Commenting has been disabled thanks to the attention of scum known as spam commenters, Page last modified on Wednesday, 08 March 2017, at 12:20. I was stationed on The Holland AS32 in HolyLoch fro 1978 to 1981. I will never forget the kindness that he and his family showed me in my time of need. PLAYED POOL AT BERT'S. I loved that place. Laurel Clark, known to her shipmates as Doc Salton, was assigned as the Radiation Health Officer and Undersea Medical Officer at SUBRON 14. I was a ping jocky aboard the USS Hartley, a destroyer escort. HUNLEY and the SIMON LAKE. We used the Simon Lake as a tender. Between 1961 and 1992, Holy Loch was the site of the United States Navy's FBM Refit Site One (FBM: Fleet Ballistic Missile). Americans became active participants in many community related events. A trained VA counselor will offer information about VA homeless programs, health care, and other services in your area. Just read and enjoyed all the articles people wrote about the Holy Loch. google_ad_format = '120x600_as'; Post Meeting: Contact Post Commander for date/time/location. One I hope to come back and visit someday! The submarines received supplies,maintenance andrepairs at the floating Navy base. I have been trying to track him down for some years, if anyone can help I would be very grateful, my name is jeannie. woman relaxing in nature. Hi, I served onboard the Holland from late 76 through 82,then crossdecked to the Hunley until Spring of 83. Los Alamos' service was not continuous, and in 1969 she left the Holy for almost a year when she was towed the Scott Lithgow yard at Port Glasgow to allow essential maintenance and overhaul work to be carried out. Leslie,No, I don't know the people mentioned above. Holy Loch is a former submarine base situated in SW Scotland Holy Loch Mouth of Holy Loch Introduction The Holy Loch is a sea loch, a part of the Cowal peninsula coast of the Firth of Clyde, in S.W. Mailing Address: AMVETS Hawaii Post 7, P.O. Holy Loch, Scotland More like this Navy Day Us Navy Spiritual Warfare Prayers Amphibious Vehicle Ship Craft Sumter Military Humor Bigger Boat Navy Veteran USS Sumter (LST-1181) was the third ship of the twenty ship Newport-class tank landing ship, which replaced the traditional bow door design LST. Thanks for writing.Paul, Myself and a couple other members of our Holy Loch American Veterans Association living here in Scotland are working with other organisations toward establishing a permanent American Heritage Centre here in the Dunoon area. During World War II the Holy Loch was used temporarily as a British submarine base. I have fond memories too of the loch. 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. The Submarine Tender USS Proteus (AS 19) arrived on 3 March 1961. 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. I saw the biggest snow flakes in my life there as big as half dollars, milk delivered with thick cream on top and the coal delivery guy was 5' at best but carried two giant bags of coal for us to heat with! Loved being there. It was the home base of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 14, part of Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Paul, great article. Police enquiries identified 13 males that had gone missing, presumed drowned in the Holy Loch or the adjoining lochs, over the previous 35 years. I also lived on shore in a house that me and two other ship mates rented for $100 a month. Lazaretto Point was the site of a quarantine station, built in 1807 the station was installed to prevent the importation of disease along with the bales of cotton arriving by boat. Paul Davis has been a student of crime since he was a 12-year-old aspiring writer growing up in South Philadelphia. My sister and I used to find it very interesting and Dunoon was a lovely place too. -Queen Mother kept from US nuclear base in Scotland - The Scotsman. The Holy Loch name is believed to date from the 6th century, when Saint Munn landed there after leaving Ireland. On the USS canopus was in 2nd division took the canopus back to Charleston enjoyed. And you can contact Paul Davis at pauldavisoncrime@aol.com. The holiday home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV, a dining . Yeah, Mike. And thank you for your service and for checking in.Paul. I served with some really good folks. Simon Lake was there. So many fond memories of the Scottish people, they are amazing. Please have a look at our facebook page and submit the request to join. I had the good fortune to return in Feb. '66 for assignments on the Are you contact with AJ? SUBRON-14 expanded rapidly as the personnel gained experience and the number of supported submarines grew, but there would never a base at Holy Loch; instead, the US Navy facilities were integrated with the local community, with Sandbank and Dunoon providing shore facilities. Never met one who wasn't the most cordial & friendly to a Yank Doc from the Colonies. TheScottish winters are cold and rainy, butScotland isquite beautiful in the summer. I was born Greennock ,Scotland 1962. Holy Family University's School Certifying Official is: Jean Dixon. Unfortunately Dunoon has slowly turned into a ghost town.The place is Dead! Dennis, We were there at the same