Thanks for
sending out the "Navy Super Tanker" book, it is really great and the
photos and write-ups sure bring back a lot of memories!
Best wishes, Lary Harris LTJG
7-9-2004
Thanks so much for the book on
Tankers, I have had a chance to read quite a bit of it and I think if
is fantastic, you did a great job and it's a great book The detail of
the ships was outstanding, I was able to see the berthing area I slept
in and also my bunk ! I think you did yourself proud in writing this
book and you should be very proud of your handy work, GREAT JOB !!!!!!
Take care; Sam Osby MM2 7-10-2004
I received the book and I just
can't seem to put it down. Great Job
Bob Taylor SH3
7-10-2004 The postman
brought me a wonderful coffeetable gift yesterday!
Many many thanks. You've put
together quite a collection of pictures and
stories there, my friend!
Aloha, Jon Bernard CMDR
7-11-2004
Read the book
cover to cover. You did
a great job putting all that information together, Vern. I hope the
sales of the book are as terrific as the content.
Dick Blessing HMC USN
RET 7-12-2004
Many
thanks. A magnificent work! What memories it has
uncovered. I have only skimmed through it, but am looking forward
to reading it from stem to stern.
Al
Hirschler, Jr. LTJG. 7-12-2004
I just wanted to THANK YOU for the
copy of Super Tankers
that you sent. I was very happy to be able to help, as well as be
a part of the history of the USS Kawishiwi AO-146. So
far it is a very interesting read. Again thank you and thanks for
autographing my copy.
Drew Andrews GMT3 7-14-2004
I received
your book and was astounded. It's great. I need to respect a
person who is so dedicated as to put this much into a project. It
seems inadequate to just say "thanks" but here it is anyway........Thanks:
Steven Baldwin AO-144
7-19-2004
Hey Vern, Just
received your Super Tanker Book. Great job, well done, you must
be proud. Thanks from all Tanker Men. Good Luck
Howie Koch AO-144 7-19-2004
I received my Super tankers
book in the mail and have been reading over it for the last several
days. You have done a great job and the book, now prominently displayed
on our coffee table, is a great addition to the other Navy memorabilia.
It really brings back great memories. Thanks for the time you took in
pulling all of this together. All the best,
..Jim
Barton Capt. 7-19-2004
Thank you very much for the
Navy Tankers Book. I'm amazed at the amount of information you have
compiled. I enjoy sitting out on my patio thumbing through the book
picking out little bits of information. Thank You for standing out as a
true American. This is a time when the Nation needs such patriots.
Darrell
Oman FTG2 8-4-2004
Most certainly appreciate your time courtesy and effort in providing me the ball cap, history book and bumper sticker. They arrived this AM. All I have done since then is sit around in my cap, read the history and
dredge up a lot of memories. Thanks again and Very warmest
regards,
Jack Finley; Captain,
1977 Commander of USS Kawishiwi 8-11-2004 I very much
appreciate the book--a great reference. I wish you the best of
Luck.
Mark
Gatlin Director Naval Institute Press 8-16-2004
I received the book today. WOW, I am surely
impressed. I was not expecting what I got. Don't take me wrong but
most of the time books of this nature are much less
in content and volume. You must have thousands of hours in this
project. I certainly appreciate it. I wish you could see the grin
of satisfaction I have on my face.
Ron
Phillips, RM1 10-1-2004
Thank you
for the copy of your excellent book! I think you inspired me to
write one of my own... it is being proofed as I write.
George Breckenridge, EM3 10/24/2004
During the day I manage a crew doing repairs on the Pacifica School District Buildings. After hours my life seems to revolve around my kitchen table, and your book has not left that table since it arrived here! I have not even read it page by page as yet, I'm still excitedly jumping around the chapters. In the process I remembered that I had two Passumpsic cruise books: 67-68 and 70, so I've also been into those again! I was part of the civilian inspection force that visited the MSC vessels at least yearly, and I happened to have been aboard all of them during the survey and re-flagging operations. I also [mostly sadly] was able to board other vessels as well as some of these at Siusun Bay, where they looked very little like their former image. I was able to reconcile those images better when I remembered bringing the Liberty Ship Jeremiah O'Brien out of mothballs on her own power, after thirty years! That looked bad, but you would never know it today to see that lovingly maintained national memorial vessel! I seem to be wandering, but the point is: Thank You very much from another "Gray Lady" lover. I have enjoyed it, and will continue to enjoy it! Ken Manley, USS Passumpsic 11-03-2004
You know Vern, crazy as it
seems, every time I look at the old crew photos, I'm 19 years old
again. I can't thank you enough for your work with the oiler gang.
Rocky Marcellus,
FTG2 4-22-2005I've recently told some of my
relatives/friends about the
"K" website, and they are really impressed with your work on it - some
have even told me that's the best website on a navy ship they've seen ,
and
some of them are former navy personnel from other ships with their own
ship
websites, so on behalf of all of them. Congratulations on the website,
not only from me
but many others that have seen it.
Hector Montano, RD2
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