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posted April 15, 2002 23:29 |
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Date:
7/11/99
Time:
11:48:01 AM
Comments
Dino, Looks real good. When you have time maybe you could update the 'crew memoirs. Do I need to send the updated info again, just in case you lost it? Still looking for other crew, not much luck. Did I send you some new names that we came up with?
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Name:
Al Wilding
Email_Address:
wilding@rockisland.com
City_and_State:
Shaw Island, Wash.
Date:
7/13/99
Time:
12:57:51 AM
Comments
Dino, BIG improvement !!!
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Name:
Chad Abel
Email_Address:
Email Address
City_and_State:
City, State
Date:
7/16/99
Time:
4:16:55 PM
Comments
Awsome. Good info...almost too much info...I just want to dive it, not know about what the XO had for lunch prior to its grounding. Good stuff, though...great work, great knowledge-base.
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Name:
Name
Email_Address:
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City_and_State:
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Date:
7/16/99
Time:
10:08:58 PM
Comments
change the spelling to publicly
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Name:
Brock Visnich
Email_Address:
KC8LWV@fuse.net
City_and_State:
Cincinnati, OH
Date:
7/19/99
Time:
12:13:53 PM
Comments
Great site!
How about more underwater photographs?
Can you label the ones that you already have as the what and where we are looking at?
It would be interesting to see the grounding photos arranged in chronological order, due to the fact that the ship is heeling over further in some of the photos.
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Name:
Pat Dunshee
Email_Address:
pdunshee@dreamscape.com
City_and_State:
Upstate NY
Date:
7/23/99
Time:
1:57:31 PM
Comments
On board in 79, Eibert almost ran the ship aground a few times.
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Name:
NameJames M. Di Gioia
Email_Address:
Dig42@warwick.net
City_and_State:
Highland Lakes N.J.
Date:
8/7/99
Time:
11:33:21 PM
Comments
Dear Sir/Madam
My 5 year old son, James is very impressed with Coast Guard. We Have stopped at several Coast Guard stations, and have allways been treated very well. To James you Coast Guard are bigger than life. I`d be proud if he chose the Coast Guard, as a way of life. If you have any complimentary Coast Guard memorabilia you could send to James, he would be thrilled.Thank you for your time. Sincerely, James M. Di Gioia Master James M. Di Gioia 26 Wawayanda Road Highland Lakes N.J.07422-1200
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Name:
Peter
Email_Address:
peter@filias.com
City_and_State:
Sterling Heights, MI
Date:
8/31/99
Time:
8:58:38 PM
Comments
Hello. I love this site. I think you've done a wonderful job on this site.
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Name:
Jim Smith
Email_Address:
jimsmith@smith.org
City_and_State:
Des Moines, IA
Date:
8/31/99
Time:
9:02:25 PM
Remote User:
Comments
Great site.
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Name:
Name
Email_Address:
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City_and_State:
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Date:
8/31/99
Time:
9:03:56 PM
Comments
asdf
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Name:
Name ed psinski
Email_Address:
Email Addressbluejacket2027@yahoo.com
City_and_State:
City, Stateharrisville mi.
Date:
9/3/99
Time:
11:25:54 PM
Comments
i sailed aboard the cutter mesquite,wagl 305 in 1954 and 1955 out of sault ste. marie mi. it is heart breaking to think of her skuttled. please direct any comment to,,, bluejacket2027@yahoo.com
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Name:
Name ED PASINSKI
Email_Address:
Email AddressBLUEJACKET2027@YAHOO.COM
City_and_State:
City, StateHARRISVILLE MI.
Date:
9/3/99
Time:
11:34:17 PM
Comments
SAILED ABOAD THE MESQUITE WAGL 305 IN 1954 AND 1955 BM-2 ANY FRIENDS OR SHIPMATES,CONTACT BLUEJACKET2027@YAHOO.COM ESPECIALLY M.L.
