USS Nitro (AE-2/AE-23) Association's Shipboard Crewbook

USS Nitro (AE-2/AE-23) Association

SHIPBOARD CREWBOOK
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SN Aug 67 - Mar 69 Robert Eberlein, ebb23@aol.com
Granger IN USA (Association Founder)

BM3; I was in 1st div. and J div. Served aboard the Nitro from 1975 to 1979. I thought it sucked at the time but now are a lot of my fondest memories. Made some really good friends. I still keep in touch with some. Joey Anez, Charlie Ball, George Woodward. My good friend Bob McGee passed away this past August of 2010. Let me hear from you if you remember me.
Phillip Weatherford phillipweatherf@bellsouth.net
Memphis TN USA - Saturday, 4 Sep 2010 at 19:41:48

RD3 I was onboard 1959 to 1961 I live at Waterford Wi and I do remember the Duty Chicken incident.
Chuck Pope cpope7@wi.rr.com
Waterford WI USA - Sunday, 18 July 2010 15:01:00

Served onboard the NITRO from 85-87, worked 1st Div and RAS. The quantity of great times in that short period would never equal the amount of good times I would have in all my years to follow. I attribute this to the great friendships that were made, as well as the level of camaraderie among my fellow shipmates, which I would never see in my civilian life that followed. I thank you all for these memories that would later serve, and still does, as a source of strength through many difficult and hard times to follow. Above all, this shout goes out to; Fehrenbach, Godfrey, McGhee, Garcia, Thompson, Lamar, and Burnett (not the XO) lol. You guy’s in particular, never left me, and I never left you. Peace to all of you.
David E. Mahan maxwillnj@aol.com
Morristown NJ USA - Friday, 2 Jul 2010 at 16:32:39

RM3 1971 to 1972. Came aboard in Boston Dry Dock. Did GITMO shakedown cruise. Was there for the "Magnificent Seven" served guard duty when they were in the brig to Hawaii. Was "editor" of the on-board newspaper. The Captain told me to stop the editorializing or I would have to stop the newspaper. So I stopped editorializing. Chief Carpenter was a good man to work for.
STEVE JOHNSTON steven.g.johnston@sbcglobal.net
Santa Rosa CA USA - Monday, 28 June 2010 at 14:08:00

MM2, J Division, 5/76-11/79. I remember friends from Nitro's J Division: Joey Annez, Rich Kindl, Gerry Fiore, Bill Hodge, Aaron Shaw and James. 3 Med. Cruises, Gitmo, Overhaul in Philly, Brooklyn Shipyard, Norfolk, Charleston. I went to the Nitro straight out of A-school and did a lot of growing up on her. I may not have thought so at the time, but they are now all good memories.
Rich Tanner rtanner5@comcast.net
Naples FL USA - Thursday, 17 June 2010 at 09:04:00

I served aboard NITRO as the RAS officer from March 88 to September 89. I have lots of fond memories of the officers and crew. A hard working ship, and lots of fun times. I remember GITMO, DIW off the coast of Cuba with a shark swimming up and down our port waterline, as if it knew food was near...and some of the chiefs were trying to figure out how to catch it. Montego Bay, Jamaica was the best liberty port I've been to, thanks to the Nitro crew. Then our propeller/rudders got fouled in GTMO because someone was trying to go fishing, so CDR Jennings went diving to cut away the line. Then there was getting ready for a 6 month MED cruise in 2 weeks because the DETROIT broke down...we left the day after Christmas with ZERO CASREPs. LT Carey being transferred by personnel highline (SLACK LINE ONE)! What a great cruise...Cartagena, the Toulon gut, Israel (Red Beards Bar in Haifa)...GMG1 Berman sneaking in photos of King David's Tomb after we were warned that picture taking was prohibited! The beach at Calvi, Corsica, and our guys walking up and down with video cameras, carousing with the local beauties! The Hard Rock Cafe in Rota, being in hack the day we returned stateside because I granted some of my guys special liberty past midnight, signed on a bar napkin from the Hard Rock. SN Marcello standing the mail buoy watch on the way home...a let's not forget the night we called GQ because we thought there was an explosion in #4 Hold...turned out to be a forklift that fell 4 decks down the elevator shaft....we got through it all...thanks to my chiefs (Apgar, Niemic, Richards), my stellar division (Harmon, McKenzie, Kolbman, Charlton, Young, Roswell, Maxey, Ellermier, Oltman, Keena, John, Davis, and all the rest), and of course my fellow J.O.'s (Bernard, Kuerbitz, Keathley, Minogue, Gunner Wilds, Bosun Bear, Nesby, Stockton, Nixon)...it was a great time, great memories!=
Rafael Espinosa respinosa@aol.com
Lebanon KY USA - Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 19:35:00

Served aboard our worthy ship in 71-72, including drydock at Boston, refresher training at Gitmo, and our deployment to Westpac, as an OS2. Did Ozzie really catch a shark when we were dead in the water below Cuba?
Richard L. Auchey dauchey@comcast.net
New Oxford PA USA - Friday, 11 June 2010 09:42:00

SM2, Signalman, Ops Division, Came aboard in 1960 SM3 and was discharged from Nitro in 1962 SM2. I have been a member of the association for some time and just realized that I'd never made an entry into the Crew Book. Fantastic site. I've talked to a lot of Navy guy's over the years and they can't believe this association exists. "Calm Sea's and Following Winds" to all you guy's, especially the QM's, RM's, SM's, RD's etc.... The USS Nitro AE-23 almost convinced me make a career in the Navy. After 48 years I still love that ship and it's crew...
John Falberg wa4jtb@gmail.com
Saturday, 05 June 2010 12:38:00

My dad (Lorenzo Pitts, S-2) served aboard the U.S.S. NITRO during WW II, between 1942 and 1945. If you recall my dad please respond by return e-mail.
Dr. Lorenzo Pitts, Jr. dr.pitts@lorenzopitts.com
Saturday, 29 May 2010 at 19:23:00

I was onboard from late 69 to Sept 71. Left as an ETN3. What a blast reading these entries and seeing names that bring back a flood of memories. Anyone remember the ship's newspaper, the Poseidon, or the "radio station" from the ET shack with our home-grown DJs, transferring the fire truck, the bomb threat at Davisville, Hymas diving off the flying bridge, "sneaking up" on a Russian ship in the Med, putting the dent in the JP Kennedy or fighting the Klingons in the neutral zone? (oops, wrong ship) Take care & God bless.
David Cote terrydavecote@gmail.com
Princeton MA - Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 09:24:00

Served 78-79 GMGSN, Recall a storm as we were headed for Italy. We were in some rough seas then it felt as if someone had hit the brakes. Recall a little folksal jumping going on before it became real rough. There was a large wave that had damaged the forward magazine. Just recall the face of that warrant officer when I handed him a 3" 54 shell in the canister that was now 20 inches long rather than the 36". I recall some good memories. Sorry to hear of the fire.
Ben Ruddock ben@oklahomaforge.com
Tulsa OK USA - Monday, 18 January 2010 at 15:58:00

I served on the USS Nitro from 1962 to 1965. My rate was BMSN assigned to the First Division. I boarded the USS Nitro in Earl N.J. made two Med trips and was on board during the Cuban Blockade. I remember those long days and nights replenishing stores, fuel and ammo at sea. I remember Volpe, DeSanti, Annunzitta and Lowery. Can't believe its been more then 40 years since I served aboard her. What a great life experience that was.
Tom Brienza TBrienza@AMSTOCK.com
Long Island NY - Friday, 15 January 2010 at 16:19:00

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