Welcome to the
USS TULARE AKA-112
Guest Book
Name: Cordell Corder, RM2 Location: Merlin, OR
Duty Station: USS TULARE
Comment: I was one of the members of the crew which put the Tulare in service.
Please see comments at,
A Radioman Remembers
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Date: Friday, Feb 22, 2008
Name: David Cutler, DSCS Location: Carlsbad, CA
Duty Station: USS TULARE
Comment: USS Tulare was the beginning of a 28 year career in the Navy. I reported
aboard USS Tulare in Dec. 1966 to 1st Div. I later transfered to S Div. to
become a storekeeper. In 1968 I left to attend basic electronic school in
San Diego, Ca. to become a Data Systems Technecian. I retired in Dec. 1994
as a DSCS.
Thanks to the USS Tulare and a great crew for starting a great career.
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Date: Wednesday, Jun 6, 2007
Name: Don Perla Location: Crystal River Florida
Duty Station: USS TULARE
Comment: I served aboard the Big "T" 1959 to 1961 made the WESTPAC cruse.
Was in 1st division a lowly E-3 but enjoyed every minute of it.
Anyone remember gunnery practice up on mount #32? She kinda looks
sad sitting at the dock now.......fond memories....and a tear.
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Date: Monday, Mar 19, 2007
Name: John J Sand, FTG3 Location: Estero, Florida, USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE
Comments: I served aboard the Tulare for two years between 1965 and 1966 . I was a FTG3 working in the 4th division. The web site is really neat and I discovered a few of my old crew mates in the Guest book. I really (most of the time) enjoyed my time aboard the Tulare.
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Date: Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007
Name: Tom Roberts, RD3 Location: USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE
Comments: I am Tom Roberts and I was on the Tulare between 1959 and 1962. I was a radarman 3rd class. Served in first division from 59 to 61 and then became radarman. would like to hear from anyone that remembers me. Would also like to be informed of any reunions etc.
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Date: Tuesday, Dec 6, 2006
Name: Mike Sweeny, ETR2 Location: GALT, CA, USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE, USS BRICE CANYON
Comments: Hi all: I got a call about a reunion for the Tu Tu. I checked out the web site and
wanted to input my info. The Tulare was my second command I was stationed on
the Brice Canyon AD36 in Pearl Harbor for 2 years. My next command the USS
Tulare LKA 112 met her down in San Diego 5/76. She was a reserve traning
command by than. I was promoted to ETR2 after I reported aboard. I was in
the OPS department and we had lots of parties and trips to go ski at Tahoe.
I ended my 6 years and got discharged at Treasure Island in 11/78. I have
some photos of the TuTu during my duty years. Let me know if I should send
some pics I would have to convert paper to digital. I have a photo of the
Tulare in a Long Beach berth next to a pink submarine. Let me know about the
renuion. Thanks again Mike Sweeny
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Date: Thursday, Nov 16, 2006
Name: Darrin Dugan, NA Location: WILLIAMSTON, SC, USA
Duty Station: NA
Comments: Had never heard of the USS TULARE until I accidentaly discovered
her while scrolling thru "E-BAY" looking for different items. Glad
to know she still floats, would like to hear more about her and her
crew.
My home town is Tulare, Ca
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Date: Friday, July 28, 2006 5:20:01 PM
Name: Mike Wilkerson, SKCS Location: LOS GATOS, CA, USA
Duty Station: USS EDSON DD-946
USS TULARE LKA-112
USS MAUNA KEA AE-22
USS GALLANT MSO-489
RNMCB 2/NMCB 2
5th RNCR/5th NCR
CBMU 303
NRSD 12-26(L)
SAMAR 12-6(M)
Tulare crew member from 2/75 - 12/79
Comments: Enjoyed my time on Tulare. A good ship and great SELRES and active
crew
working together.
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Date: Friday, July 14, 2006 1:10:59 PM
Name: michael bell, NA Location: COLUMBUS, OH, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 1/75 - 6/86
Comments: just checking out the website for about the 10th time saw a lot of
new names, and was wondering if anyone is talking about a reunion,
please let me know, great website mike bell
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Date: Thursday, July 13, 2006 9:34:47 PM
Name: Jerry Henry, BM-2 Location: WEST COVINA, CA, USA
Duty Station: Uss Tulare
Amphib Base Coronado
Tulare crew member from 12/65 - 3/73
Comments: Great Photos and many memories brought back.