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Name:
Martt Koski
Email_Address:
martt@netscape.net
City_and_State:
Woodbury, NJ
Date:
9/25/99
Time:
12:53:37 AM
Comments
Recall breaking ice Straits of Mackinac. Standing BMOW Duty. Ship is in heavy sea / lake fog. Just stepped onto the pilothouse/ bridge. Behind me is the Captain ( R W }. Ebert is the OOD . I see the laker , 000 degrees bearing to the MESQUITE [ not a good thing , as we were escorting her thru to the SOO ] and so did the CAPTAIN. To which he commands the helm to full right rudder , as he is on the top step behind me,no less. We end up on a paralel course for a bit .He requests Ebert to the lee bridge wing for a moment or two. The look out is asked to go into the pilothouse/bridge for a bit. When Ebert entered the bridge his voice is a few octaves lower.What really stands out to me is , this is my last trip before RELAD. "oy vay is mir".
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Name:
Kyle
Email_Address:
Email Address
City_and_State:
Allouez, Michigan
Date:
9/20/99
Time:
9:40:22 AM
Comments
Cap't,
I have a picture of me diving in Fortune Pond {Crystal Falls}. It would look great on your already great web site.
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Name:
Oscar Alonso
Email_Address:
chilisdad@aol.com
City_and_State:
Covina, California
Date:
10/27/99
Time:
11:59:31 AM
Comments
I have a question I want diving to be my career what can I do in this area of occupation for a living?
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Name:
Kevin Harty
Email_Address:
roderigo883@yahoo.com
City_and_State:
Pittsburgh, PA
Date:
11/4/99
Time:
2:04:13 PM
Comments
Having recently completed four years active, I am now using the GI Bill to attend college. The subject of the Mesquite's grounding would be an ideal subject for a report in one of my classes. The only trouble is finding research materials. Specifically, I am looking for info on a book by the title "Shipwreck of the Mesquite: Death of a Coast Guard Cutter" by Frederick Stonehouse or any newspaper articles related to the grounding. The book is now out of print. Any info would be of great help and much appreciated.
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Name:
Charles B. Smith ET2S2
Email_Address:
cbs@doorpi.net
City_and_State:
Sturgeon Bay,WI
Date:
11/4/99
Time:
2:46:16 PM
Comments
I am sure that LCDR DeBerg rolled over in his grave when this happened. I was aboard in summer of 1959 to summer of 1960 for Ice Breaking season. Would like to hear from others who were aboard.
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Name:
Name
Email_Address:
Email Address
City_and_State:
City, State
Date:
11/12/99
Time:
7:23:50 AM
Comments
correct spelling on publically
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Name:
Rick Loster
Email_Address:
rloster@juno.com
City_and_State:
Berwick, ME
Date:
11/18/99
Time:
7:45:07 PM
Comments
First job out of boot camp. Onboard from June 1978 to May 1979.
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Name:
Con Shuherk
Email_Address:
shuherk@bright.net
City_and_State:
Payne Ohio 45880
Date:
12/26/99
Time:
7:27:54 PM
Comments
I Was on the Mesquite from the fall of 83 till about June of 85 and made the trip to Grenada and would like to hear from anyone i served with.
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Name:
Chris Tramp
Email_Address:
scalawagg@aol.com
City_and_State:
Ypsilanti Mi
Date:
12/27/99
Time:
10:06:20 PM
Comments
served aboard from Jan 79 in Duluth until we swapped ships with cutter Sundew in the Soo in 80
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Name:
Ben Hopkins
Email_Address:
benh61@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
WSMR,NM
Date:
12/31/99
Time:
12:34:16 PM
Comments
Was the DC3 at the time of the grounding. Nice job on the page. The Mesquite was the best 180 every to sail the great lakes.God bless the Mesquite and her last crew.
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Name:
Al Siow, Jr.
Email_Address:
polaccounting@sandia.net
City_and_State:
Laguna, NM
Date:
1/19/00
Time:
9:25:03 AM
Comments
Was part of Mesquite crew 1979 1980. Just found out the old girl went down. Hate to hear that.
