Veterans Association of America, Inc. is an organization that provides legal assistance, housing, employment opportunities, business ownership, discharge upgrades, medical assistance, family outreach, and other pressing issues that stand as debilitating factors preventing veterans and their families from receiving the "quality care" deserved throughout mainstream society. Could you send some photos of yourself - then and now - to www.pauldavisoncrime.com.I wished that I had become friends with you as well. Your photos are great and thanks again for your post.D. I remember when we had liberty we would go to officers club which was right opposite the Pierre that took us to the ship. Scotland-England gave us an appreciation for (1)its national health care system, (2)their sport of soccer - I became a ref for 10 years starting in 1995, (3)the Britsh TV program, "till death do us part," that became "all in the family" for the USA,(4)their foods = fish & chips wrapped in a newspaper, lamb, and bananna fritters. PLAYED POOL AT BERT'S. Never had more than overnight liberty so didn't see so much. I've tried fish & chips here and there since my Scotland tour, but they have not been the same.Anonymous, I too miss Scotland and it was a fine place to be stationed, even if the winter weather was awful.I miss the place, the people, and I even miss the Navy (Ha).Paul. I even picked up a heavy brogue! relieve the Blue crew who had just successfully completed EDISON's 1st patrol. submarines being supported by the Squadron varied over the years, and the measure All repair parts had to be air lifted in since sub tenders don't carry destroyer parts. 2800 submarine docking operations. I first arrived at Site One in January of 1963 as part Polaris tender base, Holy Loch.-The White House announced on November 1, 1960, that arrangements had been made with the British Government to base a U.S. Navy submarine tender and a floating dock in the Holy Loch in the Clyde Estuary." (The tender, the U.S.S. I was on the U.S.S. Paul, I was stationed on the Saugus from Feb.85-Aug. 87, best 2 1/2 years of my life. Although there do not appear to be any other instances of Lazaretto being used in the UK, the name can be found on a number of similar locations around the world. June 1987, the Hunley was relieved by the Simon Lake (for a second tour) which served until March 1992. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, Queen Mother kept from US nuclear base in Scotland - The Scotsman, Helensburgh set to swell under wave of 1.3bn Navy expansion - Helensburgh Advertiser), The British government and the American Polaris base in the Clyde, Journal for Maritime Reserch, 2001, Department of Defence Legacy Cold War Project, USS Daniel Boone SSBN-629 Refit 39, Holy Loch, Scotland, December 1978- January 1979, January 1963, the Proteus was relieved by the, August 1966, the Hunley was relieved by the, May 1970, the Simon Lake was relieved the. I usually traveled to Glasgow or Edinburgh, or if I had three days or more, to new places in Scotland, England Ireland and Wales, as well as Continental Europe. The station was demolished in 1840. Jesse,Thanks for your service and thanks for writing.Paul. I am taking this opportunity of writing to you before we make any approach to the Palace.. Ah, the good old days! In 1992, the base was dee. I enjoyed Scotland and travelled back to Holy Loch and Dunoon in 2000 with my family. Private bathroom. My brotherinlaw John Patrick Shannon worked in the engine room on the USS Holyloch. I also lived on shore in a house that me and two other ship mates rented for $100 a month. 1: 2: Looking for charles jerome hudson by possilgirl Oct 10, 2005 8:25:07 GMT -5: CSS-14 Staff Reunions. The name of the Holy Loch has a number of stories related to its creation, ranging from pre-Christian tales of Sun or Sun-god worship in the area (which has a number standing stones), through Saint Mungo (also known as St Kentigern, patron saint and founder of Glasgow) in the 6th century and the story of a ship being lost in the loch while carry soil from the holy land to be laid under Glasgow Cathedral (Saint Mungo was buried on the site in AD 612), to Saint Munn in the 10th century, who landed there from Ireland. Oh my. In 2005, refurbishment works were carried out at a cost believed to be approaching 40,000. Join Navy Veterans. '+e$$5.message)}catch(e$$6){}}; The floating dock could handle up to five submarines, with four being moored alongside while one was raised within the dock itself. Went into Glasgow. DID ALOT OF HIKING WITH THE DUFFLE BAG FULL OF BEER. I cant ask him because its a surprise party! American Years Revisited will arrive soon! From 1961--1992, it was used as a US Polaris nuclear submarine base. Pubs