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Comment: Great to see the Arnold J. website. I spent 3 years 9 months in active duty, the whole time on two cans. I went aboard the Isbell in August 1966 at Long Beach Naval Station (Mole pier) from bootcamp in San Diego. I was from Hawaii back in those days. I made 1-1/2 deployments on the Isbell and transferred aboard the Edson (DD 946) halfway through the my second WestPac (late 68′ I think) for more steaming time and 1200 psi propulsion plant experience. The Isbell was a 600 psi plant with stick-shift controls. I was a MM2 when I left the Isbell. There are a lot of memories of my time on the Isbell. She was a steamer and rode real hard in Typhoons, especially the one out of Yokosuka in 1967. I remember 33 plus knots after overhaul at LBNSY in, I think, late 1967 or 68. I was one of the snipes that continued the age old tradition of painting out the b’s on the stern name of the Brinkley Bass, so it read rinkley ass. It caused liberty to be secured for the whole ship in Long Beach one time. The Command finely had liberty called about 2200 because there were a lot of upset crew members not being able to go home while in-port. Oh well, all in fun. We were just trying to keep up with tradition. I recall the following ports-of-call while serving on the Isbell: Comment: Went aboard out of bootcamp and school. She was at Pier 1 NavSta S.Diego and outboard of Hector. ICFA Sugiama also reporting aboard dropped his seabag between the ships. It was recovered. Oh..did I get sick the two days up to MINSY! Had good times in Wellington, Brisbane and the rest of WestPac. After the second cruise transferred to the Mothball fleet in S.Diego. A very different experience.

Date: 7/16/2002 8:23:17 PM Comment: I went aboard the A.J.Isbell in June 1952 as an Ensign, served as Main Prop., Damage Control, CIC,and finally Navigator. Left in June 1956 for 2 years teaching NROTC at Harvard. Left active duty, but completed 28 yrs total in reserve. Retired as CDR USN. I designed the Hellcat insignia for the baseball caps when we changed the radio call sign from ‘Sapworth’ to ‘Hellcat’. Will bring an original cap, first made in Yokosuka, and other memorabilia, when Bud Zumwalt took command. Looking forward to sharing numerous, now humorous, momories of “The best damn destroyer in the Pacific Fleet!

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