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First and by far best tour as a young and impressionable ET3/Link Geek from 84 through the Qing Dao visit in 86. Thanks especially to the two BM2s that took "Dinky" Chinn and I under their wings and showed us the more, uh, interesting aspects of Manila. (Thanks too for tucking us back into our top racks up in First Div berthing.) Glad to see that Shipmates are still hangin' in there and doing well. Lots of great memories...in retrospect, it's almost a shame that my best ship was my first...means my whole naval career was uphill. Oh well, I survived, and having visited Diego Garcia three times on Reeves, that's saying something! Funny how good commands have such a lasting impression on you...still carry the old nickname the radio-girls gave me since I was the little white bald thing bouncing all over the place getting stuff done, though it' s been shortened over the years to just 'Q' Would love to find out who sewed the foil 45 silhouette into the liner of the MAC's luggage...made his departure from the Hong Kong airport rather exciting. (Outstanding idea by the way!) Good luck all of you, God bless, and would love to hear from anyone on the WW-24...I think I've paid back everyone I owed for covering my beer/ladies drink/bar fine/police bribe/etc., please advise if you remember otherwise. Any whereabouts on GMM2 Mark Wilson, ET2 Roger Walkup, ET2 Kevin Irla, ET1 Chuck Horne, ET1 George Kling, ETC Stanley MacIntosh, or the rest of the OE Gang would be appreciated.

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Hey glad to see there is a Website that pays tribute to such a great ship. I served in Reeves from Nov 1990 till Decomm. I'll tell you it was one of the most interesting and memorable times of my life. I was particularly impressed with the integrity and honesty of the CPO mess under EMCM Edmunds.

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Went aboard The Mighty Reeves in September of 1988 while in the Gulf and stayed with her until after the DSRA in Pearl. Still some of my best times in the Navy. I was an HT1 and later a DCC while there. Still over here with Mike Dawson, John Pung and "Mac" McClellan in Yokosuka. Karl Maerz was here on Kitty Hawk as well but may have already went back stateside.

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I've been on the ship as RMSN/RM3 74-77 and I've been on the site a few times but seem like it gets slow on the board...It would be nice if some of my fellow shipmates would get back on the board and say hi. She was a great ship and a great crew. Open up your Westpac 75 book and get in touch with some of us. THE ONLY CRUISER IN TOWN LIVES ON!!!

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I am a origional plank owner. 16 May 1964 USS Reeves DLG-24 Pouget Sound Navel Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash.

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Reported to REEVES in April 1989 as a newly commissioned LDO Ensign. Relieved Dan Welke as EMO. Served under Capts Center, McKinnley, and Long. Took the ship to Pearl. Still have many fond memories. Best regards to all, Mike

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Took REEVES from Pearl Harbor to Yokosuka in 1980. Came back to REEVES in the Arabian Gulf in 1987 just in time for ERNEST WILL. Did two deployments on REEVES to the Arabian Gulf. Have been back to 7th Fleet area several times in the last few years; ran into LCDR Scott Silk, ETCS John Roush, LCDR Jerry Slevin, and I worked in San Diego with LCDR Paul Harvey. The REEVES Ironmen live on.

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Served on board 1974-77 in the radio shack. Best friends were Joe Gagliardi SMSN, Marty Caputo SKSN, Dennis Washer, Jim Rao, many others. Great ship and crew. If you have any info on them, pls get back to me, anytime. TKS

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Worked with Fox division folks from March 1963 (Precom crew) to April 1967 in Yokosuka.Made honorary Plank Owner by Capt Stevens, first CO of Reeves.I have many memories of a beautiful ship with a fine crew.Thanks for your time. George Duryea 1998 SE Juniper Ct. Port Orchard WA. 98366