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Welcome to The USS Saytr It was here that we all learned a few things about Murphys Law. We changed 4 Engines and Two transmissions in one week. Each New Engine would make one Trip around the Repair Ship and lock up. I can't tell you how many times we had to be towed back to the ship. It turned out the Rebuild Shop had some problems with Quality Control.... ANYBODY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS?? |
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 That
is my Boat Captain Mikel Manual (still looking for him) The look on our face tells it all.
It is the look of disgust. |
 Tom (Clayton)Ogden and myself. I found Tom in Jan of 99 in Buena Vista Co. Welcome Home buddy.!.! |
 Tom
Donahue and Worm Corbin Tied along the Satyr. (still looking for them) Worm Liked his Beer
and his Favorite Saying was "When The Bomb Comes; Be Higher Than the Bomb." |
 This
dog was told to sit and he did..Lots of pets around including snakes and monkeys. The
furniture was old rocket boxes cut up. |
 Monkey
and me. I'm the bigger one. |
 Ogden
and Tyler. Tyler was the Engineman and Ogden the Gunnersmate |
 Cookout
on the ship. It was good food and fun. |
 Sunrise
at the Cambodian Border. I never saw an Ugly Sunrise. If you saw the sunrise another day
had passed. |
 Rainbow
over Cambodia. Never did find that Pot of Gold... |
 Sunset,
nightfall was coming.! |
| The Rest of the pictures are the return trip to Tram Chim on the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal Runs Parallel to The Border. We supported the Vietnamese Army in there effort to keep the Viet Cong from using the Rivers and canals to haul supplies into South Vietnam. We received two North Vietnamese Battle Flags from the South Vietnamese Army for Supporting them during some minor Altercations... | |
 Happy
Faces here Ogden and Donahue with Eric driving. It is High water and we are along the
Plain of Reeds on the Grand Canal. |
 Me
riding shotgun..Returning to Tram Chim. |
 Papsan
and his boat getting passed. |
 Clayton
(Tom) Ogden and myself test firing a Mk 21 machine gun after a rebuild. |
For those that fight for it, Freedom has a taste.. The protected will never know. God Bless our Soldiers, Sailors and Fly Boys. Be glad that we have young men to serve our country. This good old United States of America may not be perfect but it sure beats the alternative. |
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| Thanks for Stopping In. I hope you enjoyed my Senior
Class Trip. It was an experience that I will never forget. I would like to find some of
the guys listed on these pages. Later on I plan to post the final page. You see after this
we trained and turned over the boats to the Vietnamese Navy. We the American Advisors were
stationed at Op Base Tan Chau 30 miles below the Cambodian Border. Our operation centered
around Convoy support to Phnom Penh. We supplied the Boats and gave air support. Once
again it was the Sea Wolfs, Cobras, Ov-10 Broncos and now and then an F14 strike. Please Visit the Following Links Sorry I don't have more, I will work on that.... The Healing Wall The Mobile Riverine Forces Nam Viets Viet Nam Vet Viet Nam Veterans A Tour of the Vietnam Memorial The Washington Memorial Nha Trang Photos Tango Boat 53 Trip To Tango 53 HOME PAGE ..Lifes Short Enjoy a bit of it as you pass through.... Send Mail to Rousetn@Aol.com |
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Peace.!.!