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Name:
Allen "the beav" Josey
Email_Address:
ajosey.pleasantdale.k12.il.us
City_and_State:
Downers Grove, Il
Date:
2/23/00
Time:
3:47:07 PM
Comments
I was a seaman on board the ship. I teach sixth grade now and I talk to the students about the Mesquite each Vetrans' Day. This website is great. I love all the pictures. If any crew members are reading this send me a message.
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Name:
NameD. Todd
Email_Address:
Email Addressonastage@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
City, StateManteca, California
Date:
2/28/00
Time:
8:11:26 AM
Comments
What an amazing site...I had not heard of this disaster, and was shocked!...but...accidents do happen even to the best of crews and ships!...My former husband was a Coastie, and was stationed on a cutter out of Alameda Ca, and I visited on board many times!...It was a shock to look at the underwater photos...the soda machine.....the berths with curtains hanging...wow!...would love to see more, and be able to read more memoirs1...She was s grand old girl who served long and honorably...thankyou for keeping her alive on this site!...
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Name:
Steve "Gil" Gilmore
Email_Address:
sgilmore@voyager.net
City_and_State:
Alpena, MI
Date:
06 Aug 2000
Time:
21:56:59
Comments
I worked in the deck department on the Mesquite from Nov87 to July 89. Al it's nice to read you're teaching.
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Name:
Steve "Gil" Gilmore
Email_Address:
sgilmore@voyager.net
City_and_State:
Alpena, MI
Date:
09 Aug 2000
Time:
22:36:24
Comments
I served aboard MESQUITE from NOV 87 to 27 July 89. One day before the last change of command. I was a member of the deck department, Third division. I loved working the deck during bouy op's.
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Name:
Paul L. Curran
Email_Address:
jpjljb@ridgenet.net
City_and_State:
Ridgecrest, Calif
Date:
08 Sep 2000
Time:
00:19:38
Comments
Originally a crew member of the CGC Woodrush, I was striking DC3 when we relieved the Woodrush to the yards in Baltimore (I think). We were the first crew to have the Mesquite when she came to Duluth. Made DC3 on her and shipped out to New Orleans in December of 1978.
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Name:
TOM RISING
Email_Address:
TRising@fredsplace.zzn.com
City_and_State:
Detroit MI
Date:
21 Oct 2000
Time:
21:02:32
Comments
Sailed aboard from 84-86 as an MK3,I can still remember the things that happened like yesterday.Like walking on the messdeck and seeing the reports of the space shuttle on tv. The day the CO said we were NOT going to GRANADA and the day he said that we were.The things we did and the places that we went. Best 180'of the bunch and most memorable tour of my career.Now I am an MK1 on the Bristol Bay but I still remember the MESQUITE.
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Name:
Name Ron Wilkins
Email_Address:
Email Address davron3@netzero.net
City_and_State:
City, State Plano, Tx
Date:
15 Nov 2000
Time:
09:40:53
Comments
Served on the "Sentinel of the Door" 1966-1970. I was heartbroken to learn of her sinking. She was a fine ship with a great crew. All things considered I guess it's better for her to be an everlasting monument to all Mesquite class 180's than to be cut up for scrap metal. Hey Dave Tinkler, Dale Hicks, Pete Koebel, Ron Carlson, Paul Flack, Dan Tobias, Jimmy Nuzzo or any of the other men I served with, E-mail me sometime. God Bless the Mesquite and all who served on her.
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Name:
Ron Wilkins
Email_Address:
davron3@netzero.net
City_and_State:
Plano, Tx
Date:
15 Nov 2000
Time:
09:46:17
Comments
Served on the "Sentinel of the Door" 1966-1970. I was heartbroken to learn of her sinking. She was a fine ship with a great crew. All things considered I guess it's better for her to be an everlasting monument to all Mesquite class 180's than to be cut up for scrap metal. Hey Dave Tinkler, Dale Hicks, Pete Koebel, Ron Carlson, Paul Flack, Dan Tobias, Jimmy Nuzzo or any of the other men I served with, E-mail me sometime. God Bless the Mesquite and all who served on her.
