You may add a comment or offer further details which may be included in the page above. At Holy Loch Inn, you may order tasty biscuits. My Dad was stationed there from 1972 thru 1974. The guy was a fellow South Philly guy who worked a the Navy Yard and was TDY to Holy Loch.Thanks for checking in.Paul. I have beenn able to find their Scottish minister and miraculously have arranged for him to come to America this September for the celebration. Empowering Servicemembers and disabled Veterans by giving them access to information on education, employment, housing, nutritional and spiritual wellness, medical care information, respite care, Veteran mobility van assistance, and job training and career coaching. Life insurance. Dot,I'm sorry to say that the Holy Loch submarine base, stationed in the middle of the loch, is gone. Always a humble man, he leaves behind him a lovely wife, family and a standard that all should strive to attain. Mailing Address: AMVETS Hawaii Post 7, P.O. As tensions eased over the years, and the Cold War eventually came to an end with the demise of the Soviet Union, the closure of the base became inevitable, with the announcement being made February 6, 1991. I'm in contact with a couple of guys from the Saugus. Awesome article. Anonymous,I'd like to go back to Scotland as well one day.Thanks for writing,Paul. Blue Dog, I'll have to check out "Launch Code. Also in 1942, a new unit, the Royal Marine Boom Patrol Detachment, sought volunteers for a hazardous mission. Don't wait to give a tax-deductible donation that helps our nation's heroes! If anyone was a kind and bright light in Dunoon it was Anselmo Mario Franceschi. Thanks for checking in.Paul, I was aboard USS Hunley from July '65 to Aug '67. I relieved Dennis Smith on the Tugboat Does anyone remember the Chief's that were on the boat when I was there Please email me at [email protected] thanks, I know that the U.S.S. google_ad_type = 'text'; And if you missed the last shuttle you're deep doodoo as you had to sleep in the shed where the MP stood guard. In the early 1960s my husband was assigned to the USS Thomas Jefferson (SSBN 618). In autumn 1959, the US Government had to provide forward servicing facilities for the first SSBN squadron to be based in the UK, and studies were carried out to determine the most suitable location for such a refit facility, leading to the final selection of the Holy Loch in July 1960. (My late father was also a CPO).Thanks for writing.Paul. Thanks for checking in.Paul. USS George C. Marshall (SSBN-654), a Benjamin Franklin-class ballistic missile submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for General of the Army George C. Marshall (1880-1959), who served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1947 to 1949 and as U.S. Secretary of Defense from 1950 to 1951. What may have been forgotten is that the area went through similar periods before. Based on the visitors' opinions, waiters offer delicious beer, gin or whiskey. The body of water was so named because sometime in the Middle Ages, a merchantman carrying a cargo of sand from the Holy Land sank in its cold, dark waters. Does that sound like Holmes?Thanks for writing.Paul, thanks for getting back to me Paul. Thanks for the info and the link to the history of Holy Loch. Needless to say, I loved it there. was completed by USS Mariano G. Vallejo (SSBN 658). I continue to watch the 2 webcam sites of Dunoon. Thank you all for your service, Dot, wife of Leroy T Van Dyne, promoted to CPO in Holy Loch, 1966. Went back to Scotland for the first time this past summer both the people in Gourock and Dunoon were absolutely the best, brought back many memories. Flemming, Glenn Francis. The submarines received supplies,maintenance andrepairs at the floating Navy base. My husband was on the uss bluefish that was home in new london ct with frequent trips to this port. Everyone should realize the important role Site One played in the Cold War. Dear Paul, I visited Dunoon Scotland in the summer of 1977. Directly opposite Lazaretto Point, on the northeast shore of the loch, is Graham's Point, once connected by a small ferry which sailed between the two points. Chuck,Interesting background. In 1968 we were in the north Atlantic and had a catistrophic breakdown and had to limp into Holy Loch for repairs. HUNLEY and the SIMON LAKE. Natick 760 as a cook from 1975 to 1977 Loved all my time there. If you served in Submarine Refit Site One Holy Loch, Scotland, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. US submarine refit facility Site One Private bathroom. Veteran students may be eligible for many different benefits and sometimes the decision to apply specific benefits may be irrevocable. TheScottish winters are cold and rainy, butScotland isquite beautiful in the summer. -Queen Mother kept from US nuclear base in Scotland - The Scotsman. Site One Holy Loch Scotland Association Created by William (Bill) Karr ETC(SS) (See other events) May 12, 2011 at 2:00am to May 15, 2011 at . In the early days the Yanks brought their Chevies and Caddies with them. //]]>. November 1, 1960 Harold Macmillan, the British Prime Minister, announced that there would be an American nuclear base on the Clyde. My brotherinlaw John Patrick Shannon worked in the engine room on the USS Holyloch. The Association wants to remember one of the most loyal members and his wife. Jesse J. Pitt MDI served on the USS Sam Rayburn submarine during the cold war & was the last physician stationed on a nuclear sub. Stopped in Holy Loch for resupply on USS Thomas J Gary DER-326 summer of 1970. The American Legion a U.S. Veterans