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Date: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 3:45:17 PM
Name: LEONARD BOAHN, BT3 Location: FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., USA
Duty Station: TULARE AKAII2 CATAMOUNT RICE COUNTY HENRICO
Tulare crew member from 8/56 - 7/59
Comments: i have been retired since 2000 with cancer but beat it and now i
would like to hear from some buddies i was stationed with i am in
contact with james smith cpo he was one in bluegrass band-we had
aboard ship it was me edward brown loll shirley mm3 and smitty
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Date: Monday, July 03, 2006 6:16:43 PM
Name: don baker, sn Location: TAMPA, FL, USA
Duty Station: uss hancock cva19
Comments: uss tulare was 1st ship I sailed on,just out of boot camp.
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Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:42:16 PM
Name: samuel clay jr, E-3 Location: LAPLACE, LA, USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE 112
Tulare crew member from 12/65 - 2/70
Comments: NA
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Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 10:24:31 AM
Name: David Bolton, BM/SN Location: TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Duty Station: Just the Big T for 3 years and 9 months!
Tulare crew member from 2/69 - 12/72
Comments: Just wanted to wish the Big T happy birthday-only 6 years younger
than me! Wish the best to all of you who served 69-72, I think we
all learned how to work on the Tulare! 3 Cruises and a milk run!
Wish you fair winds and following seas to all of you long lost friends.
f
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Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:56:54 PM
Name: John Dine, E-5 Location: OMAHA, NE, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 12/71 - 8/75
Comments: I received permission for a 45 day early exit from my military commitment
when the Tulare changed home ports from San Diego to San Francisco.
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Date: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:10:35 PM
Name: Arthur Sallard, E-4 Location: LANCASTER, TX, USA
Duty Station: I was a crew member of Connie USS CONSTELLATION CVA-64. Seeking information regarding a shipmate who was sucked into the A-7 jet intake between, 1968-1972.
Comments: NA
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Date: Friday, April 21, 2006 7:35:38 PM
Name: Richard Pierantozzi, CWO3 Location: CHULA VISTA, CA, USA
Duty Station: USS Ketchmer DER 329, USS Abbot DD 629, NAVSUPPAC Danang, USS Montrose APA 212, COMFLTACTS Yokosuka, USS Downes FF 1070, USS Tulare LKA 112, USS Constellation CV 64, USS Samuel Gompers AD 37, Beach Master Unit One
Tulare crew member from 3/76 - 4/78
Comments: Great web site, I have so many found memories of Tulare and of my
shipmates. Would be fantastic to hear from my old shipmates.
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Date: Sunday, March 12, 2006 11:19:36 AM
Name: Lee Sullivan, RMBNSNover3 Location: SPANAWAY, WA, USA
Duty Station: Radioman
AssaultBoat Coxswain.
Tulare crew member from 6/67 - 9/69
Comments: Joined "Mike" boats... what a great bunch of guys... Became only
SN over 3 Lead Coxswain... There is no boat like an LCM, used to
break my heart when we would use one for target practice in the open
waters.
Will always remember our entry into Sydney Harbor and
the wonderful welcome we were given by all of Sydney -- least of
all "Whiskey A Go-Go"
To those who know -- remember the "visitors"
who came to San Diego with us ?
I still have and live my love
for the water. My prayers and best to all Tulare "The world's largest
and fastest LKA".. Lee Sullivan
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Date: Sunday, March 05, 2006 9:38:40 AM
Name: Vincent Clayton, Lt Location: CHARLOTTE, NC, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 5/64 - 2/66
Comments: Just a note:
There was an article in the February 2006 issue of
"Vietnam" magazine converning the Tulare.
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Date: Sunday, February 26, 2006 7:46:59 PM
Name: Stephen Crane, Captain Location: FULTON, MO, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare
Tulare crew member from 8/69 - 7/71
Comments: Served as Electronics Material Officer as a LT(jg)under Capt(s) Law
and Bagwell.