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Name:
Robert "Bob" Pritchard
Email_Address:
rpritchard@msocharleston.uscg.mil
City_and_State:
Charleston, SC
Date:
30 Nov 2000
Time:
13:37:38
Comments
I was a boot on her when she went down in 1989! Where's my stuff????
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Name:
Brian Lewton
Email_Address:
City_and_State:
Portsmouth N.H
Date:
12 Dec 2000
Time:
18:16:50
Comments
I was on board when we took her over in Michigan. Lots of great people served aboard her. Good food, drink, and song were had by all. In my prayers...Joe Lind, Soogie Bear Pupper. Two hard drinking coasties that have gone on. Remember the Sioux.
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Name:
Risk
Email_Address:
City_and_State:
City, State
Date:
14 Dec 2000
Time:
16:24:03
Comments
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Name:
Name Randy Akkerhuis
Email_Address:
Email Address smallturtle@military.com
City_and_State:
City, State Morley , Michigan
Date:
16 Dec 2000
Time:
23:25:32
Comments
Served aboard the Mesquite 73-74.Looking for all crew members. email me at smallturtle@military.com
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Name:
Jim O'Neill
Email_Address:
hoopsfolks@aol.com
City_and_State:
Phoenix, Arizona
Date:
29 Dec 2000
Time:
08:37:04
Comments
I was C.O. of Mesquite from September of 1977 until June of 1978 when she was home-ported in Charlevoix, Michigan. I was also X.O. of Woodrush from 1968-1970 and worked the Keeweenaw Point buoy often. It was truly a sad day for me when I heard of Mesquite's sinking.
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Name:
edward pasinski
Email_Address:
bluejacket2027@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
harrisville mi.
Date:
09 Jan 2001
Time:
00:03:10
Comments
i served aboard the us coast guard cutter mesquite 1954-1955 out of sault ste, marie mi. bm-2 i have pictures and comments if interested.
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Name:
Robert "GUS" Gustafson
Email_Address:
robgusgus@hotmail.comEmail Address
City_and_State:
Ketchikan, Alaska
Date:
17 Jan 2001
Time:
03:02:10
Comments
Good to see you teaching josey and nice to hear from Bob, Steve and the rest of you guys. Things are going great up here Give me a holler. Served on the CGC MESQUITE 1988 to her last day on lake Superior. Best ship on the lakes.
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Name:
Gus
Email_Address:
robgusgus@hotmail
City_and_State:
Alaska
Date:
17 Jan 2001
Time:
03:18:51
Comments
Looks like my surf board from our florida trip is still on the ship. I always wondered about that. The divers that go on there must say "what the heck is a surf board doing in here".
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Name:
Gus
Email_Address:
robgusgus@hotmail
City_and_State:
Alaska
Date:
17 Jan 2001
Time:
03:19:03
Comments
Looks like my surf board from our florida trip is still on the ship. I always wondered about that. The divers that go on there must say "what the heck is a surf board doing in here".
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Name:
Gus
Email_Address:
robgusgus@hotmail
City_and_State:
Alaska
Date:
17 Jan 2001
Time:
03:19:13
Comments
Looks like my surf board from our florida trip is still on the ship. I always wondered about that. The divers that go on there must say "what the heck is a surf board doing in here".
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Name:
Name
Email_Address:
Email Address
City_and_State:
City, State
Date:
09 Feb 2001
Time:
01:01:40
Comments
Served aboard mesquite summer of 62 `till fall of 65. Would like to hear from anyone aboard at that time. Sure would be interesting to know how all my shipmates have made out.We`ve never had any sort of get together that I`m aware of.Would be nice.I`d rather see my old shipmates than attend a class reunion.The pictures I`m viewing are not of the grounding off escanaba in 64 or 65 or is it? Can`t wait to view ships log.Keep up the good work.