Association. Site 1 Holy Loch Reunion. This marked the beginning over 30 years of almost continuous service on the waters of the Clyde, during which the Los Alamos completed over 2,800 submarine docking operations. Strange to see no evidence of a sub base. She was joined by HMS Alrhada, then by HMS Wolfe, both of which were old passenger ships used to provide additional accommodation. He wrote back, stating: The present time, with the Vietnam controversy heightened by the current Vietcong offensive and a consequent increase in criticism in Britain of American policies, hardly seems propitious for advising the Queen Mother to make a gesture of this kind. Thanks.I think all of us who served at Site One want to back to Scotland. Saugus at the U.S. floating nuclear submarine base at Holy Loch, Scotland. No automated processing by advertising systems is permitted. And in education, a 'service pupil adviser' has started work with Argyll and Bute Council, funded by the MoD's education support fund, to provide advice for children of forces personnel in the area. Most of them had crumpled righthand front fenders (wings), the roads here were narrow, often single carriageway, and in an emergency the Americans pulled to the right with the inevitable consequence. March 30, 2015, our shipmate and friend, Glenn Francis Fleming, departed on Eternal Patrol in Charleston SC. Also tony and marc. Holy Family Hall, Rm 205. Great times. Terms & Conditions 2005-2023 SeScoThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International LicenseThis web site and its pages are licensed for personal, private, or non-commercial use only. The area offered deep, sheltered access, and had already seen service during World War II, as a Royal Navy submarine base. Scotland named cruise destination of the year! A fictionalised version of the operation was later told in the 1955 film The Cockleshell Heroes, with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley and Jos Ferrer. I nicked named Scotland land of the liquid sunshine. From the mail, milk and spare parts you brought us to the target practice you provided you tug boat guys were the unsung heroes of the site. Holy Loch was one of several locations on or near the Firth of Clyde considered for the refit site. The entrance lies on the west coast of the Firth of Clyde, marked by Strone Point to the north, and Hunter's Quay to the south. Over the years, five different submarine tenders and one floating dry dock served in the loch. I first arrived at Site One in January of 1963 as part Was able to procure the alarm bell out of the Marine Corps Guardshack which we used during security violations. The tugboatwas assigned tothe American nuclear submarine base at Holy Loch, Scotland. Thanks, Charlie Witherow, OMC USN(Ret) Chairman "HLAVA", Dunoon, Scotland. All I have to say is what a beautiful place to be stationed and to this day its crazy on how much I still miss it . The base, called "Site One," consisted of the USS. Holy Loch American Veterans Association "HLAVA" Holy Loch American Veterans Association "HLAVA" Public group 13 members Join group About Discussion Thank you. I remember two Navymen, one was Dale Leazer and the other one was Roger Pearson. Three days later, the detachment, with the exception of a 60-man rear echelon boarded the USNS GORDON, sailed from the Holy Loch and headed for home. From 1961--1992, it was used as a US Polaris nuclear submarine base. They stayed for 31 years. WHAT A SURPRISE. Paul. SE4-EP141. From Plank Owners (1963) to the Decommissioning Crew. How can we assist you? Holy Loch is nestled in the Scottish Highlands a setting of verdant, rolling hills, picturesque Lochs, parks, kilts and tamoshanters. VA Benefits Help Medical Transportation Employment & Entrepreneurship Transition Services Find A DAV Location: WAYS TO GIVE June, 2009 RM 2D758B4 - Strone Pier taken from near the A880 Shore Road, Strone, by Dunoon, Scotland UK. It's a very special place, and I'm grateful for having had the opportunity for the memory's peace and respect to you, Steven,Sadly, I don't recall the name of the third chief I briefly served under in late 1975. I enjoyed Scotland and travelled back to Holy Loch and Dunoon in 2000 with my family. A submarine tender and a drydock with an assorted collection of naval equipment, all located in a Scottish sea loch provided a vital link during the first decades of the US Navy's Polaris fleet operations, allowing quick and easy access to the patrol areas in the seas around the north and north west coast of . It was the home base of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 14, part of Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Loved the photos and it brought back memories!My wife and I are both retired now for the second time at 56 and 57 and we really want to go to Dunoon and have a look around.I was on the Simon Lake and went to the Holland back in 1980 TAD for 4 months. If you would like more information about the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. and the services we provide, please use the contact Form and Information below. The pub was "PJ's' that everyone gathered with all the fine Dunoon ladies. Yeah, I'd like to go back as well Paul. Explore VA life insurance options for Veterans, service members, and families. The Secret War Mission That Inspired Goldfinger's Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese Make Plans to F My Crime Beat Column: Fire Lovers and Fire Monsters, Comical Che Guevara at the Bay of Pigs Invasion, The Bay of Pigs - An Anniversary of Heroism and Shame. NEVER FOUND ANYTHING AS GOOD. Submarine Squadron 