time. The memorial sits on a relatively exposed point of land, which is subject to sea erosion, meaning that the monument is in danger of being lost if the site is note maintained. Submarine Squadron 14, referred to as SUBRON-14, was assigned to the Holy Loch. google_ad_channel = ''; That collaborative support comes from the following extensions of AMVETS: Office: (301) 459-9600 | Fax: (301) 459-7924, Membership Line: (877) 726-8387 they are my sisters. Built during the 1920s, in remembrance of those who fell in World War I, the names of those who have fallen in subsequent conflicts have since been added, together with those lost in incidents in the Holy Loch. Lol sorry I just couldnt help myself Hey Paul great article, I served on the USS Canopus AS-34 1975 thru 1977 and was on board in Holy Loch for the ships last year of duty out there. We designed the ships logo. The Holy Loch is located on the central western coast of Scotland. You can email me @ wezweeanne@gmail.com if you have any way to help me. Sandbank was more of an area, Dunoon was the closest town. And yes, I too always say I'm going back. Distance: 3.3 mi. In January '82 the Holland was relieved by Hunley, returning for a 2nd tour. All personnel lived ashore, residing in rooms or homes rented from members of the local community. There are other information in this us navy bases by state which is really interesting. I was really too young to truly appreciate the history of Dunoon, but I spent many a weekend in Edinburough & Glascow. , p = document.createElement('script'); . Learn about our homelessness programs. I enjoyed weekend nights in the hotel's bar. Our US presence here lasted over 31 years and we felt that there needs to be a place for folk to be able to visit. A third ship, the First Class Battleship Sans Pareil (the third of that name) was also sold to TW Ward, for 26,600. Sadly its never recovered from the US Navy leaving.im pretty sure everyone would love them back.Anyway I just wanted to say,am eating Fish & chips fromAnselmos Chippy right now! Proteus' crew were reputedly hand picked to give the best possible impression of the US. Proteus, arrived on station march 3, 1961.) The Russians knew we were their and feared our Submarine Force and those who supported it. I was there when Proteus came in to the Loch. Visited Anselmo's and talked with the new owner who purchased the business from Anselmo's daughter about 4 years ago. to base a refit facility and it was decided in July 1960 that Holy Loch should From Plank Owners (1963) to the Decommissioning Crew. The World Health Organisation (WHO) traces the beginnings of quarantine to the 14th century: "A period of 40 days or 'quarantenaria' became established later as the usual period of isolation for sea-borne travellers and goods suspected of harbouring infectious diseases. In 1992, the USS Simon Lake sailed down and out of the Firth of Clyde - the occupation was over. His enthusiastic reception left him strongly of the opinion that we should seize every opportunity to show our appreciation of the massive United States effort in this part of the deterrent field. The Ministry of Defence hoped the high-profile visit would act as a demonstration of British gratitude for American military support and shore up the special relationship between the two countries. It is a subsidy. i heard he made chief and became a tugmaster.Thanks for writing.Look forward to hearing from you. In 1961, Dunoon found itself suddenly transformed from a slightly rundown seaside resort to a garrison town. Notable is the mention of the arrival of the depot ship USS Proteus, which had been converted to be the first Polaris submarine tender during 1959-61, and had required the insertion of a 44-foot section amidships, where the missiles would be serviced. Holy Loch Known by sailors as the 'Marine gateway to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. s.parentNode.insertBefore(p, s); A fictionalised version of the operation was later told in the 1955 film The Cockleshell Heroes, with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley and Jos Ferrer. The accommodation is 5.4 miles from Benmore Botanic Garden, and guests benefit from private parking available on site and free WiFi. I remember the Woolworth store and a little tobacco shop with good candy jars. I have since lost touch but we'll always have the memories, Mark.Yes, we'll always have good memories of Holy Loch, Scotland.Thanks for writing.Paul. Oh my. Initially HMS Titania was the depot ship alongside which the submarines moored and at the end of 1941 she was replaced by HMS Forth. We watched the "fish" cut through the water, just like they did in the movies. I remember two Navymen, one was Dale Leazer and the other one was Roger Pearson. A crew of 500 men from Mobile Construction Battalion 4, the Seabees, spent the next five months to assembling the vessel, which became fully operational in November 1961. Anonymous,I'd like to go back to Scotland as well one day.Thanks for writing,Paul. Am wanting to return and live there again. of the Gold crew of the USS Thomas A. Edison (SSBN 610). RM E139G0 - Feb. 29, 2012 - POLARIS SUBMARINE ARRIVES IN HOLY LOCH The 6700-ton American Polaris submarine ''PATRICK