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Date: Sunday, February 26, 2006 08:22:27
Name: Gregg Bainum, MM3 Location: HANFORD, CA, USA
Duty Station: USS DunnCounty USSTulare
Tulare crew member from 10/60 - 4/63
Comments: Loved the USS Tulare, Went on Two Wes-Pak cruises I go by were the
Tulare is sitting all the time.Memories just overwelm me.Miss alot
of the friends i made in the Navy.Have two cruise books and look
at them all the time. Gregg Bainum
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Date: Saturday, February 18, 2006 3:10:57 PM
Name: elieser bolosan, e7 Location: SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Duty Station: uss bronstein de 1037,uss edson dd 946,uss thrasher msc 203,uss proteus as 19,uss hunley as
Tulare crew member from 5/76 - 5/71
Comments: looking for my old shipmates during my tour from 1976-1978.i'm retired
and working as a civilian in santa clara county as a transit mechanic.pls
send letters to my address: 2121 turnhouse lane san jose,ca 95121
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Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 1:42:36 AM
Name: Norman Swanson, MR1 Location: MIDLOTHIAN, ILLINOIS, USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE AKA112
USS PAUL REVERE APA248
USS FORSTER DER334
USS FRANK KNOX DDR742
USS PRAIRIE AD15
USS FRANK E EVANS DD754
Tulare crew member from 4/58 - 11/60
Comments: Two cruises and a great crew on Tulare...I'm thankful for the fond
memories.
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Date: Friday, February 10, 2006 10:31:30 PM
Name: virginia caldwell, NA Location: MAYHILL, NM, USA
Duty Station: i was concieved on this ship
Comments: NA
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Date: Monday, January 16, 2006 6:38:40 PM
Name: clarence pickett, BT2 Location: MOCLIPS, WASHINGTON, Grays Harbor
Duty Station: Uss tulare aka/lka 112
Tulare crew member from 11/67 - 5/71
Comments: hello to my former shipmates ,and a big birthday to the BIG T ,having
made 4 west pacs on her i have ,still those memories.. i have not
had much progress on finding men like pete demartini,, ken hudson,and
bruno san clemente , all mm,s i steamed with back then .this year
has been good for this vet. in reguards to men sending e/ mails thank
you all,, yes this web master thank you for this page VR c l
pickett BT2 tulare bilge rat
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Date: Sunday, January 15, 2006 10:35:51 AM
Name: Terry Craven, FT2 Location: NEWARK , CA, USA
Duty Station: USS TULARE..1959-1961
Tulare crew member from 7/70 - 7/71
Comments: NA
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Date: Saturday, January 14, 2006 4:04:22 PM
Name: David Turney, SKSA Location: KESHENA, WI, USA
Duty Station: NTC/RTC San Diego,CA, NTC Storekeepers School San Diego,CA, USS Tulare LKA-112
Tulare crew member from 8/72 - 3/73
Comments: I'll try this for the 4th time, maybe it will get posted.
I joined
the Navy at 17 and was stationed in San Diego for Boot Camp, Service
School, and Ship board duty. Sailed West Pac on Oct. 1, 1972. Vietnam,
Okinawa, Phillipines, Singapore, Hong Kong. Names I remember: (mostly
Storekeepers and Shipservicemen) Corbin, Meeks, Shelley, Cookie(Sheridan,
WY), Percheco, Alivia, Marez, Katcher, Boucher, Ed Justice, Petrocelli,
Davila, Tipton, Jefferson. I got off at Okinawa on March 27, 1973.
When I was Discharged at Treasure Island, I met my Company Commander
from Boot camp (Co. 086) Kirkby who was also being discharged.