and clubs prospered, but what of the rest of the town? Paul. Thrift Store Donations: (800) 810-7148. Holy Loch, near Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland A Brief History of Site One: In the autumn of 1959 the US Government presented the problem of providing forward servicing facilities for the first SSBN Squadron in the U.K. Studies were made of all the suitable places to base a refit facility and it was decided in July 1960 that Holy Loch should be the site. Unfortunately he passed away after a short illness on the 8th of January 2014. This message board is for former shipmates of CSS-14 who would like to discuss having a reunion or discuss how a recent reunion went . Did you know my Dad, Orville Lee Gooden, electrician, teacher, diver. My sister and I went to the "old grammar school" and we lived in a cottage on the corner of Clyde Street and the Alexandra Parade, on the grounds of the Dunmore Hotel. Thanks for your service and thanks for checking in here.Paul, Hello Paul, your article was "spot on" about our daily military duties, as well as with the wonderful people of the Dunoon, and Glasgow areas. On board HMS Exmouth which was based round the corner at Faslane, we co ordinated the operation to keep the berth clear. Thanks for writing.Paul, Mike, Good memories of serving with you on the tug. Hey anonymous, pulled in to the Hunley November of 86 on the Rickover, what was the nearest town where sailors would go for a pub, remember getting a pint 'o the heavy, had the BEST fish n chips there too! This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. Paul, thanks for sharing and this story sure has legs!!! My dad was stationed on the USS Hunley AS-31 in 83 through 85, and as a result, I was lucky enough to have been born in a beautiful city. The . Hi I married a sailor off the Natick in may 1967.Went to live in Detroit with my husband in 1970 We both returned back to Scotland in 1980 and still live in Glasgow We have been married 44yrs. Thanks for writing. google_ad_width = 120; We designed the ships logo. Hi, I think you may be able to help me, I am looking for an American couple who provisionally adopted 2 girls from glagow social work dept. Holy Loch was one of several locations on or near the Firth of Clyde considered for the refit site. Glenn was a USSVI National Member (2013), a USSVI Charleston Base Member (2013) and a Holland Club Member. What a beautiful country and great people! January 1982, the Holland was relieved by Hunley (for a 2nd tour). Holy Loch Lodge offers accommodation in Hunters Quay, 7.5 miles from Blairmore and Strone Golf Glub. Loved the photos and it brought back memories!My wife and I are both retired now for the second time at 56 and 57 and we really want to go to Dunoon and have a look around.I was on the Simon Lake and went to the Holland back in 1980 TAD for 4 months. of the Gold crew of the USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN 610). This bar is a great choice if you are in the mood for British and Scottish cuisines. Thankfully, they always missed.Thanks for your service as well.Paul. I was the cook on board. From 1991 to 2005 he was a producer and on-air host of "Inside Government," a public affairs interview radio program that aired Sundays on WPEN AM and WMGK FM in the Philadelphia area. Would love to go back sometime. Thanks! Described by the Concise Oxford Dictionary as a word of Italian origin, lazaretto is defined as "a hospital (chiefly in foreign countries) for diseased poor, esp. Thanks for your service and thanks for writing.Paul. accompanied me then, and on my subsequent assignment to the HOLLAND I was really too young to truly appreciate the history of Dunoon, but I spent many a weekend in Edinburough & Glascow. Are you contact with AJ? In January '82 the Holland was relieved by Hunley, returning for a 2nd tour. assembled in six months. 202.465.3296. What a bummer. The Holy Loch name is believed to date from the . William (Bill) Karr ETC(SS) November 15, 2010 at . I arrived on the USS Canopus in 1973 then went to the USS Holland and finally to the USS Hunley from where I retired in 1987. That is such a killer View. Every thing you talked about brought back so many memories about being on the tugs. I was outside the EM club in 1975 when I heard an unmistakable South Philly accent. In 1992, the base was deemed unnecessary following the demise of the Soviet Union and withdrawn. In thephoto of Holy Loch above, the floating dry dock is on the right and the submarine tender is on the left.. Below are photos of the base, the tugboat and me: I recently contacted an old shipmate who served with me on the USS. (5.3 km) #22LaudervaleUnclassifiedUpdated: 2018-10-01Laudervale was a Victorian sandstone mansion near