.net thanks, I know that the U.S.S. Refit in Holy Loch & Dunoon afforded me a chance to play tourist many times & meet the locals. Following an approach to the British government, requesting permission to establish a refit site in the United Kingdom for Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarines, an agreement was negotiated which permitted the US to use the Holy Loch, on the Firth of Clyde, for the anchorage of a submarine tender, a large dry dock, and other supporting craft. Short visit. Natick 760 is now in Boston Naval Shipyard. 1975-77. My wife and I loved Dunoon. We used the Simon Lake as a tender. I used to pass through Dunoon all the time taking the car ferry over from Gourock on the way to Tighnabruaich. woman relaxing in nature. Bloomfield, CT 06002. In January 2014, declassified state documents opened and placed in the National Archives at Kew, revealed that the MoD had supported proposals which could have seen a royal visit take place at the American base: THE Queen Mother was banned from visiting an American nuclear base in Scotland, newly released files have revealed. assembled in six months. In May 1962, the US Navy arranged for the old Ardnadam Hotel to be converted into an enlisted mens' club, commissary and exchange. We went back some time later when SSBN USS Job Patrick Henry was the first sub to arrive. Thanks for writing.Paul, Mike, Good memories of serving with you on the tug. In January '63 the Proteus was relieved by the USS Hunley (AS 31). I didn't know the man. Others were Faslane, the channel between Largs and Cumbrae, Rosneath Bay, and Rothesay Bay. Here the sons of adversity meet the children of calamity, and here the children of calamity meet the offspring of sin.Herman Melville (18191891), People run away from the name subsidy. I served on board USS HOLLAND AS-32 from 1974 to 1977 I was involved in accident one day Dr. sent me in town for an MRI can anyone one remember the name of base hospital? I also enjoyed visiting the Scottish pubs. Sandbank was more of an area, Dunoon was the closest town. He was a guy I liked a lot. Life insurance. The Navy is the asylum for the perverse, the home of the unfortunate. In the autumn of 1959 the US During World War II the Holy Loch was used temporarily as a British submarine base. The body of water was so named because sometime in the Middle Ages, a merchantman carrying a cargo of sand from the Holy Land sank in its cold, dark waters. Holy Loch Known by sailors as the 'Marine gateway to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Subscribe to this Obituary Your Email Address (Required) Tribute Wall The loch is still there, of course, but there are no U.S. Navy ships or crafts left.I'd like to return to Holy Loch and Scotland with my wife, who has never been there, and see the loch and the area.Thanks for writing, and thank you for your service as well - as a Navy wife, you also served.Paul, I was afraid that would be the case. Loved the pubs in Dunoon and the fish & chips. Paul. Delightful country!! We've also returned for personal visits in June '72, Dec '92, At Holy Loch Inn, you may order tasty biscuits. During World War II, the loch was used a submarine base. From 1991 to 2005 he was a producer and on-air host of "Inside Government," a public affairs interview radio program that aired Sundays on WPEN AM and WMGK FM in the Philadelphia area. Thanks.I think all of us who served at Site One want to back to Scotland. The 1945 film Perfect Strangers, starring Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr and Glynis Jones, also filmed around the area of the loch. Thanks for checking in.Paul. Submarine Squadron 14, headquartered aboard the serving submarine tender, arrived in the Holy Loch on 3 March 1961, It would be so special if I could gather some of his Navy buddies. 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. You can email me @ wezweeanne@gmail.com if you have any way to help me. 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. The selected men were trained on HMS Forth and in the surrounding area. I was there from zJan 82 to Sept 83 on Hunley. 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. Thanks for all you did. I was there when Proteus came in to the Loch. 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. Thanks for writing. Site One - the Holy Loch was a significant, if somewhat discreet Cold War location. On our way over to the Med we spent a few days in the north sea joining NATO sea exercises.if memory serves it was June of 71. Awesome article. Thanks, Charlie Witherow, OMC USN(Ret) Chairman "HLAVA", Dunoon, Scotland. I saw the biggest snow flakes in my life there as big as half dollars, milk delivered with thick cream on top and the coal delivery guy was 5' at best but carried two giant bags of coal for us to heat with! Visited Anselmo's and talked with the new owner who purchased the business from Anselmo's daughter about 4 years ago. From 1961-1992, it was used as a US Polaris . Also spent several days ported at Greenock. Saugus at the U.S. floating nuclear submarine base at Holy Loch, Scotland. Thanks for your service and thanks for checking in here.Paul, Hello Paul, your article was "spot on" about our daily military duties, as well as with the wonderful people of the Dunoon, and Glasgow areas. I will never forget the kindness that he and his family showed me in my time of need. for the memory's peace and respect to you, Steven,Sadly, I don't recall the name of the third chief I briefly served under in late 1975. I loved that place. Happy days. Are you contact with AJ? VABenefits@holyfamily.edu. Below is a photo of me as a young man in "civies" on a Scottish street, circa 1974. To safeguard the entitlements of American veterans, AMVETS provides service such as VA claim filing assistance, employment assistance, advocacy in D.C., & more. Thank. Discus upcomming reunions that are Holy Loch wide and not specific to a command. Am wanting to return and live there again. Every thing you talked about brought back so many memories about being on the tugs. That is such a killer View. A trained VA counselor will offer information about VA homeless programs, health care, and other services in your area. My husband was on the uss bluefish that was home in new london ct with frequent trips to this port. 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. Police enquiries identified 13 males that had gone missing, presumed drowned in the Holy Loch or the adjoining lochs, over the previous 35 years. Our US presence here lasted over 31 years and we felt that there needs to be a place for folk to be able to visit. Linda,You should be proud of your father's service. Almost never ate in a restaurantthe pubs were where the locals & darts were. The Sara anchored just out from Greenoch and I was able to get a couple days of liberty. I continue to watch the 2 webcam sites of Dunoon. After a stint with the Mobile Riverine Force in Vietnam, I was transferred to the Simon Lake in 69, as the Simon Lake rotated out I transferred to the Canopus. served on board the Canopus AS34 from 73 to 75spent most of my entire duration taking care of the small boats and left my final duty as duty boat electrician IC3 Bishopif you went over to the beach via small boat, then you definitely passed by me. I have wonderful memories of the people and the place and have been back once. I still keep in contact with one of those guys. Bought an engagement ring from a shop in Edinburgh. Hope to return with my wife this summer to see my Dunoon "KIN" once again. An average of 3,500-4,000 Americans were attached to the Holy Loch at any one time but that did not always mean a lot of money went into the local community. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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. I am taking this opportunity of writing to you before we make any approach to the Palace.. During the Cold War the U.S. Navy base at Holy Loch was the headquarters of Submarine Squadron 14 (COMSUBRON 14). I was at Holy Loch aboard the Will Rogers and the George Marshall. 2800 submarine docking operations. It is pledged to foster true American patriotism, provide social and fraternal activities for all members, encourage allegiance to the United States and to its flag, and to perpetuate the traditions and history of the Americal Division of the United . A third ship, the First Class Battleship Sans Pareil (the third of that name) was also sold to TW Ward, for 26,600. Yeah, Mike. Really loved the warmth of the Scottish People, really enjoy the Highland games as well! Learn about our homelessness programs. 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