A newsletter for former sailors of the USS HOLLAND AS-32

Volume 1 Issue 4 December 2004

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF USS HOLLAND AS-32

Special Points of Interest THE ORIGINAL FLYING DUTCHMAN • The conclusion of “The CONTINUED FROM SEPTEMBER 2004 ISSUE Flying Dutchman” leg- end is the cover story. Many authorities have that he should make a whatever) knew that Now you know how argued that the story of the proposition to the Dutch death was approaching. your ship got its nick- Flying Dutchman has its East India Company (his He was not ready to die name. origin in a real event, employers) to start a settle- and screamed out a though there is very little ment at the Cape on the tip curse: “I WILL round this • We welcome thirteen agreement about what the of Africa, thereby providing Cape even if I have to newly located shipmates event was. Further confu- a welcome repose to ships keep sailing until dooms- in the Welcome Mat on sion is brought into the at sea. day!” pages two and three. matter by the fact that He was so deep in And, like in every ver- there are many versions of thought that he did not no- sion of the tale, this one • Read about three more the tale—in which the tice the dark clouds looming also claims that even to- of the ships that you ship’s skipper is variously and only when he heard the day whenever a storm will visit if you attend the 2005 reunion in named Vanderdecken, lookout scream out in terror, brews off the Cape of Charleston. Pages three Van Demien, Van did he realize that they had Good Hope, if you look and four will tell you Straaten, Van der Decken, sailed straight into a fierce into the eye of the storm, about the USS York- or Van something else. storm. The captain and his you will be able to see the town, the USS Clama- Another version of the crew battled for hours to get ship and its captain—The gore and the USS Ing- legend that allegedly origi- out of the storm and at one Flying Dutchman. Don’t ham. nated the whole affair is stage it looked like they look too carefully, for the said to have happened in would make it. Then they old folk claim that who- • Pictures of the Holland 1641, when a Dutch ship heard a terrible crunch—the ever sights the ship will and its 1963-64 crew sank off the coast of the ship had crashed into die a terrible death. are on page four. Cape of Good Hope. The treacherous rocks and On yet another ver- Maybe you will spot yourself somewhere! story goes that, as the ship started to sink. As the ship sion, this one placed in approached the tip of Af- plunged downwards, Cap- the year 1729 (others say rica, the captain thought tain Van der Decken (or (Continued on page 2) Volume 1 Issue 4 THE FLYING DUTCHMAN Page 2

