1970 U.S. NAVY GEARING CLASS DESTROYER "DESTROYERMEN" FILM 21714

[@l.garcia3525]

Seen a lot of comments. Also read mispronounced wording.. I served on all Classes of WW2 Destroyers. Fletcher, Gearing, etc. I was a Signalman, Visual Communication. Also a .50cal gunner when we would enter Harbors or Rivers to give Gunfire Support to our ground forces. Ahh. The Memories. Proud to have Served, A Real "Tin-Can" Sailor 🇺🇸

[@jimstuart1894]

I was stationed on the Uss Bainbridge DLGN. 25 1965 to 1967 loved it. Still remember it , I'm now 73 years old I would do it all over again if I could.

[@fredludwig656]

DD853, my first ship. Even over 40 years later, you still remember those days.

[@oldsalt7534]

Watching Charleston get smaller and smaller in the distance was a sad feeling.

[@l.garcia3525]

USS Radford DDE-446 1961, USS Brush DD-746, 61-62, USS Columbus CG-12 62-66. USS T.E.Chandlern DD-717 66-68. USS Albert David DE-1050 68-72. SM2 L. Garcia. Medical Retired USN Tin Can Sailor. Lover, Fighter, Tin Can Rider 🇺🇸

[@rodneycaupp5962]

I admit to being a full blooded Tin Can Sailor. DD 861, USS Harwood, Mediterranean 1970. Why did this film not mention "Black September", and Nuclear Def Con 1... 3 Carrier groups, with loads of Destroyers. These were maybe some how different Squadrons. We were in the Bay of Libya when the shooting started 33 days later we pulled in exhausted from real war. covering the entire mid east coast line. ATHENS Greece with 25,000 Marines... Party on. The Navy awarded Unit Citations. EARNED , trust me. The British kicked ass with us. TRUTH !

[@bruceferguson6637]

There were still some of those Gearing FRAM destroyers around when I enlisted in 1972. I served on the Mahan (DDG-42) 1985-88. Of all the ship types I'd served with , I liked destroyers most.

[@skipgumphrey9579]

My old man served on Mahan during the same time frame with you Bruce. Always loved the lines of those older Cans over the Spruances I served on. BM1(SW)

[@LarryGarcia-p3j]

I notice NO one ever mentions Typhoons. Rode out a Typhoon off Okinawa in 1961 on the USS Brush DD-745. 3 Days heading into it, we tried to re-fuel fm oilers but were unable. We EARNED our Sea Legs. Fm a REAL Tin Can Rider...

[@musa7010]

During 80s I served on ex Gearing class ship USS Wiltsie DD-716 (acquired by the Pakistan Navy in 1977 and renamed Tariq D-165). In the 99s I served ex USS Epperson DD-719 renamed Taimur DD 166

[@downunderrob]

Jeez....in 1970 I was in Kindergarten! Respect to All who have Served and those who continue to do so.🇦🇺

[@johnkosik7183]

Gearing DD710 and Cecil DD835, 1971/1977 QM2. RIP GMG2 John Moore, PhD, same ships, same time, best shipmate I ever had.

[@paulsmith2380]

I served on the Gearing Class USS Charles P. Cecil DD-835 from 1971 to December 1972,including our service in Vietnam,in 1972,Great Ship,and fantastic Crew.

[@ExUSSailor]

Makes my old Perry class FFG seem like a luxury cruise liner!

[@rsadams1692]

USS Power DD-839 destroyer gearing class.... First class of Hull Tech into the fleet. 71-73. A lot of memories. At sea collision, fires, and first nuclear Russian sub we played with for three days. Then onto USS Sierra AD-18 destroyer tender for the remainder of my 4 year hitch. My destroyer time was the best by far....never a dull moment

[@mikemullen5563]

Opening shot is BORDELON (DDR881). My dad, Ace Mullen, was skipper in the 50's. I was on it as a kid many times.

[@chiefHrenchir]

DD887 was my first ship back in 1971

[@carol7311]

having visited both Orleck and Joesph P Kennedy Jr, seeing their sisters sailing in footage shows that these old Destroyers are beautiful no matter that era they sail in. Gearings, Fletchers and Allen M Sumner shall sail on through their crews and their surviving sisters

[@charlesfiscus4235]

My wife's Uncle was a destroyer man during this time. He was on two different ships. His job dealt with the radars on the ships.