PS
If anybody can infrom me on how I can get a Cruise book for Westpac
1972-73 email me at indin4@yahoo.com.o
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Date: Saturday, January 14, 2006 02:23:47
Name: Royce(Sammy) Baugh, FTG2 Location: SOUTH FORK, CO, USA
Duty Station: Uss Tulare AKA112 and USS outagamie LST 1073
Tulare crew member from 10/59 - 7/62
Comments: I met the Mighty T in Yokosuka, Japan in Oct.1959. I was put in 3rd
division: boat division. I went to 4th division about a yearand six
months later.I was on the 1961 WESPAC cruise while on deployment
I made FTG3. I left the Tulare as she was preparing to depart for
another WESPAC cruise in 1962. I went to an LST: USS Outagamie County
I was rated 2nd Class while there, There was no billet for a FTG2
on board a LST, but had such a short time to go for discharge; I
remained on board until late December when that ship departed for
Hawaii to rechart the Islands. I will never forget my first sight
of the Tulare she was huge to this first time on board sailor. The
biggest Boatswain Mate by the name of Smiley was deploying the gangway.He
did not smile often and I was placed in his division. Others I remember:
Joseph Francis:P.G. Smith; Rosencrans,Chuck Updike; Taylor,W.C.;Peanut
Myers,and many more that time does not allow me to mention; sorry
about that Pettit. Royce (Sammy) Baugh Carl Shanner is probably
the one sailor who might respond. try royce.baugh@gmail.com
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Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 5:32:26 PM
Name: Bruce Pietsch, NA Location: GROTON, MA, USA
Duty Station: NA
Comments: I am Captain Donald W. Todd's Step-Grandson. While I only knew him
for about 8 years he was a wonderful man and made a strong impression
on me. He had a wry sense of humor and had a brother that also Served
as a Captain named David Wooster Todd. My uncle Bob Neubegan was
also a Captain in the Navy and I believe my grandmother met Captain
Todd through her brother that also attended the Naval Academy at
Annapolis. In any case, congratulations on the 50th anniversary to
all who served on this beauty of a ship and lets pray for peace in
our time so that these ships can be used merely for defensive purposes
from now on..
Sincerely,
Bruce Carlyle Pietsch
Engineer and landlubber!
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Date: January 9, 2006 3:53:11 PM EST
Name: James Joy, SM3 Location: CONCORD, CA, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare AKA 112
USS Alamo LSD 33
Tulare crew member from 7/60 - 7/62
Comments:
I have a lot of good memories of the Tulare. She is a great ship
and it's sad to see her just sitting idol with her paint faded away
like it is. I live just a few miles from her and I sometimes go over
to make sure she is still there.
I for one, really appreciate everything
you have done with your Tulare website. A truly great job! Thanks
for sharing it with us.
Jim
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Date: Sunday, January 08, 2006 4:05:02 PM
Name: JACK BRIGGS, SM2 Location: GRAND ISLAND , NE, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 6/60 - 6/64
Comments: I WOULD LIKE TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BIG T AND ALL THAT SERVED
ON BOARD HER. SHE WAS A GREAT SHIP WITH A LOT OF GOOD MEMONRY FOR
MYSELF THANKS FOR POSTING THE MSG JACK
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Date: Sunday, January 08, 2006 3:58:44 PM
Name: Max Clubb, E4 Location: ASHEVILLE, NC, USA
Duty Station: USS Tulare San Diego CA.
Tulare crew member from 5/58 - 12/61
Comments: I have fond memories of the Tulare and crew. It was the best duty
station that one could possibly receive. I would like to wish the
Tulare and all those who served aboard her best wishes and many happy
years in the future. I would be delighted to hear from any crew
member who served during my tenure from 1958 to 1961. If there is
ever a Tulare reunion, please contact me and I will attend anywhere
in the USA.
Max Clubb
SF3
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Date: Saturday, January 07, 2006 6:30:52 PM
Name: Donald McDermott, SM2 Location: OMAHA, NE, USA
Duty Station: Uss Tulare - Signal Bridge
Tulare crew member from 5/75 - 8/77
Comments: Served aboard the USS Tulare on the signal bridge with Chief Reynolds
and John Coleman.
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Date: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:36:46 AM
Name: jerry smith, em2 Location: HOUSTON, TX, USA
Duty Station: NA
Tulare crew member from 2/58 - 7/61
Comments: new e mail,still looking for anyone in e div.rob hart, dino,anyone??
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Date: Monday, January 02, 2006 10:32:22 PM
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