14, referred to as SUBRON-14, was assigned to the Holy Loch. This place is well known for its great service and friendly staff, that is . Post Meeting: Contact Post Commander for date/time/location. One I hope to come back and visit someday! Valued Relationships. I hope to take my wife there one day - in the summer, of course.Paul, Hi , I have been looking for a marine froM the Simon lake , 19 66 ,67" 68, his first name was George ,and his last name was blaseg , not sure of the spelling of his last name. I got the royal tour of the highlands, did plenty of pub crawling and sightseeing. The Holy Loch name is believed to date from the . DID ALOT OF HIKING WITH THE DUFFLE BAG FULL OF BEER. Find Submarine Refit Site One Holy Loch, Scotland unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. In the 23 years I did in the Navy, the 5 years I did in Holy Loch were the best. they are my sisters. Really loved the warmth of the Scottish People, really enjoy the Highland games as well! of that is that on 2 April 1987 the 2500th Ballistic Missile Deterrent Patrol The Americans brought their own services. JB, Good to hear from another Holy Loch vet. Edinburgh has a statue of an ancestor of mine, Sir Wm Pitt. I then rented a flat in Glasgow, where I too took the ferry from Gourock to Dunoon and the navy base. Paul. My time in the holy loch I returned to Greenock Scotland in 1976 where I have been living for over forty years, Dennis,Thanks for writing and have a pint for all of us.Paul, My name is David Erdman My first command was the USS Hunley it was assume having my 18th birthday in Scotland at the harmony bar and sundowner I was abopted by a local family and stayed there until I transferred to the USS Iowa, Hi nice to read your comments about Holy Loch Site drove buses to and from site many memories of the trips made with ERP workers from all the shipyards also Captain Bump who travelled on the bus from Bairds garage to site. Cut into the northwestern shore of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland's Argyll and Bute, Holy Loch gets its name from its long association with Christian churches. We been hounding the Soviet helo-carrier Leningrad on their ASW exercises. Holy Loch - US Navy US Navy Between 1961 and 1992, Holy Loch was the site of the United States Navy's FBM Refit Site One (FBM: Fleet Ballistic Missile). Simon Lake was there. The Sara anchored just out from Greenoch and I was able to get a couple days of liberty. Thanks for writing.Paul, Myself and a couple other members of our Holy Loch American Veterans Association living here in Scotland are working with other organisations toward establishing a permanent American Heritage Centre here in the Dunoon area. Learn about our homelessness programs. I just got back from a 2 week UK tour and part of the trip included a journey back to Dunoon/Holy Loch and after 30+ years, it has not changed much, but my perspective about the place certainly has. Wished I could have stayed much longer. I had me a place in Innellaen so I could get away from the ship now and then. PLAYED POOL AT BERT'S. Great memories! HOME. This message board is for former shipmates of CSS-14 who would like to discuss having a reunion or discuss how a recent reunion went . Well I was a junior electrical merchant so I didn't actually do much in the way of Co ordination. Browse 43,641 holy loch stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Although I'm a city guy, I enjoyed my stay in Tighnabruaich. Always wanted to go back to visit to see who was still living there. Thankfully, they always missed.Thanks for your service as well.Paul. 1: 2: Looking for charles jerome hudson by possilgirl Oct 10, 2005 8:25:07 GMT -5: CSS-14 Staff Reunions. I took Highland dance lessons. I was born in Greennnock August 18th 1962. Could you send some photos of yourself - then and now - to www.pauldavisoncrime.com.I wished that I had become friends with you as well. While these stories are often found expanded in greater detail, all are vague and none can be related to documented records which can be cited as reference sources, and are mentioned here for that reason, as there seems to no verifiable history of the name. My oldest son was born there. (I can't recall the name). The accommodation is 5.4 miles from Benmore Botanic Garden, and guests benefit from private parking available on site and free WiFi. Do you know if it is possible to tour the closed facility? Lazaretto Point lies on the southwest shore of the Holy Loch, and lies between Ardnadam to the west, and Sandbank to the east. I served on the drydock (63-66) during which the name was changed from USS-AFDB-7 to USS LOS ALAMOS AFDB-7. Negotiations with the British Government began as early as March 1959 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower mentioned the need to British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at a meeting at Camp David. the end of the Cold War it was announced on 6 February 1991 that the Holy Loch Good to hear from another old shipmate from Holy Loch. The big guy who was a 1st Class BM? American Years Revisited will arrive soon! UMAVA's Mission & Values, and Ongoing Projects. I missed being young. I am trying to find old friends, shipmates that he was with so I can invite them to a surprise 40th wedding anniversary party for he and .my sister, Janet Williams Shannon. Agreement for the use of Holy Loch was reached near the end of 1960 and the arrival of the first tender, USS Proteus (AS-19) scheduled for December. His 'On Crime' column appears in the Washington Times and his 'Crime Beat' column appears here. Site One refit. About.