[@TMTHCYWEM]

My grandfather served on DD-859 USS Norris. I think he served in the late 60’s. He has some great stories of getting drunk in Italy on shore patrol.

[@francisbusa1074]

My wife's uncle, Art Jackson, served aboard Gearing as a plank owner, I believe. That was after his previous ship, destroyer Mahan, was sunk by kamikazes on 7 December, '44.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

God bless Art Jackson for his service to our great nation!

[@edwardpate6128]

10 years before I enlisted in 1980 but little had changed, so much like my experiences on USS Preble DDG-46!

[@charliekindlesparger5502]

USS Basilone DD 824..last Med cruise, 1977 before decommissioning...GMTSN...then GMG...LOVE the 5"/.38 guns also on USS Voge FF 1047..single mount 5'/.38 1978-1980..great old Tin Cans

[@tincanbt3]

66-68 I was on USS FISKE DD842 BT3c operated with the Basilone our sister ship out of Rhode Island.

[@kasmarj1]

I was MM2 on Basilone ~Aug. 1968-Dec. 1970. Among other places, 3 times in the Med. In 1970, ~ July, we were in NYC were I meet my wife of now over 52 (almost 53) years. I had 8mm film taken from the top outside of the bridge; wish I transferred it to a better medium.

[@kasmarj1]

@@tincanbt3 Yes, except when you had Red Sea duty at the time of the 6 day War.

[@CorePathway]

Nowadays destroyers’ push 9000 tons with 66 foot beams. I’ve never been tossed about at sea for days on end… hats off to you real, intrepid sailors.

[@jamesbuck3818]

WOW.. Takes me back 30yrs... LOVED IT..

[@Artessnow]

Takes me back 20yrs....Everything was accurate!

[@edwardpate6128]

Takes me back 40 years. USS Preble DDG-46 81-85.

[@chiefHrenchir]

Takes me back 50 yrs ago. USS Brinkly Bass DD 887

[@josephpadula2283]

I was on the USS Vogelgesang as a reservist 1980-81. DD -862 FRAM. Naval Reserve center Fort Schuyler the Bronx, bus trips to Newport. Training in the Bahamas, 45 degree rolls… Later the unit was switched to the Edson, a forest Sherman all gun Destroyer.

[@oldsalt7534]

DD 758 USS Strong and DD 881 USS Bordelon were in the same squadron, Desron 4 along with my ship the USS McCard in Charleston S.C. in the mid sixties. There was also the USS James C. Owens and USS John Manley. Not sure if there were any more. Been a long time. I wonder where this was filmed. I wish I could go back and do it again.

[@brucelytle1144]

I was on Johnston 71-72, and, no ya really wouldn't!

[@nowthatsjustducky]

I think next time I head across town and give my folks a visit, I should see if my mom would be interested in making prints of the nice big oil painting she did of the John R. Craig (taken from an official photo, I think) Ships aren't her normal subject matter, but this one was very significant to her.

[@lamarsidoner3250]

I WAS ON THE USS WILTSIE DD716 GEARING CLASS IN 1972 SAN DIEGO,,IT WAS GOING TO VIETNAM ,,,BUT I WAS TRASFERED BEFORE IT LEFT ,,,SMALL SHIP CRAMPED,,SLEEPING QUARTERS,,GALD I WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE USS DURHAM LKA 114 ATTACK CARGO SHIP,,,LOVED THAT SHIP ROOMY WORKED ENGINEERING AND TRANSFERED TO BOAT SHOP ,,LCM LANDING CRAFT,,THAT WAS MY BEST DUTY,,,GOD BLESS OUR GREAT NAVY AND TO ALL THAT SERVED

[@bitsnpieces11]

My brother was a Radioman on a replenishment ship in the Mediterranean and for a short time in the Caribbean.

[@MrLokijohn]

One of the ships I served on the USS GEARING DD 710 from 1971-1973 as a MMFN

[@wfwillis]

USN CWO4 Ret., served on a tender (USS Klondike AR-22), an Amphib (USS Bexar APA-237), a nuclear fast attack sub (USS L.Mendel Rivers SSN-686), a cruiser (USS Chicago CG-11), and a guided missile destroyer (USS Robison DLG-12). The cruiser USS Chicago CG-11 was the best ship I served on, the USS L.Mendel Rivers SSN-686 would be second. Started out on the deck force, then became a barber, and last a electronics technician. I did 22 years and retired in 1984.

