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kcpete65
Age: 45
Joined: 25 Jan 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Kansas City, MO
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| I was on Oly as an OS from Aug 84 until Feb 87. I am interested in re-establishing contact with any shipmates - especially those from OI Division. Especially interested in finding Sam Vance, Larry Sharp or Don Bennett.
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keithnoeltner
Age: 45
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
Posts: 1
Location: NJ
Arrived: 1984-08
Departed: 1987-08
DIVISION: E
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| I was there at that time. EM3 Keith Noeltner aka Buddha, tool issue P.O. I checked on board the day she first arrived. I checked out July '87. I'm in Stanhope,N.J. now.
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rmendi
Age: 47
Joined: 25 Nov 2007
Posts: 1
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Iwas there April 86-April 88. (then DS2 Mendiola from CE Division). Larry and I commissioned as a CWO together in 01. He is currently assigned in IRAQ with the Multi-National Security Transition Command. He can be reached at larry.sharp@navy.mil I hope this helps.
Rudy.
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CWO3 John M. Andresen
Age: 59
Joined: 12 May 2007
Posts: 5
Location: Mill Creek, WA
Arrived: 1984-09
Departed: 1986-07
DIVISION: CE
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I was assigned to CE Division as LCPO from Sep '84 till June '86. Braswell, Dunlop and Ron Myers were my usual shipmates with whom I enjoyed some excellent WestPac Liberty!
John M. Andresen
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d_imhoff_ic2
Age: 48
Joined: 13 Sep 2008
Posts: 1
Location: Florida
Arrived: 1983-09
Departed: 1985-08
DIVISION: E
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IC2 Don Imhoff checking in.... Reported aboard 09/1983 at San Diego - Left 08/1985 at beautiful Diego Garcia...
Took her to Yokosuka... also Hawaii, Seattle (Olympia) - we used the inflatable beer can on the flight deck, Pusan, Chinhae, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, and of course: The PI!!!
Hey Buddha!!! How ya doing man? I'm in Florida, dodging hurricanes!!
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shafe76
Age: 46
Joined: 24 Sep 2008
Posts: 2
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| I was onboard the Oly from 84 - 87. RM2 Jim Schaffer from OC division. Seems like a lifetime ago. Memories that stand out most would have to be pulling into Sydney for RAN 75th anniversary and having that protestor hanging on to the bow as we pulled in. Then of course there was the infamous trip to Quing Dao, China along with the Reeves and the Rentz. Remember the basketball team we put together getting their a**es handed to them by what was believed to be the back-up Olympic squad from China? Ops officer had us chanting U-S-A in the stands. I could go on and on....
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fc1dalton
Age: 47
Joined: 19 Jan 2009
Posts: 1
Location: North Carolina
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| I was on from late 1983 to 1987 I made the move from San Diego to Yokuska I had a great time. anyone else from the weapons dept FC1 Louis Dalton here
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winterhank
Age: 48
Joined: 02 Feb 2009
Posts: 1
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Jim!
Had a blast. Oly was the best tour of my career.
RM1 Aaron Winter (Hank). Recall going into the PI a few times but don't remember leaving.
Good to see this site!
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I was onboard the Oly from 84 - 87. RM2 Jim Schaffer from OC division. Seems like a lifetime ago. Memories that stand out most would have to be pulling into Sydney for RAN 75th anniversary and having that protestor hanging on to the bow as we pulled in. Then of course there was the infamous trip to Quing Dao, China along with the Reeves and the Rentz. Remember the basketball team we put together getting their a**es handed to them by what was believed to be the back-up Olympic squad from China? Ops officer had us chanting U-S-A in the stands. I could go on and on....
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shafe76
Age: 46
Joined: 24 Sep 2008
Posts: 2
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Aaron Winter!! How the hell are you? Last time I saw you was in the early 90's (Pax River Airshow).
What an appropriate statement about not recalling leaving the PI. Remember quarters on the fantail 'the morning after' a looooong night of partying?? Holy S--t it was flippin' hot and muggy there! 
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cttsncrow
Age: 41
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Posts: 2
Location: jackson,ms
Arrived: 1988-11
Departed: 1990-10
DIVISION: ob
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| i was onboard from nov88-nov90, ops dept.
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jseaman
Age: 45
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
Posts: 1
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| Seaman-Seaman checking in here. I was on board 84 - 87. Many PACs, first ship to China after 38 years, nuclear protester riding the bow on a surfboard while pulling in to Sydney for their Navy's 75th aniversary, and so on.
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bilbo1961
Age: 48
Joined: 23 Dec 2009
Posts: 1
Location: Havana, IL
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| Thomas Moore - Sonar - was one a group from the Kirk FF-1087 that joined her when she came to Yokosuka. I'm heartbroken they sank her. I've been searching for pictures or videos of her last moments.
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Travis
Age: 47
Joined: 17 Jan 2010
Posts: 1
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
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| I arrived onboard Oly when she was in the yards in Washington,,What a partying place. I think half the ship was on restriction for failing the drug test. I was in the Deck Division don't remember may of my shipmates names, Johnny Gill from New Orleans, What a good bud he was. Hope to run across some of the guys somtimes.
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monte
Age: 69
Joined: 27 Aug 2008
Posts: 1
Location: Crawfordville,Fl
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| ENC Gill 3M Cordinator 81-84. Oly was one of the best tours of duty I had in 29 years in the Navy. Fine ship and fine crew.
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FTM2 Wajvoda "Wojo
Age: 46
Joined: 25 Feb 2010
Posts: 1
Arrived: 1984-09
Departed: 1987-10
DIVISION: CG
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Hi everybody. I checked onboard the Oly 2 weeks after it arrived in Japan for the port shift. I was then FTM3 Andy "Wojo" Wajvoda. I worked on the MK86 System and fired the 5 inch guns. I think the division I was in was called CG.
My first couple of years on Oly were great since we seemed to spend a lot of time in the P.I. and Korea. I extended for a year and really hated it, since I think we only hit one no Japans port that entire year. That was the year we sailed around Japan and went port hopping. I got to go to both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, along with a bunch of other ports.
One port was so small only a barge of personnel went on liberty for about 4 hours while the Captain played golf I think.
I was onboard from about Sep84 to Oct87.
I ended up retiring from the Navy as a Chief in 2003. 
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