Dunoon, Scotland most notable for being the home of Sir Harry Lauder. Mailing Address: AMVETS Hawaii Post 7, P.O. [CDATA[ I had the good fortune to return in Feb. '66 for assignments on the London was a favorite city of mine. Below is a photo of me as a young man in "civies" on a Scottish street, circa 1974. :), Jim,I too have fond memories of Scotland and the people. I am very glad I made my way back because it is just a fantastic little piece of heaven on earth that I never saw during my earlier times there. The people, the scenery were beautiful. NEVER FOUND ANYTHING AS GOOD. Unfortunately Dunoon has slowly turned into a ghost town.The place is Dead! Phone. American children received their education in primary schools in Dunoon, Kirn, Sandbank and St Munns, then in Dunoon Grammar School when they were older. You can go to http://thistlegroup.net/ and perhaps make some contacts there.Thanks for writing.Paul. I'd like to go back to Scotland one day.Paul. Delightful country!! I will never forget the kindness that he and his family showed me in my time of need. I was at Holy Loch aboard the Will Rogers and the George Marshall. A letter sent by Sir Michael Cary, a senior civil servant at the MoD, to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 31 January 1968 states: A short while ago Maurice Foley, the Navys under secretary of state, accompanied the commander in chief of the US Navy in Europe on a brief visit to Holy Loch and spent a few hours aboard the USS Simon Lake. December 30, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at . the end of the Cold War it was announced on 6 February 1991 that the Holy Loch Yeah, Mike. The "Holy Loch" name is believed to date from the 6th century, when Saint Munn landed there after leaving Ireland. Thanks for writing.Paul, Hello Paul I think you may have been there a little to early but Im trying to find the name of the ship that docked in 1989 around that time I lived at the holy loch I was a young girl back then and I can certainly tell you things are a lot different now the bace bowling ally are all gone everywhere is clear. I missed being young. Do you know either of these men? Laurel Clark, known to her shipmates as Doc Salton, was assigned as the Radiation Health Officer and Undersea Medical Officer at SUBRON 14. At Sandbank, the Robertson's Yard built famous wooden 12- and 15 . Thank. Happy days. Short visit. I think I have a mental photo of you. In 1982, Naval Support Activity (NAVSUPPACT), Forward Base, Holy Loch, Scotland became its own command. Paul. In May 1962, the US Navy arranged for the old Ardnadam Hotel to be converted into an enlisted mens' club, commissary and exchange. Believe it or not I was stationed on the NATICK (YTB 760) between July of 1974 thru Dec of 1975. In March 1992, the last US Navy ship, the submarine tender USS Simon Lake, sailed out of the Holy Loch, ending thirty one years of American presence in the area. Nice article Paul, I was on the USS Natick 1969-1971 and saw both the Simon Lake and Canopus exchange duty stations. They often took me to their home for a Scottish dinner. Assistant Registrar of Academic Services. Nice hearing all these replies. In the early 1960s my husband was assigned to the USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN 618). You can email me @ wezweeanne@gmail.com if you have any way to help me. One, as the base was known, was composed of three major commands, plus the Naval for the memory's peace and respect to you, Steven,Sadly, I don't recall the name of the third chief I briefly served under in late 1975. And if you missed the last shuttle you're deep doodoo as you had to sleep in the shed where the MP stood guard. ending thirty one years of American presence in the Dunoon area. Was chief Holmes there when you were he was tough but you know how that goes. I will always remember how polite the people were there and I miss being there at times. Actually spent a Christmas with them and her parents were wonderful and took me all over Scotland. Take care and I appreciate your article. Terms & Conditions 2005-2023 SeScoThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International LicenseThis web site and its pages are licensed for personal, private, or non-commercial use only. And in education, a 'service pupil adviser' has started work with Argyll and Bute Council, funded by the MoD's education support fund, to provide advice for children of forces personnel in the area. Holy Loch American Veterans Association "HLAVA" Holy Loch American Veterans Association "HLAVA" Public group 13 members Join group About Discussion A land where the whiskey is strong and the people are friendly. My sister and I used to find it very interesting and Dunoon was a lovely place too. As