[@GoldenShellback]

WF Willis - Good on ya.

[@scottgarrett4083]

DD711 3 Med cruises 1 North Atlantic 1 Caribbean 1969 - 1971...good times and not so good times. Proud to have served...

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

Hats off to the sailors. 🇺🇸👍

[@sns7697]

Great Memories.. DD-852 73-75,,,,,Just a bunch of Old Salts now ..Rock On USN...

[@TnTman-dx5qb]

My dad and my uncle were on There ship dd 852 from 1965 to 1969 both gone now but this was that's ship

[@hughjardon5869]

The DD710 is the USS Gearing, first of the Gearing class destroyers. I served on the DD787 in the mid 60's as a Sonar Tech. The 787 was also a Gearing Class destroyer with the FRAM I conversion, same as what you see here. There is nothing the Navy has to offer that rivals the experience of serving on a destroyer, and especially a WWII era destroyer. I spent my last year on an DEG/FFG, nothing like being on a DD.

[@sigpaulazzo4058]

I served On DD787 James E Kyes 1952 to 1954 great times great mates.

[@Chrisamos412]

Life aboard a DD seems harsh.....because it is!

[@michaels4193]

My most favorite words, "Liberty Call, Liberty Call."

[@denniswhite166]

And it never mattered to me if I had the duty. I ALWAYS paid someone to take my watch so I could go ashore. Spent 7 nights and 8 days in Hong Kong. Stayed at the Hong Kong Hilton. I was an E3 and I hooked up and shared a suite with an E6. He showed me all the classy places in HK as he'd been there several times before.

[@weylinbrown1097]

Thank you to my dad for his service, HS4 Charles Brown, Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club, 864 USS Vogelgesang, 1967-1969.

[@artfedigan5543]

That is exactly as it was. I was on DD835 1967-8.

[@joebeutner6538]

DD716....'63-'66....haze grey & underway !

[@danielmurphy2728]

DD817 USS Corry machinist mate aft engine room Bravo 4 1977-79 my first ship, you never forget

[@jeffreycoulter4095]

Very nice video. Thank you

[@JohnnyPruitt-dl2du]

Bless The Navy Seals and Navy Baby's

[@billhuber2964]

Underway replenishment . been there done that .

[@dewaynejimison3858]

Bill Huber Any kin to any Hubers in NC?

[@troywheatley744]

Thanks for your service Bill

[@edwardpate6128]

Same here.

[@francisbusa1074]

UNREP are 0200 hrs. Oh yeah...

[@jeffreyhill8040]

@@francisbusa1074 Have seen other comments about the 2 a.m. Unrep thing. I was an IC, and my Unrep station was to stand on the bridge wing and make sure everyone's sound-powered phones worked! Taking those big rolls in the dark as the ship maneuvered into the refueling queue. I would stand with my back to the aluminum ladder that went up to the signal bridge, it was bolted tight, and hook my arms through behind me and ride it out! More thrilling than an old "E Ticket" ride at Disneyland. We took a 52-degree roll on one such night, somewhere between Spain and Majorca.

[@frankhall7005]

Going from DD763 to a sub tender was pure heaven. I'm glad I did my 4 years on a destroyer but I hated every minute of it.

[@RED90FXRS]

Did 3.5 yrs on the USS John R. Craig, DD885, '72 - '76, Boiler Technician Second Class, Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club

[@johnllamas1645]

My dad served on your sister ship USS ORLECK DD-886 he was on her in Korea 48-52. He just turned 90. Thank you for your service. She was also part of the Tonkin Yacht Club, they called her the "Grey Ghost of the Vietnam Coast.

[@RED90FXRS]

​@@johnllamas1645 Thanks for reaching out! I was lucky enough to visit the USS Orleck last October and thoroughly enjoy reliving the memories.

