Dennis,Interesting. My father, CPO Clay Bailey set up the base services at the old Ardnadam Hotel in Sandbank in '61. Kilmun Parish Church and. SE4-EP141. It seemed at times you could see all four seasons before you walked from one end of the pier to the other. Following an approach to the British government, requesting permission to establish a refit site in the United Kingdom for Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) submarines, an agreement was negotiated which permitted the US to use the Holy Loch, on the Firth of Clyde, for the anchorage of a submarine tender, a large dry dock, and other supporting craft. The Holy Loch name is believed to date from the . I arrived on the USS Canopus in 1973 then went to the USS Holland and finally to the USS Hunley from where I retired in 1987. Awesome article. Paul Davis has been a student of crime since he was a 12-year-old aspiring writer growing up in South Philadelphia. Ah, the good old days! Although I'm a city guy, I enjoyed my stay in Tighnabruaich. Clark was one of the astronauts who perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on 1 February 2003. Holy Loch Port are heading to Seatrade Fort Lauderdale from the 14th to the 16th March. The Holy Loch was a Royal Navy Submarine base during World War II Had the fortune of sneaking past a Navy Sentry in Norfolk after the Hunley was decommissioned, got on the ship with a flashlight and found the old Mardet berthing area. All personnel lived ashore, residing in rooms or homes rented from members of the local community. to base a refit facility and it was decided in July 1960 that Holy Loch should Specialties: American Veterans Care Association's goals are to create and promote a supportive system of care long denied to American and Native American Veterans after their absence in civilian life due to the demands of having served under the United States Armed Forces. Divisions within the British government and concerns about protests by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) caused her arrival to be rescheduled to 3 March 1961. - holy loch stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images. And once again thanks for the memory's it saddens me to hear that site one was shut down I had no idea. Anonymous,I'd like to go back to Scotland as well one day.Thanks for writing,Paul. Came close to getting "hitched" to a lass from Falkirk. Flemming, Glenn Francis. And you can contact Paul Davis at pauldavisoncrime@aol.com. Great days other than the cold winters. I served aboard the Saugus 1966-67. Thankfully, they always missed.Thanks for your service as well.Paul. While there we drove just a few miles up the road to Benmore Botanic Garden and discovered a whole new side of Scotland that I never knew about when I was there for the few weeks every 3 months as we turned over or took over the sub (USS Lewis & Clark SSBN 644 Blue). Hi, I think you may be able to help me, I am looking for an American couple who provisionally adopted 2 girls from glagow social work dept. I served on the drydock from 1966-1969. . SITE ONE HOLY LOCH,SCOTLAND Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us My wife and I loved Dunoon. 1975-77. : You can click on some of the above photos to enlarge., Paul Davis is a writer who covers crime. 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. 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. Hi, I served onboard the Holland from late 76 through 82,then crossdecked to the Hunley until Spring of 83. Thank you all for your service, Dot, wife of Leroy T Van Dyne, promoted to CPO in Holy Loch, 1966. By the standards of Scottish lochs this loch is small.Dimensions are one mile wide and two-three miles long (dependent on tidal conditions). Delightful country!! Life is still good here in this beautiful part of the world. In 1982, Naval Support Activity (NAVSUPPACT), Forward Base, Holy Loch, Scotland became its own command. And thank you for your service and for checking in.Paul. Don't forget Berts. Does that sound like Holmes?Thanks for writing.Paul, thanks for getting back to me Paul. The US Navy had originally planned for Proteus to arrive on March 4. Well I was a junior electrical merchant so I didn't actually do much in the way of Co ordination. I believe it would have been about 1970. love the pictures and the article. In January '63 the Proteus was relieved by the USS Hunley (AS 31). I would not trade those times for anything. Orville Lee Gooden. We had our little spook shack on the back of the ship. What was the appeal?I visited Sterling once and liked it. It is accepted policy that members of the Royal Family should never be involved in controversial political matters and a visit to the USS Simon Lake would, at best, involve the Queen Mother in public controversy, while, at worst, there might well be embarrassing incidents. relieve the Blue crew who had just successfully completed EDISON's 1st patrol. //]]>. be the site. Try good fish & chips, chicken