tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post8333241676706397806..comments2024-03-08T05:30:03.420-05:00Comments on Coffeypot: USS Frank E Evans DD754 VideoCoffeypothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02944074653548750642noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-67877304274147843092012-04-17T13:09:59.430-04:002012-04-17T13:09:59.430-04:00I went to a 10 week Gyrocompass school at Great La...I went to a 10 week Gyrocompass school at Great Lakes with Linden Orpurt. He was a very nice guy who took some of his classmates (myself included) on a tour of Chicago. I remember hearing about DD754 when I was stationed on DD780 out of Norfolk. All we got was a story about what had happened, but there were no names associated with the 74. A while later I saw Linden Orpurt's name as being one of the 74; it was a really sad day for me.Steve Willisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-43986685986649455382011-09-02T20:52:23.342-04:002011-09-02T20:52:23.342-04:00Mrs Spray, thank you for your comment. I hope you...Mrs Spray, thank you for your comment. I hope you will be able to attend other reunions. We will be in Waterloo IA this year and in TX next year. Also, please contact Louise Esola, a lady who is writing a book on the families of the 74. She would love to interview you for the book. Her email is louise.esola@yahoo.com.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944074653548750642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-74763588404120265902011-09-02T20:34:32.566-04:002011-09-02T20:34:32.566-04:00My name is Lauren Spray and my husband, John Raymo...My name is Lauren Spray and my husband, John Raymond Spray, was one of the 74 sailors lost at sea. I will never forget that day as long as I live. I had just turned 21 and we were about to celebrate our 1st wedding anniversary. It seems a lifetime ago. I was at the Frank E Evans reunion in Long Beach and was fortunate to meet some of the survivors who knew my husband and some of the men from the Melbourne and had the opportunity to thank them for their efforts in rescuing and saving so many lives. They had a beautiful ceremony and it was very comforting.Lauren Spraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-49156240149021757532011-01-06T14:24:02.746-05:002011-01-06T14:24:02.746-05:00June 3, 1969 will be remembered forever. I was wor...June 3, 1969 will be remembered forever. I was working the graveyard shift at Naval Communications Station San Miguel, P.I. One of my duties that night was to ensure a constant and reliable secure multichannel teletype communication system with the HMAS Melbourne. During a slack period I was chatting with the Tech Controller on the Ship while directing them to change frequencies and what not. He was typing a message on the "orderwire" but suddenly the teletype fell silent in mid sentence. I waited a couple of minutes and noted the secure equipment sync light come on. He began a new message saying "Blimey Mate, I think we just ran over one of your tin can's" ... The rest is history, but I will always remember that night. Al Jensen RM1 technical controllerSpottedAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637839606040954771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-32653857416703332672011-01-06T14:22:33.373-05:002011-01-06T14:22:33.373-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.SpottedAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637839606040954771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-62384163637202793152009-11-12T00:01:55.168-05:002009-11-12T00:01:55.168-05:00My father, Retired USN Captain George Kain, was st...My father, Retired USN Captain George Kain, was stationed aboard the USS Frank E. Evans just after the Korean War. After seeing this video, this is what he stated in regards to such:<br /><br />"As a Naval officer I served onboard the USS Frank E. Evans DD754 in 1957 and 1958 and sailed as one of her crew some 100,000 miles in the Pacific on a WESTPAC deployment. I'm familiar with the Coral Sea near Australia and plane guard duty with Aircraft carriers which can be dangerous. Nevertheless, this was a horrible mistake eleven years later in 1969 that should never have happened. <br /><br />I will keep this video as a reminder of how lucky I was."JAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919081854541024099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-38143632683990903212009-09-21T18:34:05.388-04:002009-09-21T18:34:05.388-04:00Dana, thank you, but I don't know where that c...Dana, thank you, but I don't know where that came from. I wasn't involved with the incident, I just served - period. Nothing manly or heroic about that. But I know many who do deserve those monikers. But not me.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-63854104361989468732009-09-21T09:56:36.395-04:002009-09-21T09:56:36.395-04:00I'm reading this to Joe while he sits "wa...I'm reading this to Joe while he sits "way over there" and we're going to view the video together. You're a man's man for sure and a woman's man to be proud of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-27918394040914127032009-09-20T18:50:20.146-04:002009-09-20T18:50:20.146-04:00You might want to share this article that I wrote ...You might want to share this article that I wrote called <a href="http://kitchendispatch.blogspot.com/2009/09/from-soldier-to-yogi-in-phoenix-eric.html" rel="nofollow">From Soldier to Yogi</a>. Eric Walrabenstein, a former US Army Infantryman is kick starting the pilot program for a new, free, soon-to-be-distributed-to-the-home stress reduction program.Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17820639940574390611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-45792692582097630512009-09-20T16:13:04.511-04:002009-09-20T16:13:04.511-04:00Daffy, thanks! I'll be there soon.
LL, the re...Daffy, thanks! I'll be there soon.<br /><br />LL, the reason is because they were outside Yankee Station and about 50 miles over the line that was considered a combat zone and not involved in actual combat, but on a multi country exercise. Those boys were warriors. They should have their place.<br /><br />The video was a little wrong about when they were sent to work with the Melboune. They were one the gunline when told to join the jount taskforce, and if the collision hadn't happen, they would have been back on the gunline two days later. From their last gun support position, my survivor friends were talking about the dings in the bulkhead from small (???)arms fire from shore. That's how close they were in their fire support.<br /><br />Thanks for the comment, old salt.Coffeypothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601474604616163167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-19589501473286042152009-09-20T15:57:07.194-04:002009-09-20T15:57:07.194-04:00I have no idea why they wouldn't be added to t...I have no idea why they wouldn't be added to those who died as part of the Viet Nam War. I know of people who died in accidents aboard ship at Yankee Station whose names made it.<br /><br />RIP - the sailors of DD754.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31409757.post-36816573351291438252009-09-20T15:24:25.582-04:002009-09-20T15:24:25.582-04:00Fab tribute Coffey.
Check out my blog - I've...Fab tribute Coffey. <br /><br />Check out my blog - I've bestowed an award to you!Duckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06195603673076986036noreply@blogger.com