HENRY'' arrived in the RM BE3YDY - Looking north up towards Holy Loch from Kirn, Argyl and Bute, Scotland. I cant ask him because its a surprise party! Site One was a US submarine refit facility which was located on the southern shore of the Holy Loch for 31 years. Robertson's Yard at Sandbank, a village on the loch, was a major wooden boat building company in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Looking back, it was the "primo" duty station of my career; I just didn't realize it at the time. The Association wants to remember one of the most loyal members and his wife. Three days later, the detachment, with the exception of a 60-man rear echelon boarded the USNS GORDON, sailed from the Holy Loch and headed for home. We were there about a week. All Rights Reserved. As I child I used to stay in Kilmun and watch the ship and submarines. He went on to do security work as a Defense Department civilian while working part-time as a freelance writer. The first two were moored in the Holy Loch, with the the third lying in the Kyles of Bute, near Rothesay. About. Clark was one of the astronauts who perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on 1 February 2003. The selected men were trained on HMS Forth and in the surrounding area. Paul, I think your piece on Holy Loch was excellent. //]]>. Her interest in pottery started in the mid 1960s at Leicester Teacher Training College and continues today at Holy Loch Pottery. June 1987, the Hunley was relieved by the Simon Lake (for a second tour) which served until March 1992. The number of Dot. (My late father was also a CPO).Thanks for writing.Paul. Served on the USS George Washington SSBN 598 made 6 patrols out of the Loch.Memories of Dunn and Argyle will remember always.We went in to the dry dock on one up keep. Cut into the northwestern shore of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland's Argyll and Bute, Holy Loch gets its name from its long association with Christian churches. Anderson, Ric, CWO4, (1966-1996); Ashmore, Michael, PO1, (1973-1993); Barrett, Jeffrey, PO1, (1981-2002); Bauman, Frederic, PO2, (1965-1969); Beaumier, Armand, PO3 . I'll never forget sandblasting the barnacles off the hull. GOOD TIME. Loved the pubs in Dunoon and the fish & chips. Port stops in Scotland X2, Norway, Denmark, Germany, EnglandX2, Portugal, Spain X4, Azores X2 Key West was home. The area offered deep, sheltered access, and had already seen service during World War II, as a Royal Navy submarine base. 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. My father, CPO Clay Bailey set up the base services at the old Ardnadam Hotel in Sandbank in '61. I then rented a flat in Glasgow, where I too took the ferry from Gourock to Dunoon and the navy base. Also tony and marc. 202.465.3296. WINTERS BETTER THAN NEW ENGLAND. Copyright 1999 ~ All Rights Reserved. I will always remember how polite the people were there and I miss being there at times. While many stayed in rented family. I'd love to go back for a visit.Thanks for writing.Paul. I did not have any idea that Scotland is so beautiful. In May '70 the Simon Lake was relieved the USS Canopus (AS 34). The expansion plans led to the signing this week of a formal agreement which will see the Ministry of Defence, Argyll and Bute Council and other local organisations work together to prepare both navy personnel and the wider community for a major change to life in the area. I took Highland dance lessons. Excited to return 50 years later. NEVER FOUND ANYTHING AS GOOD. (I can't recall the name). His work has also appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and other publications. I was a SK2. American Years Revisited will arrive soon! I was about four and my dad, Bill Hahn, was stationed on the Canopus and later the James Madison. Paul, thanks for sharing and this story sure has legs!!! Kitty Hawk during the Vietnam War and he later served two years aboard the Navy harbor tugboat U.S.S. 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. Alim Shabazz (USCG, Active Duty) Email: alim@amvets-hawaii.org Phone: 808-222-2205. 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. News and commentary on organized crime, street crime, white collar crime, cyber crime, sex crime, crime fiction, crime prevention, espionage and terrorism. 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. I was. 1: 2: Looking for charles jerome hudson by possilgirl Oct 10, 2005 8:25:07 GMT -5: CSS-14 Staff Reunions. AMVETS (American Veterans) is the nation's most inclusive Congressionally-chartered veterans service organization, representing the interests of 20 million veterans. 177 Pins 1y A Collection by Andrew Similar ideas popular now Lake Floating Holland Navy Us Navy Submarines The Loch Deployment Over The Years Holland Lake The Nederlands The Netherlands My wife and I loved Dunoon. google_cpa_choice = 'CAAQl6_zzwEaCNYAUlKOkBwoKPm093MwAA'; Valued Relationships. I am taking this opportunity of writing to you before we make any approach to the Palace.. I didn't know the man. Charlie Witherow, OMC USN(Ret), Chairman H.L.A.V.A. Dot,I'm sorry to say that the Holy Loch submarine base, stationed in the middle of the loch, is gone. July '03, and Sept. '05. I am trying to get up with any Marines that were attached to the Security Detachment aboard the USS Canopus in Holy Loch from 1973 - 1975. Thanks for writing and letting us knowPaul, Hi Paul, great article. From 1961-1992, it was used as a US Polaris . 