I child I used to stay in Kilmun and watch the ship and submarines. News and commentary on organized crime, street crime, white collar crime, cyber crime, sex crime, crime fiction, crime prevention, espionage and terrorism. Bloomfield, CT 06002. Linda,You should be proud of your father's service. Site One - the Holy Loch was a significant, if somewhat discreet Cold War location. Came close to getting "hitched" to a lass from Falkirk. Almost never ate in a restaurantthe pubs were where the locals & darts were. My dentist here in Maine had served on the last sub-tender before the base shut down. His 'On Crime' column appears in the Washington Times and his 'Crime Beat' column appears here. I was there from 83-85 on the Hunley and yes great times at 18. There are quite a few of us that remained here and in 2002 we formed the Holy Loch American Veterans Association. It has occurred to us, therefore, that it might be possible to include a visit to the Simon Lake in the course of the Queen Mothers forthcoming visit to Faslane in May. Stopped in Holy Loch for resupply on USS Thomas J Gary DER-326 summer of 1970. SITE ONE HOLY LOCH,SCOTLAND Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us -Queen Mother kept from US nuclear base in Scotland - The Scotsman. (267) 341-3228. p.src = '//rum-static.pingdom.net/prum.min.js'; I served aboard The USS Sam Houston SSBN 609 and did 4 patrols out of Holy Loch (Simon Lake then the tender)1967-1969. Their bank stood on what is now the Co-op car park. , p = document.createElement('script'); 5 month cruise. GOOD TIME. Dear Paul, I visited Dunoon Scotland in the summer of 1977. @yahoo.com E-mail me when people leave their comments - Follow You need to be a member of Navy Veterans to add comments! Dot. Thanks so much. And yes, I too always say I'm going back. Good to hear from another old shipmate from Holy Loch. Thanks to Cathy and Anonymous for writing.Cathy, I too would like to get an old fashioned Scottish fish & chips. Steve Newstrom E Division USS Saratoga CVA-60. We all should be proud of our duty there. The monument has become a focal point for American personnel who served at the US Submarine Base which was located there for 31 years, until 1992. Paul. of that is that on 2 April 1987 the 2500th Ballistic Missile Deterrent Patrol Great times. USS Hunley (AS-31) Holy Loch 1981 RM 2CEF437 - One of the Royal Navy's seven Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine moves through the water at the entrance to Holy Loch and Loch Long near Kilcreggan, in Argyll and Bute. I have wonderful memories of the people and the place and have been back once. I am trying to find old friends, shipmates that he was with so I can invite them to a surprise 40th wedding anniversary party for he and .my sister, Janet Williams Shannon. Alim Shabazz (USCG, Active Duty) Email: alim@amvets-hawaii.org Phone: 808-222-2205. UMAVA's Mission & Values, and Ongoing Projects. He had a house in Dunoon. USS George C. Marshall (SSBN-654), a Benjamin Franklin-class ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for General of the Army George C. Marshall (1880-1959), who served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1947 to 1949 and as U.S. Secretary of Defense from 1950 to 1951. We lived in Kirn and I went to the local school there.there was a little shop close to the school that had the best cheese sandwiches. In the autumn of 1959 the US The 1982 film Who Dares Wins (motto of the Special Air Service [SAS]), starring Lewis Collins, features the Holy Loch as the intended target of a militant anti-nuclear group which takes over the residence of the American ambassador. Kitty Hawk during the Vietnam War and he later served two years aboard the Navy harbor tugboat U.S.S. The forthcoming expansion in the number of people based at Faslane and Coulport, as HM Naval Base Clyde becomes home to the Navy's entire submarine fleet, is expected to see millions of pounds of investment in Helensburgh and its surrounding communities. Scotland is truly beautiful place and the people are outstanding. Latest Videos on Legion TV. He has written extensively about organized crime, cybercrime, street crime, white collar crime, crime fiction, crime prevention, espionage and terrorism. I WAS ON THE HOLLAND AND THE HUNTLEY, 1980-82. In autumn 1959, the US Government had to provide forward servicing facilities for the first SSBN squadron to be based in the UK, and studies were carried out to determine the most suitable location for such a refit facility, leading to the final selection of the Holy Loch in July 1960. My Father served in the US Navy there , he passed in 65. Dennis,Interesting. Proteus, arrived on station March 3, 1961.) Thanks.I think all of us who served at Site One want to