[DDG18] GITMO AND ROOSEVELT ROADS 1975

[Trjester at aol.com]

I not sure it was the Killen.  I seem to remember our  target looking more 
like a WWII destroyer escort and descriptions I  have read about the Killen 
indicate that when it was sunk, it was basically a  topless shell and that's 
not how I remember the ship we came up to after firing  two Standard 
missiles at it.
 
The image that I have is that we punched a hole in the stern and another  
farther up towards the bow.  The ship was still floating and really didn't  
seem to have much of a list to it.  Also, it was out on the open sea and  not 
in a bay where she is now and the stern is seperated from the rest of the  
ship.  Hope this helps.
 
Here's a link to the Killen's wikipedia page...
 
_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Killen_(DD-593_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Killen_(DD-593) )
 
Tom Jes
FTM2
USS Semmes 
MI Division
1971-1975
 
 
In a message dated 4/8/2011 3:32:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
mmacal03 at aol.com writes:


I am seeking statements from anyone who  served aboard the USS Semmes in 
1975 when we were sent to GITMO for intensive  training and Puerto Rico for 
firing exercises. Thanks
DO YOU REMEBER THE  SINKING OF THE US kILLEN OFF THE ISLAND OF VIEQUES....




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