(Continued from page 1) 1680), the captain this time swears STATEMENT OF at the Devil, who then condemns him PUBLICATION to sail the spectral seas forever. The Devil left him just one small hope; This is the official publication of the WELCOME MAT that only through the love of a USS Holland AS-32. From now on it will woman could he be released from be published quarterly in March, June, The following shipmates have been his curse. September and December, subject to located since the last newsletter. Wel- So the unfortunate Dutch captain receiving sufficient funding. The News- come aboard. We hope to see you at the returns to land every seven years in letter is funded by voluntary contributions next reunion. You are invited to become a hopeless search for salvation, be- from the membership. All members are an active member of the USS Holland cause the Dutchman can only find encouraged to support the voice of the reunion group. eternal peace in the arms of a faithful Holland. A financial statement will appear in each of the following issues. Send woman, Wagner’s opera, “Der Marvin Creggar (1965-73) ENFN R-2 contributions to ML&RS, Inc. PO fliegende Hollander”, is loosely 104 Monroe Rd Drawer 11399, Hickory, NC 28603. Ladson, SC 29456 based on this version of the legend. The newsletter is intended to be a ______vehicle for the members to express opin- 843-871-1419 ions, make suggestions and especially [email protected] share experiences. Unless otherwise stated, the views Julian Lemley FUNDS NEEDED FOR NEXT and opinions printed in the newsletter are 110 Juliette Dr NEWSLETTER those of the article’s writer, and do not Goose Creek, SC 29445 necessarily represent the opinion of the 843-797-7047 Association leadership or the Editor of Your help is requested for the the Newsletter. Arvin Foes (1968-70) MR1 All letters and stories submitted will be future issues of the Flying Dutch- 102 Garden Hill Rd man. We are requesting that each considered for publication, except un- signed letters will not be published. Let- Summerville, SC 29483 person receiving the newsletter 843-871-7983 contribute at least $10.00 to its ters requesting the writer’s name be with- held will be honored, but published on a [email protected] funding. The publishing of a news- space available basis. Signed letters with letter is an expensive venture, but no restrictions will be given priority. Thomas Sellin (1963-66) MM3 one that is very important for the Letters demeaning to another ship- 7 Spring Creek Dr vitality of a reunion group. Send mate will not be printed; letters espous- Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629 contributions to ML&RS at the ad- ing a political position will not be printed. 208-793-4076 ML&RS, Inc is not responsible for the dress below and to the left. Be sure [email protected] to state that it is for the USS Hol- accuracy of articles submitted for publi- cation. It would be impossible to check land Flying Dutchman newsletter. Richard Alkire (1982-83) each story. Therefore, we rely on the submitter to research each article. 114 Hardford Dr Joe Garcia The editor reserves the right to edit Ladson, SC 29456 Reunion Coordinator letters to conform to space limitations 843-572-5072 ______and grammar. [email protected] You are encouraged to actively par- ticipate in the newsletter family, by sub- Thomas Frankford mitting your stories and suggestions. FINANCIAL REPORT ______(1964-66) FN R2 Shop 38 Balance after 09/04 Minus $100.88 129 Ottoway Dr Funds received since 09/04 Temple, TX 76501 Published By: 254-778-6596 $292.00 Military Locator & Reunion Service, Inc Funds available 12/04 $191.12 PO Drawer 11399 [email protected] Expended 12/04 $303.00 Hickory, NC 28603 Jerry Barbon Balance for 03/05-Minus $111.88 828-256-6008 (voice) 8018 64th Dr NE 828-256-6559 (fax) Marysville, WA 98270 360-658-0797 Funds will be needed for the [email protected] 03/05 issue. No newsletter can be [email protected] Eugene DuCom (1988-91) PMA Repair published if sufficient funds are 2131 Brighton Bay Trail W not received. Contributions should www.mlrsinc.com (web site) Jacksonville, FL 32246 be made to ML&RS, address to the 904-220-4640 right. [email protected] “Our Reunions Work So You Don’t Have ______To” (Continued on page 3) Volume 1 Issue 4 THE FLYING DUTCHMAN Page 3

(Continued from page 2) MORE SHIPS AT Norman Schauer 450 N Corbin Rd PATRIOTS POINT IN Post Falls, ID 83854 CHARLESTON

Frank Potts 91967-73) Four of the ships on display at 100 Hounds Run MAIL CALL Patriots Point in Charleston, SC are Goose Creek, SC 29445 the USS Yorktown, the USS

Dear Military Locator, Laffey, the USS Clamagore and Bill Sullivan This is to inform you of the death the Coast Guard Cutter Ingham. 105 Lexington Pl of ETC Robert D. Storm. He passed Each ship offers its own distinct Goose Creek, SC 29445 away Feb. 4, 2004. He was crew points of interest and are preserved

member Dec. 70-July 74. I know Bob to help all understand what life was Carroll Huddleston (1995-96) HTFN R-1 would have been excited about the like aboard. In the September issue 111 Court St reunion coming up. Joliet, IL 60433 of the Flying Dutchman, a descrip- tion of the USS Laffey was given. 815-726-7544 Respectfully, [email protected] Below are descriptions of three Jane Storm other ships you will see in Charles- 421 Midway Circle George Turney ton’s Patriots Point. Brunswick, GA 31523 15400 NW Military Hwy ______San Antonio, TX 78231 USS YORKTOWN

