Comments on: USS Frank E. Evans: Disaster in the South China Sea http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Patrick Richardson http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-785933 Patrick Richardson Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:45:42 +0000 #comment-785933 Hello Louise: My name is Patrick Richardson , I was on HMAS Melbourne , the night of the collision with USS Frank E Evans . I assisted in recue efforts after the collision . Anything I can help you with . Email me zoomtopz@hotmail.com I am known to a lot of the guys in FEE Association & was at San Diego reunion . Regards Patrick Patrick Richardson. Hello Louise:
My name is Patrick Richardson , I was on HMAS Melbourne ,
the night of the collision with USS Frank E Evans . I assisted in recue
efforts after the collision . Anything I can help you with . Email me
zoomtopz@hotmail.com
I am known to a lot of the guys in FEE Association & was at San Diego
reunion .
Regards
Patrick
Patrick Richardson.

]]> By: John Coffey http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-784188 John Coffey Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:01:51 +0000 #comment-784188 Brent, I am the Director of Communications for the USS Frank E Evans DD754 Association and our Historian, Frank Jablonski, has several books out about the events of 3 June ’69. The best, and one he updates each year with new stories and memories as they come in, is “The 278 Men Of The USS Frank E Evans DD754 – 3 June 69” and can be purchased on LuLu.com. We also have a web site, USSFEE.org that also list memories and the lost 74. Thank you for your interest, and help us keep the memories of these guys alive – until we can get their names on The Wall. John Coffey johnjudyc@gmail.com Brent, I am the Director of Communications for the USS Frank E Evans DD754 Association and our Historian, Frank Jablonski, has several books out about the events of 3 June ’69. The best, and one he updates each year with new stories and memories as they come in, is “The 278 Men Of The USS Frank E Evans DD754 – 3 June 69” and can be purchased on LuLu.com. We also have a web site, USSFEE.org that also list memories and the lost 74. Thank you for your interest, and help us keep the memories of these guys alive – until we can get their names on The Wall.

John Coffey
johnjudyc@gmail.com

]]> By: Ken Lee http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-784185 Ken Lee Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:21:24 +0000 #comment-784185 Hi Michael,' I was also aboard Bronstein DE-1037 that night. The sight of half a ship will stay with me forever. Hi Michael,' I was also aboard Bronstein DE-1037 that night. The sight of half a ship will stay with me forever.

]]> By: steve painter http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-783309 steve painter Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:54:40 +0000 #comment-783309 Brent, there are a couple of excellent books available. The first one is called In The Wake, By Jo Stevenson, and the second book is called Unsinkable Sailors by Paul Sherbo. I think that they are both available at Amazon. Brent, there are a couple of excellent books available. The first one is called In The Wake, By Jo Stevenson, and the second book is called Unsinkable Sailors by Paul Sherbo. I think that they are both available at Amazon.

]]> By: Jeff Robinson http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-783298 Jeff Robinson Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:51:46 +0000 #comment-783298 Brent, the Kearsarge referred to is the USS KEARSARGE (CVS-33). I was aboard her when she was decommissioned in 1970. Brent, the Kearsarge referred to is the USS KEARSARGE (CVS-33). I was aboard her when she was decommissioned in 1970.

]]> By: Brent Brumfield http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-783287 Brent Brumfield Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:11:26 +0000 #comment-783287 I am in the USMC and at a training command. My academics chief, who was in the USN, and is a Navy and Amphibous history guru. He told me of this story this a.m. in the smoke pit. This is an amazing story and websight. It saddens me that it this event has gone away from the memmory of most. In 2007 i was stationed on the LPD3 USS Kearsarge for almost 2 months. Not a word was said about this when talking to any of the Sailors about how old the ship was. If there is a book out i would love to know the name so i can pick up a copy and keep this historical event alive for the generations to come. thank you. and god speed I am in the USMC and at a training command. My academics chief, who was in the USN, and is a Navy and Amphibous history guru. He told me of this story this a.m. in the smoke pit. This is an amazing story and websight. It saddens me that it this event has gone away from the memmory of most. In 2007 i was stationed on the LPD3 USS Kearsarge for almost 2 months. Not a word was said about this when talking to any of the Sailors about how old the ship was. If there is a book out i would love to know the name so i can pick up a copy and keep this historical event alive for the generations to come. thank you.
and god speed

]]> By: Carole E Bakken http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-781482 Carole E Bakken Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:25:29 +0000 #comment-781482 My Husband MR1 Donald A Bakken was on the Frank E Evans He passed 10/1/1992 It changed our live forever..Don was never quiet the same after the Evans . Gone but not forgotten I have quiet a few things pretaing to the acc if any one is interested. My Husband MR1 Donald A Bakken was on the Frank E Evans He passed 10/1/1992 It changed our live forever..Don was never quiet the same after the Evans . Gone but not forgotten I have quiet a few things pretaing to the acc if any one is interested.

]]> By: Mike Butzke http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-780553 Mike Butzke Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:02:13 +0000 #comment-780553 I was on the USS Kearsarge when this happened. I can vividly remember the site and the boarding of the survivors. I teared up just reading this article. God's blessing to the survivors and the families of the deceased. I was on the USS Kearsarge when this happened. I can vividly remember the site and the boarding of the survivors. I teared up just reading this article. God's blessing to the survivors and the families of the deceased.

]]> By: Lauren Spray http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-779891 Lauren Spray Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:33:09 +0000 #comment-779891 My husband, STG2 John R Spray, was lost with the ship on June 3rd. It was 4 days after my 21st birthday and 1 week before our 1st anniversary. I will never forget that day as long as I live. I attended the reunion in Long Beach several years ago and it was so beautiful to see that the men were not forgotten. I had the priviledge to meet some of the men who sailed with him (and knew him who could tell me stories and share some of their memories) and also to meet some of the men from the Melbourne. Although they could not have helped John, I did thank them for rescuing so many and saving their lives. For many years I was kept in the dark about what actually happened and it is only now that I am reading more and more reports about the incident. My husband, STG2 John R Spray, was lost with the ship on June 3rd. It was 4 days after my 21st birthday and 1 week before our 1st anniversary. I will never forget that day as long as I live.

I attended the reunion in Long Beach several years ago and it was so beautiful to see that the men were not forgotten.

I had the priviledge to meet some of the men who sailed with him (and knew him who could tell me stories and share some of their memories) and also to meet some of the men from the Melbourne. Although they could not have helped John, I did thank them for rescuing so many and saving their lives.

For many years I was kept in the dark about what actually happened and it is only now that I am reading more and more reports about the incident.

]]> By: John Coffey http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-733632 John Coffey Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:03:31 +0000 #comment-733632 Mr. Lanthorne, I enjoyed reading you memories of our ship and I will forward a copy of it to our association historian, Frank Jablonski. One correction if I may. The CIC officer, Ens. Alan Armstrong, and everyone in CIC were killed, probably on impact. But no one survived in CIC or Sonar (in the same section behind the bridge.) Mr. Lanthorne,

I enjoyed reading you memories of our ship and I will forward a copy of it to our association historian, Frank Jablonski. One correction if I may. The CIC officer, Ens. Alan Armstrong, and everyone in CIC were killed, probably on impact. But no one survived in CIC or Sonar (in the same section behind the bridge.)

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