[@nowthatsjustducky]

My dad was serving with you there on the Craig back then, SONAR dude. He went on to be a plank owner on the Kirk after the April 1972 incident (unless you joined the Craig after September 1972)

[@RED90FXRS]

@@nowthatsjustducky Cool, thanks for reaching out. Don't remember at the moment exactly when I got on board, Great Lakes boot camp Feb 72, "A" school Great Lakes until May 72', Then as a snipe, I was "in the hole as close to hell as you can get without visiting" training, didn't get much time in the daylight. All good memories of my time on the Craig. Your dad would have been in a totally different environment than I. He was upper deck, had A/C and would have been spending his time in the dark - so to speak. Glad to hear from you.

[@francisbusa1074]

We steamed with you guys on Craig, Picking, H.B. Wilson, Lyman K. Swenson and others, mostly off the CA coast in training, but then also on the way to WESTPAC and then on to the Tonkin Gulf in '67 and '68. USS Gridley (DLG-21) I believe Craig rode shotgun with us up north, maybe on Northern SAR. Believe me, having your gun protection was comforting to us. I was a GMM2.

[@markreynolds3850]

Great memories on Anderson DD-786.

[@oldsalt7534]

9:43 We had those drones on the ship one time and I don't remember them ever getting one to fly right. They had all kinds of trouble with them. Of course that was over 50 years ago and my memory ain't so good anymore.

[@frankconrad7323]

Of Course, nothing about us Damn Snipes. Making Steam and power. Ship moving thru the water and lights on. Plus making Fresh water out of the Ocean water. USS McKEAN DD-784. Decommissioned Oct. 1981.

[@kristov29]

FC, thank you for your service. Despite the need for steam, ratings like Boiler Tender apparently never existed. Everyone I've met who served in the US Navy claims to have been an aviator or a SEAL; no one worked below decks.

[@masterskrain2630]

I was a BT on DD-890 U.S.S. Meredith, last of the Gearings in the early 70s. As we used to say... if it wasn't for us, the gunners and ETs would have had to row...

[@49woodie]

So true. Did 6 on and off at throttle watch on DD764. Baked a few spuds in the engine room. Remember 'blow tubes', shifting strainers, ...

[@mongofungo9243]

Served on 3. Uss Douglas h fox dd779,Robert l Wilson dd847, and Charles p. Cecil dd835. Bt2

[@edwardpate6128]

@@masterskrain2630 I was an ET and agree. It took every rate to make a ship work. They should have shown those guys in the Fire Rooms and Engine Rooms in this film.

[@Mi8randir]

Two years of my life

[@mysmokercraft]

I was on a Garcia Class Frigate- FF1043 (old DE) smaller than this destroyer.. Close, though..very similar except the gun mounts. we had single barrel 5/38 forward and midship.

[@edwardpate6128]

I was in from 79-85 and remember that class well.

[@sigpaulazzo4058]

1952 to 1954 served on DD787 James E Kyes great memories

[@johnmoore8016]

Old school refueling. We had the hose to jump out of the refueling trunk on the flight deck on the DD I was on when we were refueling from an RN Aux oiler (Indian Ocean trip 1969-70)

[@pce01actual]

Hey John, what was your ship? We did Indian Ocean 69-70 on USS Rich DD-820. Refueled from RN Auxiliary "Pearleaf".

[@daverussell9627]

DD-938 The Jolly JI...they were the last Tincans.

[@DD-ub6cc]

Boiler Tech, Aft Fireroom, U.S.S. Meredith DD890, the Last of the Gearings, early 1970s In Mayport, Florida.

[@eltonyancey6426]

66 to 68 Mc Caffery DD 860 out of Mayport.

[@barryr9880]

@@eltonyancey6426 USS Allen M. Sumner, DD-692, Mayport, '64 - '66

[@williamsanders5066]

I remember when the USS Mullinex was being decommissioned in Charleston in 1983. Scavenging their Bos'n locker. Served on USS Semmes DDG 18.

[@robscott8296]

7:46 GQ 9:22 firing 10:06 music

[@gilsonsouza731]

Muita saudades de 67 a 72 a bordo do Tamandaré abraço a 5 e 6 divisão Admir.inacio e outros

[@fredludwig656]

Charles H. Roan DD853 '72 till decommisoniing in '74 My first ship, went on to stay for 22 years OSCS(SW)

[@billknoop8185]

USS Sarsfield DD837 In Key West Florida 1967 through 1968.