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Name:
David Olson
Email_Address:
TMMDavidOlson@juno.com
City_and_State:
Dever, Co
Date:
06 Mar 2001
Time:
20:59:09
Comments
I was on the Mesqite from 73-76. I was part of the crew that took her out to Portland Maine where we had two weeks to swap all of our gear to the Acacia, and get aquainted with WLB 406. Then headed down to Guatanamo Bay for Underway training. Meanwhile the Mesquite was headed for CG yard for the fram job. Read Stonehouses book in 1990. Couldn't put it down. Sad story. Last of the B class.
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Name:
edward pasinski
Email_Address:
bluejacket2027@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
harrisville mi 48740
Date:
24 Mar 2001
Time:
04:06:56
Comments
served aboard the us coast guard cutter, "mwsquite " 1954,,,1955 out of sault ste marie mi. ,,, curtis swick, joe drain, joe samp, ect. are you still kickien ? bluejacket2027@hotmail.com
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Name:
edward pasinski bm2
Email_Address:
bluejacket2027@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
harrisville, mi.
Date:
24 Mar 2001
Time:
04:13:08
Comments
god bless, all of my shipmates, knowen or unknowen, past or after i left. she was a good ship with a good crew. the name of the game,remaines the same,only the players change>
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Name:
John Grab QQM1
Email_Address:
johngrab@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
Mulberry, AR 72947
Date:
21 Apr 2001
Time:
23:50:19
Comments
I cant believe it I heard about this when my son was thinging of going into the service last year.I was on the Mesquite 69-70 71 went to RCC Cleveland would love to hear from any of the old crew (chief McFarland BMC) McNaulty a cook John Meachem another QM and I cant remember any more right now I'm old aand its hard to go back that far
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Name:
Brendon Baillod
Email_Address:
brendon@baillod.com
City_and_State:
Madison, WI
Date:
23 Apr 2001
Time:
17:20:26
Comments
Wow!!! This is really a great site. I'm going to put a link up at Great Lakes Shipwreck Research and on the Keweenaw Underwater Preserve page ASAP!
Brendon
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Name:
Name
Email_Address:
johngrab@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
Mulberry, Arkansas
Date:
26 Apr 2001
Time:
00:26:23
Comments
I have looked for info on the grounding of the mesquite and thought I would never know what happened. I was a QM1 on Mesquite in 69-70. I wanted to put your site on Freds place but I thought if you wanted it there you would have put it there, but I hope you do because I know there are more shipmates out there that would like to know Thanks john grab qm1 retired
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Name:
Email_Address:
lighthouse@tir.com
City_and_State:
City, MI
Date:
04 May 2001
Time:
09:43:38
Comments
Love this site. Was wondering about that surfboard,LOL! Wasn't there also a (long neck) dinosaur standing on a desk or file cabinet in there too,after she went down? Saw it on TV once but haven't seen it in any of the photos from the wreck.
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Name:
Al Siow, Jr.
Email_Address:
asiow@tplinc.com
City_and_State:
Albuquerque, NM
Date:
04 May 2001
Time:
13:42:12
Comments
Was HM aboard the old girl from August 1979 to September 1980. Lots of good memories. Very sad to hear about her loss.
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Name:
John Grab
Email_Address:
johngrab@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
Mulberry, AR
Date:
06 May 2001
Time:
23:27:43
Comments
I sure hated to see the Lady go like this
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Name:
Fred Strozeski QM3
Email_Address:
strozeskif@yahoo.com
City_and_State:
Eastpointe, MI 48021
Date:
07 May 2001
Time:
15:53:54
Comments
Served on the mighty Mesquite from January 1958 to December 1959 and I left her in good shape.
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Name:
Richard Dreschel En2
Email_Address:
dreschel@accnorwalk.com
City_and_State:
Monroeville Oh 44847
Date:
07 May 2001
Time:
16:02:10
Comments
Served aboard Jan 1959 to April 1962.
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Name:
Al Harris
Email_Address:
firemanlfd33@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
Quakertown, PA
Date:
25 May 2001
Time:
06:22:56
Comments
The site looks great. I was a BM3 with the BMOW the night of the grounding. What a ride that trip turned out to be. It would be great to see the crew witness section on this sight. I'll be coming back to keep updated. Nice job.
