Saint Paul History: USS St. Paul

[@mikenichols3849]

my father was one of the survivors from the explosion in the powder room. he was critically injured but survived. thanks for putting this video online.

[@HeyYou80855]

My father was on the Saint Paul from 1969-1972.

[@deadmanrunning6670]

My father was on USS Saint Paul from 1944 until the end of WW2

[@RLoose9494]

My old man served aboard her 58-64. I have his painting of her leaving Tokyo bay, along with his Navy yearbooks from the ship. Very precious memories

[@JJRaaf]

My father served aboard her until he retired a Master Chief in 1965.

[@tommarkle9202]

I served on her in 61-62 as a radioman. Spent about 12 months with Westpac duties based in Yokosuka.

[@SouthwestStories]

I'll need to visit one day. My father served on the St. Paul in the Korean War.

[@boxerdog5626]

My father served on the St. Paul. He loved that ship.

[@davidsoule1252]

I was aboard USS Joseph Strauss DDG-16 in 1970 right next to USS Saint Paul on the gunline off the coast of South Vietnam. Both ships were firing shells! Saint Paul had 8" guns. Strauss had 5" guns but had missiles and AZROC. A shipmate and I toured Saint Paul when both ships were in port. One of my best memories of my time in the Navy and two West-Pac tours that included most of the time off the coast of South Vietnam.

[@hungbulldaddy]

My Dad was a CPO on The Saint Paul and I got to board with my dad and mom and baby sister when it came to Long Beach California. He served during end WII through Korea and loved his Pacific Tour and I still have his tour book.

[@jaimievaldivia6782]

HUNG BULLDADDY my grandfather was on that ship as well as an uncle of mine.

[@jasondykstra722]

My Grandfather served on the St Paul in WW2. From commission through Tokyo Bay.

[@stephendall2329]

Served on the Saint Paul in 1968-1969 made two WesPac cruises to Vietnam, my third tour was in country Vietnam and I went out on a SWIFT boat to trade to get some ice cream when she stopped in mouth of DaNang Harbor, last time I ever saw her.

[@Lumotaku]

watched another video on here set to blue navy blue song and pictures of the ship during vietnam. I agree she should have been made a museum what a beautiful ship.

[@RLoose9494]

Sad that our government cares so little about our military and what it has done and sacrificed so much for.

[@johnarigot1701]

my Dad served on her in ww2

[@rondaking9880]

My Daddy Was on this ship and fired last shots Korean War Turn 47 and went over the 38th parallel and you are 47 made came back with a parallel

[@Elinid1]

Mike might have pointed out there is a new 2006 edition of my book, The Street Where You Live, expanded to cover most of the street and place names in St. Paul.

[@richardhess9320]

Nice Video the Paul should have been made a museum

[@chasmac6419]

I agree Rich, I served on her in 1951/1953

[@juanvargaschavarria8772]

My compatriot from COSTARICA 🇨🇷 Óscar carmona flores Gunner 1943 1945. SS ST PAUL.

[@troonsman]

Very nice tribute! Too bad they kept using the term battlecruiser, except once, when they used the correct term " heavy cruiser," in describing the USS St. Paul. Battlecruisers were a totally different type of ship.

[@chasmac6419]

Was proud to serve on her ,KOREA 1951/ 1953

[@randypick1]

sad it was sold for scrap. my Dad was an Electrician on the ship 1954.