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. November 1, 2020 A small group of Scots and Americans are announcing the launch of a website to tell the story of the American years. Was able to procure the alarm bell out of the Marine Corps Guardshack which we used during security violations. I believe it would have been about 1970. love the pictures and the article. Strange to see no evidence of a sub base. It was the home base of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 14, part of Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. In 1975 our tugboat spent three days on the drydock, but we had to do our own work. Site She taught in the Dunoon schools for 18 months. accompanied me then, and on my subsequent assignment to the HOLLAND The helping hand that AMVETS extends takes many forms: The families and supporters that stand behind our AMVETS members play a vital role in the growth and preservation of our organization. He was a guy I liked a lot. Thanks for the info and the link to the history of Holy Loch. 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. Flemming, Glenn Francis. The loch looks very different without COMSUBRON 14 sitting out in the middle of it, and I couldn't identify any of the former Navy buildings that comprised the shore part of the base, other than the old Navy Housing units. Hi there,Im a local to Dunoon,I live in Kirn,Just across the road from Dunoon Academy secondarily school,Your not missing much.The place has never recovered from the US Navy leaving,slowly declining each year.Woolworths closed about 5 years ago,& the tobacco shop across the road from Woolworths closed about 2 years ago,well the tobacco side of it,isnt there anymore,but the shop still sells the cool little trinkets etc(ie candy jars)The Calmac ferry service has even stopped to Dunoon. W e a r e M a r i n e R a i d e r s We are Marines first, and our MAGTF mindset, as well as our experience and training as expeditionary warfighters, sets us apart from all other special operations forces. With the reduction in European tension and We went back some time later when SSBN USS Job Patrick Henry was the first sub to arrive. DAV Helps more than a million veterans every year. Every thing you talked about brought back so many memories about being on the tugs. She was joined by HMS Alrhada, then by HMS Wolfe, both of which were old passenger ships used to provide additional accommodation. His 'On Crime' column appears in the Washington Times and his 'Crime Beat' column appears here. Paul. Although I'm a city guy, I enjoyed my stay in Tighnabruaich. Never had more than overnight liberty so didn't see so much. Thanks for checking in.Paul, I was aboard USS Hunley from July '65 to Aug '67. 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. The gardens are on the west side of the A815 road from Dunoon, between the Holy Loch and Loch Eck, and include footbridges across the River Eachaig. I recall he was PA farm boy and previously worked on the floating dry dock. In November '75 Canopus was relieved by the USS Holland (AS 32). 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. We used to dance in the Harmony pub and I would give anything for fish and chips from Elselmos chippy on church street, thanxcathy. London was a favorite city of mine. Linda,You should be proud of your father's service. Have been back several times & played St Andrews. Paul. You can go to http://thistlegroup.net/ and perhaps make some contacts there.Thanks for writing.Paul. The Secret War Mission That Inspired Goldfinger's Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese Make Plans to F My Crime Beat Column: Fire Lovers and Fire Monsters, Comical Che Guevara at the Bay of Pigs Invasion, The Bay of Pigs - An Anniversary of Heroism and Shame. Short visit. Paul. Jesse,Thanks for your service and thanks for writing.Paul. While there we drove just a few miles up the road to Benmore Botanic Garden and discovered a whole new side of Scotland that I never knew about when I was there for the few weeks every 3 months as we turned over or took over the sub (USS Lewis & Clark SSBN 644 Blue). Thanks for mentioning some of the roles the old tugboats performed.I remember serving as a moving target when you guys in the subs shot torpedoes at us. be the site. I was a engineman and lived on shore with my wife. 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. I beleive he was an E~6 when his 4 yrs were up in 1978. Thanks.I think all of us who served at Site One want to back to Scotland. Further information will be posted here shortly, including hotel reservation information and how to register for the reunion. What a beautiful country and great people! Thanks for writing about him. During the Cold War the U.S. Navy base at Holy Loch was the headquarters of Submarine Squadron 14 (COMSUBRON 14). 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! 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. 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