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Name:
Al Harris
Email_Address:
firemanlfd33@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
Quakertown, PA
Date:
25 May 2001
Time:
06:23:41
Comments
The site looks great. I was a BM3 with the BMOW the night of the grounding. What a ride that trip turned out to be. It would be great to see the crew witness section on this site. I'll be coming back to keep updated. Nice job.
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Name:
Norman Pearce
Email_Address:
nsbapearce@juno.com
City_and_State:
Grand Rapids, MI
Date:
30 May 2001
Time:
22:28:09
Comments
Just found this site and it brings back memories. I was on the Mesquite Nov. 79 until the swap with Sundew. My own opinion was that the stranding was a criminal act.
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Name:
NameBILL BROWN CIVILIAN
Email_Address:
SHAGENDAS@AOL.COM
City_and_State:
RYE, NH
Date:
15 Jul 2001
Time:
17:41:44
Comments
I, LIKE CURRAN, KOSKI AND LEWTON WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE WOODRUSH CREW IN 77/78 AS A QM.WE TOOK OVER THE MESQUITE IN CHARLEVOIS(SPELLING) MI.,AND HAD THE BEST CO A SHIP COULD POSSIBLY HAVE IN CDR ALLISON (GOD REST HIS SOUL) AND THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL HE WOULD OF HAD US PICKING UP A BUOY AROUND KEEWENAW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, NEVER MIND GIVING THE CONN TO AN ENSIGN (ESPECIALLY EBERT). LET ME TELL YOU ALL JUST ONE THING ABOUT ENSIGN EBERT AND YOU MAKE THE CALL.THE CAPT USED TO PUT A PIECE OF TAPE IN THE CENTER OF HIS BRIM ON HIS BALLCAP SO HE WOULD WEAR IT STRAIGHT ON HIS HEAD. HEY MATT, REMEMBER WHEN YOU TOLD EBERT TO GET F#$%ED ON THE MESSDECK. HEY PAUL,REMEMBER JERRY JEFFS DONT IT MAKE YOU WANNA DANCE AND BRIAN, IM SURE ILL BE SEEING YOU AROUND. ALSO ID LIKE TO SAY THANKS TO THE GUYS WHO STARTED THIS WEB, IT BROUGHT BACK SOME SMILES AND GREAT MEMORIES.LAST LIKE BRIAN LEWTON, MAY JOE AND THE SOOGIE R.I.P. LATER
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Name:
David Olson 73-76
Email_Address:
dalidati@earthlink.net
City_and_State:
Denver, Co.
Date:
05 Aug 2001
Time:
18:58:25
Comments
See note above. Email address change.
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Name:
Joe Levandoski
Email_Address:
Jlevandoski@msn.com
City_and_State:
Three Rivers, MI
Date:
01 Sep 2001
Time:
16:22:08
Comments
My dad was on the Mesquite while in the Guard sometime between 1953 and 1957. Would like any info on others on board or any photos or info from that time. Would like to get some info for him. Thanks for any help anyone would have. His name is James A. Levandoski Sr.
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Name:
NameCharlie Clune
Email_Address:
cvclune@aol.com
City_and_State:
Brewer,Maine
Date:
14 Sep 2001
Time:
11:40:10
Comments
It is a great site. I have been looking at various CG ites in the wake of this weeks attacks on America Hoping I might find some old shipmates and friends to set up comms. with. I was 1st Lt in Mesquite and Sundew at Duluth July 80 July 83. When we gave up the Mesquite at the Soo I remember the XO Frank Lynch was asked by on of the departing Sundew crew, "do you think you lost anything special on this deal and he replied "yes Hull 305" " He was right it was a great ship. I did not serve under Bill Allison but I was in Naugatuck at the Soo with Hal Robbins and worked with him several times and he was a great CO and a very special human being.
