" I got a letter from Kevin last night. He said that he didn't like the 'Connie' (USS Constellation CV-64) at all and wished he hadn't swapped.
I sold my wide-angle lens today to Lt. Stewart for $40. I should've asked more, I had 4 or 5 calls about it. 151 days 'til I'm home."
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thursday 15 Dec. 1977
"Payday today. 152 days left of the cruise and 647 days left in the Nav. I got $49 & owe $14 of it, which leaves me with $35 'til the end of the month.
I went to sick call today because my left knee started acting up again. The Doc said the same things all the others said. He gave me some pain pills and told me to take whirlpools."
I went to sick call today because my left knee started acting up again. The Doc said the same things all the others said. He gave me some pain pills and told me to take whirlpools."
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Tuesday 13 Dec. 1977
"We pulled out of Pusan today and went back on shifts. I find it very hard to sleep in the compartment during the day, there's too much noise and everyone keeps turning on the lights.
Everything is just about same-same. No mail, probably won't have a mail call 'til the 18th because they're flying on jet engines and don't have room for incoming mail."
Everything is just about same-same. No mail, probably won't have a mail call 'til the 18th because they're flying on jet engines and don't have room for incoming mail."
Monday 12 Dec. 1977
"We worked about a half day today. So I borrowed some money from Dale and went on the beach. Just went to the Army Compound and wound up getting a backgammon board set & a cribbage board. Liberty secured at midnight, I was aboard by 9."
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Sunday 11 Dec. 1977
"I had duty today. I pulled 'Petty Officer of the Watch' on the Quarterdeck. We're using the fantail as the Quarterdeck while we're here in Pusan. So everyone uses the accommodation ladder on the fantail to board the liberty boats. My watch was 12 - 16:00, so I had to relieve the 16 - 20:00 watch for chow. We have to work tomorrow and we leave Tues. morning."
Monday, October 11, 2010
Saturday 10 Dec. 1977
"I took Bob Daniels' duty in OE Div. today. He stood mine in Hawaii, so I was obligated. I guess it's just as well. He didn't have any watches, so I stayed in the shop all day. HS-8 is flying helo's back and forth between the Army compound and the ship all weekend, so we have to cover it on PLAT. They stop around 17:00."
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Friday 9 Dec. 1977
"We anchored out in Pusan harbor this morning. I got off early and was about the 5th man in the enlisted men's line. So I waited about an hour or more and finally we got to get on the liberty boat. It was an LCU and held about 400 people. So people at the end of the line that I saw when I was waiting got on the same boat I did. It was about a 45 minute trip to the fleet landing and on the way we just missed colliding with a freighter from the starboard side. He must have been doing 15 - 18 knots. Our boat's pilot made a hard port turn, went 360, and the 2nd liberty boat beat us to the beach. When we got there, they just lowered the ramp in front and we walked out just like the Marines did there 25 years ago.
Since there's no Navy facilities here, we went to the US Army's Hialeah Compound where the manufacturers and merchants had a "bazaar". They had all sorts of stuff there. Tennis shoes for $4, jackets for $10, leather goods real cheap, jade & soapstone chess sets, and statues at really good prices, etc. I bought a soapstone chess set for $13, a pair of leather gloves for $3, and a jade statue for $4. I saw beautiful jade chess set for $28. I wish I had the money. Then I ran into a guy I knew from the ship and we walked back towards the landing.
I really don't like Korea. It's not as modern as Japan in most ways, and Pusan is a most depressing looking place. You can't see any trees or shrubs growing around it. It looks barren. You really notice the smells and it smells bad. It's cold here, and I think that one day is enough of Pusan, at least for me. I don't have the money nor the opportunity to explore further, but you can't drink the water and can't eat the food, except in the best restaurants, without getting sick. So I think I'll stay on the boat til we leave."
Since there's no Navy facilities here, we went to the US Army's Hialeah Compound where the manufacturers and merchants had a "bazaar". They had all sorts of stuff there. Tennis shoes for $4, jackets for $10, leather goods real cheap, jade & soapstone chess sets, and statues at really good prices, etc. I bought a soapstone chess set for $13, a pair of leather gloves for $3, and a jade statue for $4. I saw beautiful jade chess set for $28. I wish I had the money. Then I ran into a guy I knew from the ship and we walked back towards the landing.
I really don't like Korea. It's not as modern as Japan in most ways, and Pusan is a most depressing looking place. You can't see any trees or shrubs growing around it. It looks barren. You really notice the smells and it smells bad. It's cold here, and I think that one day is enough of Pusan, at least for me. I don't have the money nor the opportunity to explore further, but you can't drink the water and can't eat the food, except in the best restaurants, without getting sick. So I think I'll stay on the boat til we leave."
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Thursday 8 Dec. 1977
"SecNav (Secretary of the Navy) came aboard today, he went on TV with the Captain, but I missed it. I was sleeping. We anchor at Pusan tomorrow. I've got duty on Sat. & Sun., so I don't think I'll see much of Korea either."
Wednesday 7 Dec. 1977
"Flew most all day. I got to see that Russian destroyer today. Real sinister looking! (haha!) It does make you think about why we're here, . . . in a place that we probably have no business being."
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