Now live in Missoula, Montana (Scotland in Western Montana).Jesse Tropical Missoula, MontanaScotland in Western Montana. Always a humble man, he leaves behind him a lovely wife, family and a standard that all should strive to attain. Tim,Thanks for writing.Why Sterling? My time in the holy loch I returned to Greenock Scotland in 1976 where I have been living for over forty years, Dennis,Thanks for writing and have a pint for all of us.Paul, My name is David Erdman My first command was the USS Hunley it was assume having my 18th birthday in Scotland at the harmony bar and sundowner I was abopted by a local family and stayed there until I transferred to the USS Iowa, Hi nice to read your comments about Holy Loch Site drove buses to and from site many memories of the trips made with ERP workers from all the shipyards also Captain Bump who travelled on the bus from Bairds garage to site. Saw a newspaper in August '66 that had a headline: "70 AGAIN TOMORROW, NO RELIEF IN SIGHT", Tom, Yes, I agree with you about the pubs and fish & chips. Also spent several days ported at Greenock. We stand ready to provide a lifetime of support to veterans of all generations, their families and their survivors at no cost. Many readers will be familiar with the American Nuclear Submarine Base that existed here for just over 30 years. We finally visited Dunoon for 3 days in 2012. They were married on the USS Holyloch on 12/3/76. 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. You have done a very good thing in creating this site and im glad to have found it.it really made my day. From 1991 to 2005 he was a producer and on-air host of "Inside Government," a public affairs interview radio program that aired Sundays on WPEN AM and WMGK FM in the Philadelphia area. But this is probably untrue. google_ad_channel = ''; The Dry Dock, USS Los Alamos (AFDB-7), was towed to Scotland in '61, and In 1975 our tugboat spent three days on the drydock, but we had to do our own work. US submarine refit facility Site One On June 1, 1961, the four sections making up the floating dry dock USS Los Alamos (AFDB 7) were towed into the Holy Loch. Yeah, Mike. Latest Videos on Legion TV. I had me a place in Innellaen so I could get away from the ship now and then. - Helensburgh set to swell under wave of 1.3bn Navy expansion - Helensburgh Advertiser. Refit in Holy Loch & Dunoon afforded me a chance to play tourist many times & meet the locals. I also enjoyed visiting the Scottish pubs. The selected men were trained on HMS Forth and in the surrounding area. Paul. Did you work at the Philadelphia Navy Yard? 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. I was stationed on The Holland AS32 in HolyLoch fro 1978 to 1981. Thanks for writing.Paul, Hello Paul I think you may have been there a little to early but Im trying to find the name of the ship that docked in 1989 around that time I lived at the holy loch I was a young girl back then and I can certainly tell you things are a lot different now the bace bowling ally are all gone everywhere is clear. February 2017 saw the announcement of confirmed plans to expand the submarine base at Faslane, HMNB Clyde, which is hard not see as mirroring the effects seen previously at Dunoon: NEW housing, more community facilities and better transport links are key to making sure Helensburgh is ready for a major increase in the area's Royal Navy population. Their financial impact on the town was not as great as many people thought. Was chief Holmes there when you were he was tough but you know how that goes. And thank you for your service and for checking in.Paul. The Association wants to remember one of the most loyal members and his wife. He wrote back, stating: The present time, with the Vietnam controversy heightened by the current Vietcong offensive and a consequent increase in criticism in Britain of American policies, hardly seems propitious for advising the Queen Mother to make a gesture of this kind. to live there and meet so many wonderful people. Over a 30 year span, Los Alamos completed over Box 2865, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, Queen Mother kept from US nuclear base in Scotland - The Scotsman, Helensburgh set to swell under wave of 1.3bn Navy expansion - Helensburgh Advertiser), The British government and the American Polaris base in the Clyde, Journal for Maritime Reserch, 2001, Department of Defence Legacy Cold War Project, USS Daniel Boone SSBN-629 Refit 39, Holy Loch, Scotland, December 1978- January 1979, January 1963, the Proteus was relieved by the, August 1966, the Hunley was relieved by the, May 1970, the Simon Lake was relieved the. Dated young girl there back in the late sixties. We will be on stand 1635. Support Activity. This book reveals the history of the U.S. Navy's presence for 31 years, from 1961 to 1992, at a location in the Scottish Highlands during the Cold War, and the resulting interaction between the Scottish and American men and women. I was stationed on the NATIC in Nov of 67 so I may know your husband. While these stories are often found expanded in greater detail, all are vague and none can be related to documented records which can be cited as reference sources, and are mentioned here for that reason, as there seems to no verifiable history of the name. 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. Don't forget Berts. Garelochhead Station Trust provides information, support, training and social opportunities for veterans and their families, of all ages. About. My sister and I used to find it very interesting and Dunoon was a lovely place too. No automated processing by advertising systems is permitted. Its 2,000 soldiers, with 150 american civilians and 2,000 dependents, have become a fixture in. Do you know either of these men? Short visit. You can follow or progress on facebook page Holy Loch Heritage, The American Years Revisited. I miss my shipmates & friends at Site One, Dunoon, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. 