[email protected] Karen, ______The YORKTOWN (CV-10) is the I was a Mess decks Master at tenth to serve in the Arms on the Holland while it was sta- . She was tioned at Goose Creek. I was as- named for the old YORKTOWN signed the overnight crew that made (CV-5), lost while repelling the sure the decks were cleaned and that Japanese Fleet at the Battle of Mid- the prep work was done for the next way in 1942. Built in Newport News, day’s meals. Every Saturday night I Virginia, as an ESSEX-class carrier, sharpened all the knives for the the new YORKTOWN was commis- cooks. I also introduced Iced Tea to sioned on April 15, 1943. YORK- TAPS the menu. I was responsible for add- TOWN participated significantly in ing items to the mid rats menus like The Holland Flying Dutchman the Pacific offensive which began in has learned of the following deaths grilled to order ham and cheese sand- late 1943 and ended with the defeat since the last newsletter. Our wiches. If the O2N2 plant was run- of Japan in 1945. deepest sympathy goes out to the ning, I made sure that they had hot The 888-foot YORKTOWN dis- families and friends of the de- rations because they had such a tight placed 27,100 tons during World ceased. schedule. During the time I was at- War II and carried a crew of 380 tached, we managed to win two Ney officers, 3,088 enlisted men, and an awards for Food Service excellence. Robert Storm (1970-74) ETC air group of 90 planes. In the 1950s, Some may remember me as EN-1 Died February 4, 2004 she was modified with the addition Davies. of an angled deck for jets, which My wife and I are currently living in Dwight Brook (1964-66) ENFA increased her tonnage to 41,000, Fayetteville, NC where I work for a Date of death not reported and then she was converted into an company that reworks HUMVEES. So antisubmarine carrier. In this capac- indirectly I am still in government ser- Anyone who knows or learns of ity she served in the Vietnam War in a shipmate’s death, you are re- vice. the 1960s and recovered the Apollo quested to notify the newsletter so 8 astronauts, the first men to reach Steven Davies that person can be listed in TAPS the vicinity of the moon, in 1968. and also on the Honor Roll at the [email protected] Decommissioned two years later, next reunion. ______the YORKTOWN was towed from New Jersey to Charleston in 1975. ______2005 USS HOLLAND REUNION

CHARLESTON, SC, FEB. 17-20 CHARLESTON RADISSON HOTEL (Continued on page 4)

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(Continued from page 3) Bobby Ridings sent in these pictures taken of the USS Holland USS CLAMAGORE AS-32 back in 1963 and 1964. The picture of the USS Holland is The World War II the original way she looked when CLAMAGORE (SS-343) was it was placed in commission in commissioned June 28, 1945. 1963. She operated in the Atlantic and The next page is one of three Mediterranean throughout her sets of pictures taken at various entire career and patrolled tense times and put all together. We Cuban waters during 1962. had room for only one of the col- Twice modified into a Guppy II lection. The others will be used in sub, she survived as one of the the next issue. Our thanks goes U.S. Navy’s last diesel-powered out to Bobby Ridings for these subs until decommissioned in pictures. 1975. Her length is 325 1/2 feet, ______displacement over 1,800 tons, speed 20 knots on the surface, 10 to 17” submerged. Armed with ten torpedo tubes, she car- ried a crew of 8 officers and 72 men. CLAMAGORE was decom- missioned at Philadelphia in 1975 and towed to Patriots Point in 1981. The CLAMAGORE’s tour route covers her control room, berthing and messing ar- eas, engine rooms, maneuvering room, and displays of submarine warfare. ______

USS INGHAM

This historic Coast Guard Cutter joined the Patriots Point Fleet in the fall of 1989. Commis- sioned in 1936, the INGHAM took part in 31 World War II con- voys, six Pacific patrols, and three Vietnam tours. The ING- HAM battled through the “Bloody Winter” of 1942-43 in the North Atlantic and was credited with the sinking of U-626. INGHAM’s World War II service included the Mediterranean, , At- lantic, and Pacific theaters. She was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for duty off Vietnam. In recent years, the cutter tracked illegal boat immigrants and drug runners. Decommis- sioned in 1988, she now open for on-board tours. ______