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Name:
Clayton Keith
Email_Address:
Moonlight_7@msn.com
City_and_State:
Newport News, VA
Date:
16 Oct 2001
Time:
13:05:37
Comments
My name is Clayton Keith and I served on the USCGC between 1966 and 1969. I'm looking for members who served during any of those same years. I live in Newport News, VA and I'm retired now with 4 grandchildren--3 of which are grown and living in NM, FL, and PA, and the youngest is in VA. If anyone has any information or would like to contact me, please email me at Moonlight_7@msn.com. THANKS!!!
Sincerely, Clayton Keith
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Name:
Jake Sleutel
Email_Address:
sleutel@netzero.net
City_and_State:
caledonia, MI
Date:
21 Oct 2001
Time:
09:21:48
Comments
I must say it's pretty wacky to see the u/w picts of the switch board we used to use to parralell ship to shore power! Brings back alot of memories. I served on the old girl from Nov 83 - Dec 85 and was on for the steam thru the St. Lawrence and down to Grenada etc. I got out in Dec 85 and now work as a lineman for the local power company. Thanx for all the time you all put into this site, I'll be back!
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Name:
Harv
Email_Address:
ahharvey@bigfoot.com
City_and_State:
CT
Date:
28 Oct 2001
Time:
10:21:33
Comments
The Mesquite was my first duty station out of boot camp (Cape May) and I spent a total of (just under) three years aboard before going off to ET “A” school and onto the Pacific. I was 19 and came from CT where the legal drinking age was 18. It was 21 in MI. (Oh the horror!) My tenure as a deck hand ran from July 1982 through May 1985. I hauled a lot of buoys, tended a lot of lighthouses and slapped on numerous coats of that toxic smelling paint on every available ship surface. And I learned a great deal as a sailor thanks to a great deck crew.
Our trip to Grenada was particularly memorable. The St. Lawrence Seaway, the downed railway bridge in Canada which extended our stay in Toronto, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Barbados, St. Thomas, Haiti, Halifax, Quebec and of course, Grenada. Tequila on the docks, shredding bales of dope over the side in the Bahamas to dispose of it and coming into port in Ft. Lauderdale with our aft plastered with pot that stuck to the salt spray, entering Cuban waters to salvage the burnt hull of a dope packed shrimp boat to take evidence and not being able to respond to the little Cuban patrol boat with the BIG guns because Washington told us not to talk to them. Tattoos in Fort Lauderdale. Gwinny and her twin sister in Georgetown. Marines ready to shoot us for approaching the gates too fast in the liberty van. Scuba diving off the smugglers scow. The sunset tourist cruise in St. Thomas where we claimed to be from a research vessel sailing around the world. The little Columbian prisoner who got sooo excited at the prospect of being strip searched by Ensign Foster. The crazy Rastafarians in Greneda. It was a grand trip. RIP old girl. I hope to come up to Superior and visit you one of these days.
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Name:
scott
Email_Address:
scc6@pge.com
City_and_State:
escalon.ca
Date:
03 Nov 2001
Time:
17:33:36
Comments
Jake almost time for the yearly phone call. Harv good description of the trip, although you forgot the "ganja that doesn't show up in your piss"
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Name:
rick baranczyk
Email_Address:
rbaranczyk@aol.com
City_and_State:
green bay, wi
Date:
03 Nov 2001
Time:
21:27:15
Comments
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Name:
Rick Baranczyk
Email_Address:
rbaranzyk@aol.com
City_and_State:
green bay. Wi
Date:
03 Nov 2001
Time:
21:39:08
Comments
I was on the Mesquite from '79 to '81. I still keep in contact with H-man the Coast Guards only living Supper Hero. It's good to see some of you guys on this page Chris, Al, Norman. We had some good times on the Mesquite. It's a shame she went down.
