Happy days. Anonymous,You should be proud of your father.Please thank him for his service. Clark was one of the astronauts who perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on 1 February 2003. My husband was on the uss bluefish that was home in new london ct with frequent trips to this port. in July '79. Contact the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838 for help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Was chief Holmes there when you were he was tough but you know how that goes. Take care and I appreciate your article. I married a Scottish girl from Port Glasgow and we had two great children there. Holy Loch Lodge offers accommodation in Hunters Quay, 7.5 miles from Blairmore and Strone Golf Glub. 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. Unfortunately Dunoon has slowly turned into a ghost town.The place is Dead! Steve Newstrom E Division USS Saratoga CVA-60. During the Black Death of the 14th century, Venice established the first formal system of quarantine, requiring ships to lay at anchor for 40 days before landing. Site Info Whois Traceroute RBL Check Site Info Who Is Trace Route RBL Check What's My IP? Great memories! During the Cold War the U.S. Navy base at Holy Loch was the headquarters of Submarine Squadron 14 (COMSUBRON 14). Went into Glasgow. Anderson, Ric, CWO4, (1966-1996); Ashmore, Michael, PO1, (1973-1993); Barrett, Jeffrey, PO1, (1981-2002); Bauman, Frederic, PO2, (1965-1969); Beaumier, Armand, PO3 . About. Thanks for writing and letting us knowPaul, Hi Paul, great article. Bucktrout Funeral Home is assisting with services. The people ofScotland were friendly and kind to me and the many American sailors who were stationed there during the Cold War. The "Holy Loch" name is believed to date from the 6th century, when Saint Munn landed there after leaving Ireland. About Moira & Holy Loch Pottery Moira Ferguson has taught and made pottery for over forty years. Scotland is truly beautiful place and the people are outstanding. - holy loch stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. We designed the ships logo. Pubs and clubs prospered, but what of the rest of the town? 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. Thanks for checking in.Paul. We stand ready to provide a lifetime of support to veterans of all generations, their families and their survivors at no cost. Holy Loch: The Scottish American Connection Kindle Edition by Frank L Gosselin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 19 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $5.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover $40.54 1 Used from $44.80 11 New from $40.54 Holy Loch - US Navy US Navy Between 1961 and 1992, Holy Loch was the site of the United States Navy's FBM Refit Site One (FBM: Fleet Ballistic Missile). An average of 3,500-4,000 Americans were attached to the Holy Loch at any one time but that did not always mean a lot of money went into the local community. Holy Loch now is the only remaining U.S. base for nuclear missile-armed submarines outside the U.S. Its 2,000 soldiers, with 150 American civilians and 2,000 dependents, have become a fixture in . Scotland. I was a civilian who work TDY and did ERP trips to Scotland from 1980 to when they left. Veteran students may be eligible for many different benefits and sometimes the decision to apply specific benefits may be irrevocable. I was born in Greennnock August 18th 1962. 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. The holiday home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV, a dining . Specialties: American Veterans Care Association's goals are to create and promote a supportive system of care long denied to American and Native American Veterans after their absence in civilian life due to the demands of having served under the United States Armed Forces. Find Submarine Refit Site One Holy Loch, Scotland unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Crews being sent here were given a handbook containing such gems as "Do not take your guns with you, the Brits do not like guns and you will need a licence for them". Burial will take place at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. (1996) I also enjoyed visiting the Scottish pubs. I agree, Site One played a key role in the Cold war.And yes, like you, I'm proud of my service at Site One on the Saugus.Thanks for writing.Paul, Yes I was on board three submarines that ran out of holy loch. He served aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. I have heard many stories of his time in Holy Loch. Just read and enjoyed all the articles people wrote about the Holy Loch. From this the word 'quarantine' was derived.". Scotland named cruise destination of the year! Unlike a more conventional squadron, a submarine squadron commander and his staff always remain in home port, and are responsible only for the training, equipping and administering of the ships under its umbrella. Dennis, We were there at the same time. Great times. (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. 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. 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. Thank you all for your service, Dot, wife of Leroy T Van Dyne, promoted to CPO in Holy Loch, 1966. They were training for Operation Frankton: a World War II British Combined Operations raid on shipping in Bordeaux harbour, France, in December 1942, carried out by twelve men using two-man Cockle MK II canoes. Hunley was my first duty station in 87, I reported in Charleston and I was sent to Holyloch onboard the Simon lake as part of the early crew of the supply dept. google_ad_channel = ''; Hope to return with my wife this summer to see my Dunoon "KIN" once again. Holy Loch Known by sailors as the 'Marine gateway to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Proteus, arrived on station March 3, 1961.) 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. I wouldn't have any problem living there after my retirement. Do you know either of these men? Can you send photos of yourself and the tug to pauldavisoncrime@aol.com Thanks for writing. Alim Shabazz (USCG, Active Duty) Email: alim@amvets-hawaii.org Phone: 808-222-2205. In 1975 our tugboat spent three days on the drydock, but we had to do our own work. The 1945 film Perfect Strangers, starring Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr and Glynis Jones, also filmed around the area of the loch. I'd like to take my wife to Scotland and show her all of the places I lived and visited. I know im clutching at straws, but I know my sisters are looking for me, we just keep missing each other.If anyone knows of any americans doing this please can u help me. The object of "HLAVA", a non-profit military veterans organization, is to serve as a local association to support and assist its members; to provide a focal point for information; to cultivate and. Leslie Williams, sisterinlaw of John P. Shannon USN. relieve the Blue crew who had just successfully completed EDISON's 1st patrol. Never met one who wasn't the most cordial & friendly to a Yank Doc from the Colonies. Below is a photo of me as a young man in "civies" on a Scottish street, circa 1974. Paul, thanks for sharing and this story sure has legs!!! , p = document.createElement('script'); GOOD TIME. Depot Ships, USS Hunley, Floating Dock, and Polaris Submarines photographed in 1965. We arrived in '62 and lived in a lovely house on Cromlech Road called Benthead. 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. I was on the Holland 76-77 and loved it. One I hope to come back and visit someday! google_ad_height = 60; The US Navy had originally planned for Proteus to arrive on March 4. As a student of history, and being Scot-Welsh on my father's side, I enjoyed visiting the many historical sites in Scotland. //-->,