back to Scotland. During World War II, the Holy loch was used as submarine base. I'd like to take my wife to Scotland and show her all of the places I lived and visited. You may add a comment or offer further details which may be included in the page above. Thanks for all you did. All contents including images are copyright by AboutSubs.com Just read and enjoyed all the articles people wrote about the Holy Loch. We will be on stand 1635. So many fond memories of the Scottish people, they are amazing. HUNLEY and the SIMON LAKE. Dot,I'm sorry to say that the Holy Loch submarine base, stationed in the middle of the loch, is gone. Previously classified state documents, which have now been opened and placed in the National Archives at Kew, show the MoD was keen for Americas Scottish-based arsenal to get royal approval. Auriette,Thanks for visiting the web site and thanks for writing. Anonymous,I'd like to go back to Scotland as well one day.Thanks for writing,Paul. Jesse J. Pitt MDI served on the USS Sam Rayburn submarine during the cold war & was the last physician stationed on a nuclear sub. During the Cold War the U.S. Navy base at Holy Loch was the headquarters of Submarine Squadron 14 (COMSUBRON 14). After over 44 years I still live here in Dunoon. We watched the "fish" cut through the water, just like they did in the movies. I had so many friends who were American would love to know where they are now, Lester Reed, Courtnay taylor, Julie Ewbanks, Sharlene Flanders, so many. We had our little spook shack on the back of the ship. Well I was a junior electrical merchant so I didn't actually do much in the way of Co ordination. Try good fish & chips, chicken and haggis. The number of submarines supported by SUBRON-14 varied over the years, however an indication of the scale of the operation can be seen in the number of patrols carried out. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Regina's name to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75321. . was completed by USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658). The Holy Loch American Veterans Association collected 300 towards the work, which was presented to the Sandbank Community Development Trust, to be used as part-payment of the 500 restoration cost associated with the lamp mounted on the stone pillar west of the main monument. On housing, the MoD and the council have already begun to work with the private and social housing sectors to develop options for choice in the housing market. I'm in contact with a couple of guys from the Saugus. His work has also appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Weekly and other publications. Anselmo has passed on, but the fish and chips are still SO good! Did four refits on boats out of Comsubron 14. Gunzenhausen (German pronunciation: [ntsnhazn] (); Bavarian: Gunzenhausn) is a town in the Weienburg-Gunzenhausen district, in Bavaria, Germany.It is situated on the river Altmhl, 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Weienburg in Bayern, and 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Nuremberg.Gunzenhausen is a nationally recognized recreation area. later the USS Patrick Henry (SSBN 599) arrived, and Proteus commenced the first Do you know if it is possible to tour the closed facility? American Veterans Care Association achieves this vision by investing donations and revenue to develop sustainable . At Holy Loch Inn, you may order tasty biscuits. I was born in Greennnock August 18th 1962. It is accepted policy that members of the Royal Family should never be involved in controversial political matters and a visit to the USS Simon Lake would, at best, involve the Queen Mother in public controversy, while, at worst, there might well be embarrassing incidents. I had me a place in Innellaen so I could get away from the ship now and then. Oliver North's Vietnam War lesson on the 35th anni My Crime Beat Column: Conspirata - Crime, Conspira Site One: A Look Back At The American Nuclear Subm Make Friends With Eddie Coyle By Reading George V. New Low for Mob: Former Goodfella Henry Hill Not S My On Crime & Security Column: Take Steps to Preve An Intimate Memoir Revealed On Mark Twain's Centenary. Anonymous,You should be proud of your father.Please thank him for his service. 1975-77. A third ship, the First Class Battleship Sans Pareil (the third of that name) was also sold to TW Ward, for 26,600. )Thanks for checking in.Paul. He wrote back, stating: The present time, with the Vietnam controversy heightened by the current Vietcong offensive and a consequent increase in criticism in Britain of American policies, hardly seems propitious for advising the Queen Mother to make a gesture of this kind. 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