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. April 28, 1991 12 AM PT ASSOCIATED PRESS DUNOON, Scotland The Cold War thaw has reached Holy Loch in the remote Scottish Highlands, where America's Poseidon submarines are pulling up anchor. The US Navy had originally planned for Proteus to arrive on March 4. Paul. Proteus' crew were reputedly hand picked to give the best possible impression of the US. lepers; building or ship for performing quarantine in; after part of ship's hold used for stores.". 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. assembled in six months. 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. I cant ask him because its a surprise party! I was a civilian who work TDY and did ERP trips to Scotland from 1980 to when they left. I was about four and my dad, Bill Hahn, was stationed on the Canopus and later the James Madison. Further information will be posted here shortly, including hotel reservation information and how to register for the reunion. I was a engineman and lived on shore with my wife. I re-visited Holy Loch in 1992, it was sad to see the base removed.Best Regards,David (Pod) Podurgiel EN3, David,Glad to hear from you. Dennis Shepard shepardchief49@gmail.com. I went to the local primary and secondary school with many Americans and I have always felt a connection No matter where you go in the world theres always someone with a Dunoon story or memory. Its uncanny. Thanx for sharing, I was a US kid from 1986-1990 there. Glenn was a USSVI National Member (2013), a USSVI Charleston Base Member (2013) and a Holland Club Member. Jesse,Thanks for your service and thanks for writing.Paul. Burial will take place at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. 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. A trained VA counselor will offer information about VA homeless programs, health care, and other services in your area. That is such a killer View. GOOD TIME. Steve Newstrom E Division USS Saratoga CVA-60. Visited Anselmo's and talked with the new owner who purchased the business from Anselmo's daughter about 4 years ago. 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. ending thirty one years of American presence in the Dunoon area. The Hunley was tender at this time. Bought woolen gifts for my 2 sisters and mother. The floating dock could handle up to five submarines, with four being moored alongside while one was raised within the dock itself. Thanks for writing. Ah, the good old days! And if you missed the last shuttle you're deep doodoo as you had to sleep in the shed where the MP stood guard. Polaris tender base, Holy Loch.-The White House announced on November 1, 1960, that arrangements had been made with the British Government to base a U.S. Navy submarine tender and a floating dock in the Holy Loch in the Clyde Estuary." (The tender, the U.S.S. Mr. Black was the electrician. SE4-EP140 Tango Alpha Lima: Connecticut State Trooper . Thanks, Charlie Witherow, OMC USN(Ret) Chairman "HLAVA", Dunoon, Scotland. 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. Moira is fascinated by the history ceramics and has travelled extensively to research traditional pottery techniques. Strange to see no evidence of a sub base. 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. In 1992, the USS Simon Lake sailed down and out of the Firth of Clyde - the occupation was over. What memories. The potentially catastrophic crash occurred in november 1974 when the ssbn james madison, armed with 16 poseidon nuclear missiles, was heading out of the us naval base at holy loch, 30 miles north. Stephen,Yes, Scotland was, and remains, I'm sure. I also enjoyed Dunoon, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Sterling, etc. My wife and I loved Dunoon. The Site 1 U.S. Navy Submarine Base (Subron 14) at the Holy Loch in Scotland was Established in 1961 and closed down in 1992 as the Cold War ended and new te. 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. The USS Proteus arrived in 1961, to howls of protest from the CND movement. Dennis, We were there at the same time. Tighnabruaich is a name that brings back fond memories, as a shipmate of mine rented a flat there in 1974 and I lived with him for a few months until his wife came over from the states. And yes, I too always say I'm going back. A third ship, the First Class Battleship Sans Pareil (the third of that name) was also sold to TW Ward, for 26,600. Would love to go back sometime. Between 1961 and 1982, the Naval Support Activity ashore was administered by US Naval Activities London. Loved being there. Holy Loch was by far the best duty in my short career (4 years). aboard the USS Proteus. According to local legend, the sand was to have been used for the construction of a local church. Others were Faslane, the channel between Largs and Cumbrae, Rosneath Bay, and Rothesay Bay. I served on board USS HOLLAND AS-32 from 1974 to 1977 I was involved in accident one day Dr. sent me in town for an MRI can anyone one remember the name of base hospital? Fun job. Thanks! 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. Terms & Conditions 2005-2023 SeScoThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International LicenseThis web site and its pages are licensed for personal, private, or non-commercial use only. for the memory's peace and respect to you, Steven,Sadly, I don't recall the name of the third chief I briefly served under in late 1975. I'll never forget sandblasting the barnacles off the hull. 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