[@volodimirsci]

Having radars, seaking sub-marines by binokle - wow, awersome...

[@mdb831]

You can go see one at Fall River, Massachusetts.

[@dickylobster]

Served on the JOHN W. WEEKS DD701as MM3 from 1966-'68

[@lhacker39]

I used to be on the forward station for refueling.

[@masterskrain2630]

DD-890 U.S.S. Meredith, last of the Gearings.

[@suzannelebizarre5705]

I was crew on a Sumner Class WW II destroyer way back in the late 1950s...during the Korean conflict...later with the 6th fleet in the MED area, and eastern Europe with Nato...enjoyed seeing the world...particularly Amsterdam, Netherlands...discovered fetish dressing there...grins...

[@geoben1810]

4 years of sea duty and never set foot aboard a ship. Stationed at NAS JAX Fla. Attached to a ASW Squadron (PATRON TWO- FOUR) that would deploy to NATO bases in Iceland and Scicly at least once a year. Yeah, would've, could've, should've. Should have reuped and put in for Destroyer duty. But I didn't and 40+ years later I still regret it. Proud U.S. NAVY veteran PO3 '73>'77 Btw, those were some really sloppy, ugly salutes as they went ashore. ✌🇺🇸

[@LarryGarcia-p3j]

How in the Hell can you SAY 4yrs of Sea Duty and never served on a Ship. SEA DUTY is ONLY on SHIPS Buddy. Get your facts correct.

[@GoldenShellback]

Spent 4 and 1/2 years on a Destroyer (USS Ingersoll [DD990]). This film is both funny and sad at the same time.

[@brassmonkey7566]

Me to 84-85 turbine tech. First time I've seen a comment from a shipmate . You know she was sunk off Hawaii awhile back.

[@GoldenShellback]

I use a picture of her being hit in the SinkEx as a lock screen wallpaper for my computer. I served in her 87-91.

[@MM22966]

Wow, I can't even imagine what the reception for this was like in 1970. Not exactly a friendly recruiting environment. Probably helped they set it in the Med and not Tonkin Gulf.

[@williamhoward8319]

ben on many cruises full power runs and war am a snipe fwd fireroom on epperson dde 719

[@holabandola74]

At 13:40, why they hose the achor chain with water? Can anyone tell me :)

[@JohnReall]

Just to clean it off. It gets dirty laying on the ocean floor.

[@ConfusedGoat13]

Salt corrodes metal

[@LarryGarcia-p3j]

Yes, to clean the mud and sand that can cause early rust and corosion.

[@TimGivens-cx7cf]

I was on a summer class uss Samuel n Moore dd 74764 /66 I went to Vietnam on Moore

[@LarryGarcia-p3j]

To S. Moore was DD-717. I served on Her 67-68. We ceased fire for 6hrs on Xmas and Nyears. SM2 L. Garcia USN. Disabled fm agent orange.

[@chucklucas8747]

A navy wife is a hard life after 8 years my wife said that's enough

[@williamarmstrong737]

QMCS (SW) Retired W.L. Armstrong

[@boholde2757]

USS Sarsfield DD837

[@billknoop8185]

Was on the USS Sarsfield DD837 in key west 67 68.

[@heliogt1961]

hawwww i saw the uss gearing ... in colors

[@wheels-n-tires1846]

7:09 So what is this gauge showing?? Interesting that it's 150 beyond the "recommended" or normal mark LOL

[@josephpadula2283]

It may be the feed pump pressure for the boiler. For a 600psi boiler the red line would be the minimum so the reading is normal , below the red line would be the problem. So not 150 over…

[@wheels-n-tires1846]

@@josephpadula2283 That makes sense... Im just used to a red line being the beginning of "bad", LOL... My first thought was "please don't let that be boiler pressure" haha...😲⚠🚧

[@brucelytle1144]

Ah, you are right! Way over pressure! That is a feed water pressure guage,, normal is 50 psi above steam drum pressure, either the regulator is bad, or somebody just slammed the feed water check valve shut. I ran those plants so much, I can still do it in my sleep! I sailed these in the Navy and then sailed a myriad of merchant vessels for 30 years (off and on). So yeah, sumpin is wrong in that picture!

