AO3 Smitty's USS Enterprise Logbook

[AO3 Smitty]

worked as an a7e plane captain 1975-76 in va-27.Did west-pac that year will never forget it as long as i live.
don newnam
rock hall maryland, us - 07:56:59 7/31/2001
robdon@friend.ly.net



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My neice, Tenille Franchuk,is on her
way to the USS Enterprise as I sign
this guest book. It was interesting
to see where she is headed. Thanks
for the tour.
zona davis
dickinson nd, usa - 16:41:45 7/30/2001
zdavis@sendit.nodak.edu



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My boyfriends on the Big "E" at this very moment, I miss him lots and I can't wait to see him again!! I first saw the Enterprise in May when It docked into Parma, Spain and what a ship It was! I then faced it again when my boyfriend docked into Portsmouth, England!! I miss you Brent!! xxx
Rosanna Evans
London, Uk - 13:17:39 7/29/2001
Eminem_dirty12@hotmail.com



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Smitty,
Wonderful website. Our son is currently serving aboard the USS Enterprise. This site gave us some idea of the steps he walks each day. Thank you.

Phyllis Klick
West Creek, NJ

Phyllis Klick
New Jersey, USA - 10:13:15 7/29/2001
pbklick@aol.com



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boarded june 2, 1964 genoa italy
departed february 11, 1968.
4th division deck force
aka "main man". wish to hear from
old friends. i only hear from arnold
woods from sail locker, aka "woody"
signed (main man)
clint murel mize
lexington, north carolina, usa - 08:38:28 7/28/2001
murelmize@yahoo.com



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Wow talk about a step back in time. I served on the "Big E" from 1985 to 1989 as a DC1 in the Lightwater shop. I really liked the picture of the Fire Marshals office, as I would stand duty as the duty Fire Marshal while inport. Great site keep up the good work.
Jerry Kracht
Marysville, KS 66508 - 15:04:59 7/27/2001
jerald_kracht@landoll.com



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Hello to Dwane Ray Wilson of the USS Enterprise. Sending he and his shipmates prayers and blessings from Hotlanta.
Love, Grandy, Candice and Sheila


Grandy
Atlanta, Georgia, USA - 12:22:21 7/24/2001
drpidge@life.edu



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Great website! My father was on board The Big E from 69 to 72 (I think those are the right dates, he spent some time at Midway). I still am amazed at the photos he took, and seeing yours reminded me of a lot of them. My father was a Petty Officer Second Class in the Meterology Department. It is my dream that someday (after I get out of college) I will be able to serve on the same ship he did; a ship steeped in history and tradition, a ship that could only bear the name Enterprise.
Matthew Quirk
Winsron-Salem, NC, USA - 00:05:29 7/23/2001
Mattmquirk@msn.com





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I WAS ON BIG E 84-88,V3 DIV,WHEN TOPGUN WAS FILMED. I AM A AIRLINE PILOT FLYING THE CARRIBEAN AND SAW ENTERPRISE ANCHORED OFF ST THOMAS IN JULY98. WHAT A VIEW AND ALL THE MEMORIES THAT FLASHED BACK. I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO BE ABOARED ONE MORE TIME.GREAT WEBSITE.BY THE WAY, CRUISE AND KILMER WERE IDIOTS ON THE SHIP AND I REMEMBER CRUISE TELLING ME THE SHIP WAS "NO BIG DEAL". WHAT A JERK. ANYBODY AT V3 84-88,PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL 773-368-4463
ABH3 JAVIER A MEDINA
CHICAGO, USA - 15:20:18 7/22/2001
NONE



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Smitty thank you for all the memories that will always be with me. I was on the "Big E" from 86-90 in the v-2 div. Cat 1 to be exact! Thanks again.
Robert White
Los Angeles, CA - 13:10:49 7/22/2001
ducebigg@yahoo.com



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Just surfed in. Great job keeping the spirit alive. I was abord the USS Forrestal from 57-61 V1 div.Us carrier sailor`s have to stick together. keep up the good work George
George Litsch
Kings Park N.Y., USA - 20:46:30 7/17/2001
Buddylcapncrunch@aol.com



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As an appprentice machinist with Newport News Shipbulding, I remember doing some lathe work on some of the big brass valves in the Big E's fire control system back in 1960, just shortly before her commissioning. Looks like her active working life will be longer than mine!
L Barker
Buckingham VA, USA - 12:38:01 7/17/2001
larryjbarker@yahoo.com



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Made 1 of my 8 deployments on the "Big E" in 1996 with Fighter Squadron 103, The Jolly Rogers.
Big Jim
Virginia Beach, VA., U. S. A. - 18:38:58 7/13/2001
weaver35@hotmail.com



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I served aboard THE BIG E from 79-82. IN Dry dock #6.Bremerton,WA.
Jay struble
Dover N.J., US of A - 14:06:42 7/13/2001
jasutr@netzero.com



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I stumbled onto your site while searshing for info about any "Big E" reunions that may be scheduled in the near future. I served in "Deck Dept." frommid "68" to late "71". Would sure like to know if any reunion sites exist.
Fred Thompson
Maine, U.S.A. - 12:02:11 7/10/2001
Ledgebottom@aol.com



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Hi! Our son, Shawn Kincaid, is currently stationed on the USS Enterprise, and proudly so. He is in IS. We are so very proud of what he is doing in the Navy, but miss him terribly, 6 months is a long time. We send him and asd many of his crew mates 'care packages' from home as often as we can. We were able to get a tour of the Big E before they were deployed in April, and it was awesome! We are counting down the days until they get home. So take care of all our boys there on the Big E. God bless all of you and hurry home. With Love.
virginia kincaid
Kearneysville, West Virginia, United States of America - 18:01:48 7/08/2001
va@intrepid.net



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Any @ plant Hammer Mechanics (especially from 82-86) look me up. Smitty great site.

Bill Prince Aka P.D.
Chicago,Il - 11:21:57 7/07/2001
benjulani@ameritech.net



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Spent 92 to 94 on her in the shipyard! I needle gunned and grinded the 09 up, and helped tile the bridge. Navigation dept. any shipmates remember me e-mail me (Reyes)
Reichert
Syracuse, UUUSSSSSAAAAAAYYYYY - 19:56:27 7/06/2001
reichert_eric@hotmail.com





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WOW! Nice site. Sure has brought back some OLD memeries. I was on the Big "E"
for 4 yrs and a month, 3 WESTPAC's to Vietnam(1971-1975)a Nuke in Reator Plant 3. Hey, if any of you old 3 Plant "Misfits" see this drop me a line. It would be good to stir up some cob webs that are a quarter century old. And thanks to Smitty for a top notch site!!!!

Jim Sutton
Southern Indiana, USA - 07:23:22 7/04/2001
jimroc@aye.net