steveno
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kind of a forgotten ship but in this day and age it should be remembered
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USS Pueblo
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Lee in Quartzsite
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Another dark day in American History, 1-23-1968. North Korea holds it still today as a trophy.
USS Pueblo still held by North Korea: A history lesson on the vessel | WLUK
USS Pueblo still held by North Korea: A history lesson on the vessel | WLUK
I remember it well and her crew's "Hawaiian good luck sign."
I was a sophomore in high school. My most vivid memory of it was how angry my dad was as, after 23 years, he had just retired from the military.
Another one that is often forgotten...the attack on the USS Liberty...just had it's 50th anniversary on 08June2017.
USS Liberty incident - Wikipedia
USS Liberty incident - Wikipedia
In January of 1968 I was a Radioman 3rd. class that had just
arrived in Yokosuka, Japan to pick up my ship, the USS Arling-
ton, AGMR2. This ship was a communications relay ship. Think
aircraft carrier with whip antennas on the port and starboard
sides, and on the flight deck a satellite dish, low frequency
antennas, conical monopoles, RLPA antennas etc.
While waiting for the ship I frequented the Petty Officer's
club. While there I met a Communications Technician who
was waiting for the USS Pueblo to come in. He was a very
nice "Spook".
Well, my ship finally came in, and I got onboard. We steamed
out of Yokosuka for the Tonkin Gulf to relieve our sister ship,
the USS Annapolis (AGMR1) who was headed to Sydney, Aus-
tralia for a week of R&R. On that fateful day we got orders to
head to the Sea of Japan along with the Enterprise, Baine-
bridge and other ships as a show of force. The Annapolis had
to turn around and return to the Tonkin Gulf. We spent about
a week in the Sea of Japan, then left for the Tonkin Gulf
to relieve our sister ship.
To this day I still think about that Communications Technician
and how lucky he was not to have gone through what the
crew of the Pueblo had to go through. It was a terrible ordeal,
and one we should never forget.
arrived in Yokosuka, Japan to pick up my ship, the USS Arling-
ton, AGMR2. This ship was a communications relay ship. Think
aircraft carrier with whip antennas on the port and starboard
sides, and on the flight deck a satellite dish, low frequency
antennas, conical monopoles, RLPA antennas etc.
While waiting for the ship I frequented the Petty Officer's
club. While there I met a Communications Technician who
was waiting for the USS Pueblo to come in. He was a very
nice "Spook".
Well, my ship finally came in, and I got onboard. We steamed
out of Yokosuka for the Tonkin Gulf to relieve our sister ship,
the USS Annapolis (AGMR1) who was headed to Sydney, Aus-
tralia for a week of R&R. On that fateful day we got orders to
head to the Sea of Japan along with the Enterprise, Baine-
bridge and other ships as a show of force. The Annapolis had
to turn around and return to the Tonkin Gulf. We spent about
a week in the Sea of Japan, then left for the Tonkin Gulf
to relieve our sister ship.
To this day I still think about that Communications Technician
and how lucky he was not to have gone through what the
crew of the Pueblo had to go through. It was a terrible ordeal,
and one we should never forget.
charlie sherrill
Member
It needs to be visited by a cruise missile.
I believe Ronald Reagan said about the Pueblo, We should go in & get it.
onebadvet
US Veteran
I was stationed at Norton AFB Ca, and was told pack bag, we deploying ASAP on our fleet of C141 to location classified. We went to Korea, and brought troops and fighter wings. A show of force!
M E Morrison
Member
not forgotten by me - I was on active duty at the time & greatly interested in that event.
M E Morrison
Member
amazingflapjack
US Veteran
amazingflapjack
US Veteran
visit by a tomahawk...
Before the recent Syrian cruse assault, I was unaware that a "time on target" could be done with missals! All 59 of those bad boys "crused around" until they were simultaneously moved out of orbit to hit that Syrian air strip at the same time! There's your medicine for the Pueblo!
Before the recent Syrian cruse assault, I was unaware that a "time on target" could be done with missals! All 59 of those bad boys "crused around" until they were simultaneously moved out of orbit to hit that Syrian air strip at the same time! There's your medicine for the Pueblo!
hoosierone
Member
At the time of the Pueblo, I was outraged. Really believed we should call those clowns then and there. What would North Korea be like today if we had gone ahead?
M E Morrison
Member
true enough, but I can't help wondering how they could be in worse shape as long as that family of dictators is in power....