[@brucelytle1144]

USS JOHNSTON (DD-821) here...71-72

[@Gearbox10]

I served on 2100 flecther can USS Wedderburn DD 684 and USS Gurke DD 783 16 years sea duty. 1956 to 1977

[@blueseanomad7435]

2:11, it crazy those waves are so big it looks like a bad green screen.

[@briannotafan3368]

i was army 79- 88 than F T A started as a E-1 left a E-5

[@DaveDaDeerslayer]

Unrep 0215, just got off the 20 to 24 watch, almost asleep, sea state 3, inhaul line handler. Yes, it sucks. But you make it happen.

[@williamarmstrong737]

U.S.S. Richard B. Anderson DD-786 1970-1974 Quartermaster

[@merlemorrison482]

yes, but not nearly as exciting as close in gunfire support up in the Delta......

[@kakabukkake0]

hahaha, my Dad was reserve gunnery officer on DD-779 from 1971-73. He said that the most action he ever saw was shooting dead car bodies on the coast in Philadelphia. Also saw an oil tanker explode one night while directly across the river. Good thing the vietnamese had no submarines eh?

[@gresvig2507]

My dad was on the DD-831 in the Mediterranean about five years before this film. I think he was pretty happy to skip the excitement : ). USS Goodrich, another Gearing class.

[@matthewrobinson4323]

I was a QM3 onboard the u.s.s. John R. Craig DD-885. On Westpac 1968 we fired something like 3000 rounds in 2 or 3 months on the gun line. Somewhere, I have photos of the paint melted off the barrels of our 51 mount. We took on ammo every couple of days.

[@francisbusa1074]

Matthew Robinson, weren't you guys part of Desron 19? I was there in spring '68. USS Gridley DLG 21. Tonkin Gulf Yankee Station as well as off Haiphong on Northern SAR. I remember we operated with you sometimes.

[@stevezinc]

GMG 3 USS Harold J. Ellison DD-864 1979-1982

[@lap_sausage]

Glad I was an AW.

[@josephp2712]

If you mess up and any of that cargo goes into the sea the chief will hang your ass from mast

[@davidsullivan6870]

USS PerkinsDD877

[@dennisammann9104]

Me too, USS Perkins DD-877 fm Jul 1970 to Feb 1972. One WESTPAC Jul to Feb 1971. Great DD, great shipmates... YNSN-YN3. Then on to USS Everett F. Larson DD-830, Feb 1972 to Aug 1972. When were you on David?

[@davidsullivan6870]

@@dennisammann9104 1967-68

[@dennisammann9104]

Looks like we were ‘ships passing in the night.’ Where did you work aboard Perkins? What was your rating?

[@davidsullivan6870]

@@dennisammann9104First Division.. BMSN I retired from the Reserves as BMC

[@dennisammann9104]

Bravo Zulu Chief! A very Merry Christmas to you & your family shipmate.

[@robertmanssen5261]

USS Hubbard DD748 1961

[@Vanderlay77]

2 dislikes...must be chairforce people

[@hughjardon5869]

Probably by guys stuck on tenders or carrier.

[@nowthatsjustducky]

*** laughs in combat comm ***

[@nowthatsjustducky]

(and now expecting someone else to laugh in Pararescue)

[@bobellis2026]

USS HERBERT J THOMAS DD-833 USS FLOYD B PARKS DD-884 BT VIETNAM VET 71-73 Tonkin Gulf yacht club twice

[@CorePathway]

I wuz in the Army 🤣🤣🤣🤷🏼‍♂️😵‍💫

[@xusmico187]

vintage drone

[@davidmurphy8190]

Beechcraft target drone.

[@williamhoward8319]

they screwed the boat upcwith the fram job ruined her real beauty

[@johnwhitehead5457]

You are severely limiting your advantage of having fun on liberty if you are married. Oh what the hell I might not even make it home alive, and my wife already has a fill in when I'm at sea.

[@mestreroberto1234]

O SELO PSICOSE RIO GB CT PARÁ DELTA 27 OPERAÇÃO UNITAS 1069

[@volodimirsci]

Nuclear bomb can smash that paper-like "destroyers" ))

[@brucelytle1144]

Check out videos of the Bikini nuclear tests on these and larger ships, in the 40's or so. You'd be surprised at how much they will take!