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Name:
Name
Email_Address:
Email Address
City_and_State:
City, State
Date:
05 Nov 2001
Time:
09:46:10
Comments
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Name:
Blade
Email_Address:
Blade
City_and_State:
POP,POP
Date:
09 Nov 2001
Time:
15:32:01
Comments
I think this site sucks
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Name:
Mark Romesburg
Email_Address:
markromesburg@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
mobile Al
Date:
18 Nov 2001
Time:
01:29:13
Comments
Great what you have done for the memory of the Mesquite. I served aboard as a QM2 from march 84 to aug 86. Had many a great day sailing on her. I see some names from some shipmates, glad to see your still around. Im now a QMCM on the CGC BARBARA MABRITY as XPo. The former QM1 Rick Simmons is now a CWO and my CO. would like to hear from all former shipmates
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Name:
Scott Kaiser
Email_Address:
scott.kaiser@charter.net
City_and_State:
Madison, WI
Date:
11 Dec 2001
Time:
22:08:04
Comments
Sailed on the grand ole girl from Nov. 78 until the swap with the Sundew in 80 as an MK3/2. We sure got the short end of that stick. The Mesquite engine room was as clean as clean could be, you could almost eat your dinner off the deck plates. I was saddened to hear of her demise, the best of the 180's. Fair winds and smooth seas ole girl.
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Name:
Dave Schurman
Email_Address:
Daves@pivot.net
City_and_State:
Scarborough,Maine
Date:
19 Dec 2001
Time:
11:21:45
Comments
Was aboard from Fall of 1970 through 1972. In Engineering dept as watchstander.Was an unforgetable experience being on the lakes thru all 4 seasons.......witnessed a civilian's death by a parting springline at Bay Shipbuilding.....we had a gung-ho X-O putting full turns to shaft while tied up!!
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Name:
edward pasinski bm2
Email_Address:
bluejacket2027@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
harrisville mi 48740
Date:
25 Dec 2001
Time:
03:59:19
Comments
served aboard the mesquite 1954-1955 out uf sault ste marie mi.,, have memories and pictures to share with any one.
bluejacket2027@hotmail.com
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Name:
edward pasinski
Email_Address:
bluejacket2027@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
harrisville mi. 48740
Date:
25 Dec 2001
Time:
04:08:00
Comments
served aboard the mesquite 1954-1955 out of sault st. marie mi. pictures and memories. any old ship mates out there?
bluejacket2027@hotmail.com
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Name:
edward pasinski
Email_Address:
bluejacket2027@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
harrisville mi.
Date:
25 Dec 2001
Time:
04:14:27
Comments
bm 2 served aboard 1954-195 out of sault ste marie mi.
bluejacket2027@hotmail.com
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Name:
Bill Pfaff
Email_Address:
billpfaff@hotmail.com
City_and_State:
NY
Date:
28 Dec 2001
Time:
13:21:34
Comments
Ens. Ebert was competent, reserved, phlegmatic and good humored. So what if the cap ripped him a new one? That's how it was done, screw up and you hear about it, old school. The Mesquite sunk to the ignominy of a diving attraction in an era of experimental social policy and oprahesque sensitivities: "Oh Ensign Doe! ... You nearly sunk us. Please, PLEASE, try and pay closer attention to what is happening. Thank you!!"
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Name:
Skip Haynes
Email_Address:
skip3@qwest.net
City_and_State:
Phoenix, AZ
Date:
28 Dec 2001
Time:
14:53:19
Comments
I was on the Mesquite in August 1961 for 2 weeks rate training (HM)unfortunately I didn't take any pictures. I did retain my medical log for that period, and can reflect with some of those on the report. I enjoyed my duty while there.
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Name:
NameJEFF JEANQUART
Email_Address:
DAWNF@LVCM.COM
City_and_State:
LAS VEGAS, NEV
Date:
01 Jan 2002
Time:
13:55:50
Comments
IN ADDITION TO BEING BORN AND RAISED IN STURGEON BAY WISCONSIN...I HAD THE HONOR OF SERVING ABOARD THE MESQUITE BEGINNING IN 1974 UNTIL WE SAILED IT TO PORTLAND, MAINE AND PICKED UP THE RE-FURBISHED USCGC ACACIA...THEN SAILING DOWN TO GITMO FOR NAVY WARFARE TRAINING....NEVER DID FIGURE THAT ONE OUT IF ANY OF MY OLD CREW MEMBERS REMEMBER ME AND READ THIS....HELLO AND GOOD WISHES TO ALL
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