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This page was last accessed on 2024-03-20


Message Number: 95 - Sat, Sep 2, 2023 18:02:53
[IP = 205.185.146.243] -
Posted From: united states of america
Name:  Gregory Watson
Yrs Aboard:  about 4 months
Div./Rate:  E-div EM3
Comments:

Fresh out of A school at Great Lakes, I reported aboard in 1972. The Parks was tempoary duty for me until my nuke power training started at Mare Island, CA. I did try to extend my tour on the Parks because I wanted to get some sea time before school. The Navy said nope!


I do have fond memories of my stay. Sitting on a bucket at the electrical switchboard. Getting seasick, (not intentionally, someone puked on the main deck and as I got up for the mid watch and went to the head from below deck berthing, my nose came level with the puke! Well, that did it for me!) , a burial at sea, running blackened ship at night and seeing all the stars, sitting underneath the motor whaleboat and reading, scaring an officer when I pulled a fuse and sparks flew.


I still have some of the tools that I was issued while serving aboard.


Fun times, for the most part.


Message Number: 94 - Wed, Feb 8, 2023 18:35:02
[IP = 73.189.125.2] -
Posted From: united states of america
Name:  Robert E Malito
Yrs Aboard:  1972 1973
Div./Rate:  EMFN
Address:  1618 Richards Ct Fairfield CA 94533
Comments:

I would like to receive our Ship's logs from June 1972 thru May 1973


Message Number: 93 - Sat, Oct 8, 2022 21:07:31
[IP = 209.169.75.34] -
Posted From: united states of america
Name:  William A Butterfield
Yrs Aboard:  1967-1968
Div./Rate:  Weapons/FTG3
Address:  2077 Apache Dr., Montgomery, Texas
Comments:

I was on board for one Westpac cruise to Vietnam. We were on the gunline twice during the trip for a total of 60 days. Had numerous fire assignments and expended a lot of 5 inch rounds. Made port calls in Honolulu, Guam, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, and Singapore. Became a Shellback. The Parks was a great ship!


Message Number: 92 - Wed, May 4, 2022 07:45:35
[IP = 70.160.160.72] -
Posted From: united states of america
Name:  Gregory Sauser
Yrs Aboard:  3.5
Div./Rate:  Sonar
Address:  5210 Texas Ave, Norfolk, VA 23513
Comments:

Ships records From march 15,1971 to march 23, 1971


Message Number: 91 - Tue, Mar 1, 2022 17:08:46
[IP = 67.160.93.240] -
Posted From: united states of america
Name:  James White
Yrs Aboard:  2
Div./Rate:  Support/CS2
Address:  8614 176th St E
Comments:

I am at a loss how to find a legible Ship Log for the USS Floyd B. Parks DD884




Message Number: 90 - Thu, Jan 27, 2022 14:54:13
[IP = 24.237.8.143] -
Posted From: united states of america
Name:  Walter Soboleff Jr
Yrs Aboard:  1970-1973
Div./Rate:  WD/Supply
Address:  Juneau Alaska
Comments:

Anybody know where Dan Zavala is? lost track of him, SN/RMSN 1970-1973 get hold of me


Message Number: 89 - Thu, Jan 20, 2022 19:40:04
[IP = 68.235.88.64] -
Posted From: united states of america
Name:  jim smith
Yrs Aboard:  72-73
Div./Rate:  STG2
Comments:

For EMFN Malito:


There is a detailed account of the 72 WESTPAC tour in the final history portion of the ship's history on the website. We were in and out of DaNang a couple of times. We did missions from near the Cambodian border to the coast of North Vietnam, including LineBacker II. My email is under the Association Officers ICON on the website


Jim Smith


Message Number: 88 - Wed, Jan 12, 2022 19:12:41
[IP = 76.102.118.8] -
Posted From: united states of america
Name:  Robert E Malito
Yrs Aboard:  1972 - 1973
Div./Rate:  Electrician's Mate Fireman
Address:  1618 Richards Ct. Fairfield, CA 94533
Comments:

5th time trying. Looking for info on our '72-73 cruise. Ship's happenings, combat missions and such.


Message Number: 87 - Sat, Aug 14, 2021 18:30:48
[IP = 24.100.55.207] -
Posted From: united states of america
Name:  James Buckman
Yrs Aboard:  68-69
Div./Rate:  R division sfp3
Address:  609 main st grayville I’ll 62844
Comments:

caught the ship in subic near the end of westpac cruise in 68. Enlistment ended January 69. I can't recall too many names. Henson Em2 Ellis Dc2 Ellis and I installed a patch inside the stack to keep us from missing sea maneuvers. We had come in on Friday afternoon leaking stack gas into the midships passageway. We got underway on Monday. Good job Ellis.


Message Number: 86 - Tue, Apr 27, 2021 07:29:06
[IP = 68.235.88.64] -
Posted From: united states of america
Name:  Jim Smith
Yrs Aboard:  72-73
Div./Rate:  SGT2
Address:  41346 Pinewood Lane
Comments:

Covid has robbed us of another reunion. After initially announcing the 2021 National Reunion in Baltimore, our host the Tin Can Sailor's Association has unexpectdly cancelled again. We are trying to put together an expanded mini-reunion for this fall on the West coast, but I have no details at this time. We are still scheduled for San Atonio in 2022 with the TCSA. Membership in the Parks Association is now free, so contact me if you are interested.


Fair Winds and Following Seas


Jim Smith