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 From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 18 May 2013 23:40:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brent Bramley http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-826515 Brent Bramley Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:41:41 +0000 #comment-826515 Hi Del, Before the start of Operation Sea Spirit BLACKPOOL was in Manila for about five days - I didn't get much further than the first bar on each occasion I "hit the beach". Ended up drinking with a lot of guys in one bar and some of them were off of DD754, but can't remember names. Don't know of any of our crew who would have been at the resort you've mentioned, but will ask around some of my old shipmates and see if we can locate anyone you may have met all those years ago! If I don't get back to you, it's because I haven't heard anything! Brent Hi Del,

Before the start of Operation Sea Spirit BLACKPOOL was in Manila for about five days – I didn't get much further than the first bar on each occasion I "hit the beach". Ended up drinking with a lot of guys in one bar and some of them were off of DD754, but can't remember names.
Don't know of any of our crew who would have been at the resort you've mentioned, but will ask around some of my old shipmates and see if we can locate anyone you may have met all those years ago! If I don't get back to you, it's because I haven't heard anything!
Brent

]]> By: Brent Bramley http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-826513 Brent Bramley Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:32:39 +0000 #comment-826513 Where in Oz are you? I did a bit over 20 years and got out late 1985, moved to Brisbane during Expo 88 and while I go home every now and then, have no intention of returning permanently. Moved to Perth at start of 2005 and now working FIFO. Brams Where in Oz are you? I did a bit over 20 years and got out late 1985, moved to Brisbane during Expo 88 and while I go home every now and then, have no intention of returning permanently. Moved to Perth at start of 2005 and now working FIFO. Brams

]]> By: Wes Martin http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-826479 Wes Martin Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:13:58 +0000 #comment-826479 I drafted off the Blackpool and onto the Endevour , did the N.Z. trip on her then drafted onto Kiama . Frank Arnott was the Captain [ you`ll remember him as the Directional officer on Blackpool ] Believe it or not I ended up in the N.Z army as a Private in a Infantry unit . I got discharged in 73 and came to Australia in 74 . I have never been back to N.Z. and your the only one I`ve spoken to . Wes I drafted off the Blackpool and onto the Endevour , did the N.Z. trip on her then drafted onto Kiama . Frank Arnott was the Captain [ you`ll remember him as the Directional officer on Blackpool ] Believe it or not I ended up in the N.Z army as a Private in a Infantry unit . I got discharged in 73 and came to Australia in 74 . I have never been back to N.Z. and your the only one I`ve spoken to . Wes

]]> By: Del Francis http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-826476 Del Francis Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:05:45 +0000 #comment-826476 Hi Brent and Wes, I am off the Evans. We went to a resort in the Phillipines, the "sailor name" for it was Pajama Falls, because we weren't able to master the real name. There were several members of the Blackpool crew there. Had a great time. Del Hi Brent and Wes, I am off the Evans. We went to a resort in the Phillipines, the "sailor name" for it was Pajama Falls, because we weren't able to master the real name. There were several members of the Blackpool crew there. Had a great time. Del

]]> By: Brent Bramley http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-826473 Brent Bramley Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:00:21 +0000 #comment-826473 Where have you been?? Did you go outside after the 68/69 Far East Trip? Where have you been?? Did you go outside after the 68/69 Far East Trip?

]]> By: Wes Martin http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-826470 Wes Martin Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:48:33 +0000 #comment-826470 Brams , your the first person on the Blackpool I`ve spoken to in 43 years ... Wes Brams , your the first person on the Blackpool I`ve spoken to in 43 years … Wes

]]> By: Brent Bramley http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-826460 Brent Bramley Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:47:32 +0000 #comment-826460 Yes, you were a Steward weren't you? Yes, you were a Steward weren't you?

]]> By: Wes Martin http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-826454 Wes Martin Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:44:09 +0000 #comment-826454 Brent were you a " writer " onboard Blackpool ? ... Wes Martin Brent were you a " writer " onboard Blackpool ? … Wes Martin

]]> By: Brent Bramley http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-826435 Brent Bramley Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:03:37 +0000 #comment-826435 I have posted a link to this article as I know that many of you will be interested. I was there on the HMNZS BLACKPOOL, and even after 43 and a half years not a day goes by that I don't think of this disaster. Fair winds and following seas my friends. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-06/government-apologises-to-captain-of-hmas-melbourne/4413638 I have posted a link to this article as I know that many of you will be interested. I was there on the HMNZS BLACKPOOL, and even after 43 and a half years not a day goes by that I don't think of this disaster. Fair winds and following seas my friends.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-06/government-apologises-to-captain-of-hmas-melbourne/4413638

]]> By: Trostle Kalebaugh DC1 http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm#comment-823738 Trostle Kalebaugh DC1 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:06:28 +0000 #comment-823738 While I was reading the above this it came to me what might have happen to the USS Frank E Evans DD754 on that night. I was aboard the USS Southerland DD743 same class as the USS Frank E Evans DD754 . About a month before the USS Frank E Evans DD754 was cut by the Carrier we were beside a Carrier off of the Hawaiian Islands. We were going to swing right to go behind the Carrier. The helm was then turned to full right rudder but the rudders went full left. We did an emergency back down to avoid the Carrier. We set dead in the water for about four hours before the Interior Communications electricians got the rudders to answer the helm right and then we went on to the Philippine Islands where I saw the DD 754 in floating dry dock. This could have also happened to the USS Frank E Evans DD754. While I was reading the above this it came to me what might have happen to the USS Frank E Evans DD754 on that night.
I was aboard the USS Southerland DD743 same class as the USS Frank E Evans DD754 . About a month before the USS Frank E Evans DD754 was cut by the Carrier we were beside a Carrier off of the Hawaiian Islands. We were going to swing right to go behind the Carrier. The helm was then turned to full right rudder but the rudders went full left. We did an emergency back down to avoid the Carrier. We set dead in the water for about four hours before the Interior Communications electricians got the rudders to answer the helm right and then we went on to the Philippine Islands where I saw the DD 754 in floating dry dock. This could have also happened to the USS Frank E Evans DD754.

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