Holy Loch
Mar 3, 2021 01:50:07 #
There is an article on the bbc news web site on Holy Loch.
I assume one or two of you have served there.
My wife and I were in La Maddelena in Italy when the last ship from Holy Loch (USS Frank Cable) was assigned there as the replacement for the USS Orion.
Now La Madd is closed... The subs are now serviced in Roda, Spain.
I assume one or two of you have served there.
My wife and I were in La Maddelena in Italy when the last ship from Holy Loch (USS Frank Cable) was assigned there as the replacement for the USS Orion.
Now La Madd is closed... The subs are now serviced in Roda, Spain.
Mar 3, 2021 06:46:24 #
1967 Took Henry Clay(SSBN 625) out of Rota and Parked her at Holy Loch 60 days later. Bummed I was only in Holy Loch 3 days and a bus ride.
Mar 3, 2021 06:58:14 #
I didn't serve in the Navy but was a tech installing some equipment on the Simon Lake Which I called the love boat. I could of been the Canopus or as it was called Can O Pus It could of been both. I kind of liked the Dunoon area. I never realized how far north Scotland was until I went hiking and it was like almost midnight and I could still see
Mar 3, 2021 08:04:46 #
Mar 3, 2021 15:19:52 #
Capn_Dave wrote:
I kind of liked the Dunoon area. I never realized how far north Scotland was until I went hiking and it was like almost midnight and I could still see
We were there in May and it was warm enough to unbutton the top button of your pea coat - of course the young locals ran around in shorts and short sleeves.
Mar 4, 2021 10:24:52 #
Rongnongno wrote:
There is an article on the bbc news web site on Holy Loch.
I assume one or two of you have served there.
My wife and I were in La Maddelena in Italy when the last ship from Holy Loch (USS Frank Cable) was assigned there as the replacement for the USS Orion.
Now La Madd is closed... The subs are now serviced in Roda, Spain.
I assume one or two of you have served there.
My wife and I were in La Maddelena in Italy when the last ship from Holy Loch (USS Frank Cable) was assigned there as the replacement for the USS Orion.
Now La Madd is closed... The subs are now serviced in Roda, Spain.
I was on a cargo ship, USS Alcor (AK259) that transported armament to the subs at Holy Lock. Made so many trips there I actually had a girlfriend there. Loved that place.
Mar 4, 2021 13:20:45 #
MikeMck wrote:
I was on a cargo ship, USS Alcor (AK259) that transported armament to the subs at Holy Lock. Made so many trips there I actually had a girlfriend there. Loved that place.
A girl in every post hey?
Mar 4, 2021 13:24:20 #
gray_ghost2
Loc: Antelope, (Sac) Ca.
Read the BBC article. My Scottish wife marched in band the bomb protest. After welding school, I got orders to the USS Canopus, sub tender in 1975, then crossed decked over to the USS Holland til 78. Worked in Nuc-Repair writing /superving repairs to the primary systems on the Subs. Loved the job and living in Scotland. Been married to my Scottish wife for 44yrs living in Calif and raised our 7 children and now have 22 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Life is great, except for Covid, can't visit family much. But really love the submarine work.
Mar 4, 2021 21:15:44 #
I made five patrols out of Holy Loch on the Patrick Henry in late 60's. Always a great time over there.
Mar 4, 2021 21:42:42 #
After my tour on the Alcor, I went to YN A school then spent 4 years working for someone you may have heard of VAMM Hyman Ricmover?
Mar 5, 2021 01:42:11 #
My dad was on the USS Holland 71 and 72 X0 of the repair department he says they sent many a ship to holy lock in the day
Mar 5, 2021 16:16:03 #
I made FBM patrols out of Holy Loch on the James K. Polk (SSBN645) and Nathanael Greene (SSBN636) in the early 70s. The memories of horizontal rain and kids playing on shore while I was freezing topside still haunt me. As does the launch ride back to the boat at midnight with fish and chips for friends on duty. Was also there for the Canopus fire that killed 2 or 3 crewmen who were locked up in the brig. Water was sprayed from our fire hoses as an attempt to cool the hull.
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