and haggis. Good to hear from another old shipmate from Holy Loch. Proteus' crew were reputedly hand picked to give the best possible impression of the US. Holy Loch Known by sailors as the 'Marine gateway to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Did you work at the Philadelphia Navy Yard? Thanks for checking in.Paul, I was aboard USS Hunley from July '65 to Aug '67. Holy Loch Inn. )Thanks for checking in.Paul. News and commentary on organized crime, street crime, white collar crime, cyber crime, sex crime, crime fiction, crime prevention, espionage and terrorism. I have wonderful memories of the people and the place and have been back once. Charlie, I'd like to visit Dunoon again and bring my wife (but it would have to be in summer! Also tony and marc. Natick 760 as a cook from 1975 to 1977 Loved all my time there. Our US presence here lasted over 31 years and we felt that there needs to be a place for folk to be able to visit. Thanks for writing.Paul, Hello Paul I think you may have been there a little to early but Im trying to find the name of the ship that docked in 1989 around that time I lived at the holy loch I was a young girl back then and I can certainly tell you things are a lot different now the bace bowling ally are all gone everywhere is clear. Strange to see no evidence of a sub base. Am wanting to return and live there again. 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. To make maximum usage of its submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) deterrent force, American military had determined that it required an overseas base for refit and crew turnover. On housing, the MoD and the council have already begun to work with the private and social housing sectors to develop options for choice in the housing market. No automated processing by advertising systems is permitted.NO permission is granted for Phorm to intercept or process this site. Did you know my Dad, Orville Lee Gooden, electrician, teacher, diver. However, Sir Paul Gore-Booth, the head of the diplomatic service, rejected the proposal, fearing that it could generate enormous controversy and potentially put the Queen Mother at risk. The loch is still there, of course, but there are no U.S. Navy ships or crafts left.I'd like to return to Holy Loch and Scotland with my wife, who has never been there, and see the loch and the area.Thanks for writing, and thank you for your service as well - as a Navy wife, you also served.Paul, I was afraid that would be the case. We were there about a week. The expansion plans led to the signing this week of a formal agreement which will see the Ministry of Defence, Argyll and Bute Council and other local organisations work together to prepare both navy personnel and the wider community for a major change to life in the area. I recall he was PA farm boy and previously worked on the floating dry dock. Mike, Thanks. No, I don't remember the name of the base hospital. Holy Loch, Scotland More like this Navy Day Us Navy Spiritual Warfare Prayers Amphibious Vehicle Ship Craft Sumter Military Humor Bigger Boat Navy Veteran USS Sumter (LST-1181) was the third ship of the twenty ship Newport-class tank landing ship, which replaced the traditional bow door design LST. We arrived in '62 and lived in a lovely house on Cromlech Road called Benthead. Speaking to my old Navy pal brought back some good memories. 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 Association wants to remember one of the most loyal members and his wife. In 1992, the base was dee. In August 1907, the same paper reported that the battleship HMS Hero was towed from the Loch by another battleship, HMS Hindustan, and taken to Portsmouth, there to be sunk and used as an underwater target for submarine torpedo practice. I served aboard The USS Sam Houston SSBN 609 and did 4 patrols out of Holy Loch (Simon Lake then the tender)1967-1969. At one point, Dunoon was named as the town with the most taxis per head of population. The American Legion a U.S. Veterans Association. . Built during the 1920s, in remembrance of those who fell in World War I, the names of those who have fallen in subsequent conflicts have since been added, together with those lost in incidents in the Holy Loch. We all should be proud of our duty there. The selected men were trained on HMS Forth and in the surrounding area. Actually spent a Christmas with them and her parents were wonderful and took me all over Scotland. Between 1961 and 1992, Holy Loch was the site of the United States Navy's FBM Refit Site One (FBM: Fleet Ballistic Missile). Thanks so much. :), Jim,I too have fond memories of Scotland and the people. google_ad_client = 'pub-9912973797081854'; Thanks for writing about him. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy when he was 17 in 1970. Described by the Concise Oxford Dictionary as a word of Italian origin, lazaretto is defined as "a hospital (chiefly in foreign countries) for diseased poor, esp. June 1987, the Hunley was relieved by the Simon Lake (for a second tour) which served until March 1992. A letter sent by Sir Michael Cary, a senior civil servant at the MoD, to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 31 January 1968 states: A short while ago Maurice Foley, the Navys under secretary of state, accompanied the commander in chief of the US Navy in Europe on a brief visit to Holy Loch and spent a few hours aboard the USS Simon Lake. What fun those were. The Holy Loch name is believed to date from the 6th century, when Saint Munn landed there after leaving Ireland. Of all the places we lived, or visited growing up, Dunoon was the best and always say I am going to return. She was joined by HMS Alrhada, then by HMS Wolfe, both of which were old passenger ships used to provide additional accommodation. After a stint with the Mobile Riverine Force in Vietnam, I was transferred to the Simon Lake in 69, as the Simon Lake rotated out I transferred to the Canopus. Do you know either of these men? In November '75 Canopus was relieved by the USS Holland (AS 32). I had the good fortune to return in Feb. '66 for assignments on the As I child I used to stay in Kilmun and watch the ship and submarines. As a Veterans association we are committed to, and stress the importance of upholding and defending the Constitution of the United States of America and the American Flag; and promoting understanding, appreciation and respect for the sacrifices and commitment given to the United States of America by the American Veteran, in general, and the . Your photos are great and thanks again for your post.D. Charlie Witherow, OMC USN(Ret), Chairman H.L.A.V.A. I served with some really good folks. You can email me @ wezweeanne@gmail.com if you have any way to help me. Although there do not appear to be any other instances of Lazaretto being used in the UK, the name can be found on a number of similar locations around the world. assembled in six months. Since GST was granted SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) status on 27th June 2019, the board of trustees and project coordinator have worked hard to fulfil their role within the community. The base, called "Site One," consisted of the USS. And if you missed the last shuttle you're deep doodoo as you had to sleep in the shed where the MP stood guard. Thanks.I think all of us who served at Site One want to back to Scotland. I do recognize your picture. I had the honor of working three years over there in the late 80s and early 90s. It will begin with check-in and an informal reception on Sunday, September 24 and end with a banquet dinner and business meeting on Wednesday evening, September 28 with hotel check out the following morning. I remember A.J. Michael Ridpath's new book "Launch Code" is about a nuclear sub based at the Holy Loch which almost started a nuclear war thanks to erroneous instructions being sent to it. Thanks for writing. Scotland named cruise destination of the year! Loved being there. I have beenn able to find their Scottish minister and miraculously have arranged for him to come to America this September for the celebration. 177 Pins 1y A Collection by Andrew Similar ideas popular now Lake Floating Holland Navy Us Navy Submarines The Loch Deployment Over The Years Holland Lake The Nederlands The Netherlands Distance: 3.3 mi. I was outside the EM club in 1975 when I heard an unmistakable South Philly accent. Loved the pubs in Dunoon and the fish & chips. I think I have a mental photo of you. I am not afraid to call it so. I want to go back and visit with my family. The accommodation is 5.4 miles from Benmore Botanic Garden, and guests benefit from private parking available on site and free WiFi. 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 heard he made chief and became a tugmaster.Thanks for writing.Look forward to hearing from you. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. William (Bill) Karr ETC(SS) November 15, 2010 at . ending thirty one years of American presence in the Dunoon area. American Veterans Care Association achieves this vision by investing donations and revenue to develop sustainable . Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound, Bremerton, Washington Contract Award Date: 08/08/1962 Keel Laid: 01/07/1963 Sponsors: Mrs. H. Diamond & Mrs. Cecil Ford Launch Date: 02/08/1964 Commission Date: 11/07/1964 Wished I could have stayed much longer. She has since married from someone on the tender but I stayed friends with her parents all the way into the early 90's. I didn't know the man. Proteus, arrived on station March 3, 1961.) Its on my bucket list to return! Hi Paul,I was stationed with you in Holy Loch. Thanks for writing and letting us knowPaul, Hi Paul, great article. Polaris tender base, Holy Loch.-The White House announced on November 1, 1960, that arrangements had been made with the British Government to base a U.S. Navy submarine tender and a floating dock in the Holy Loch in the Clyde Estuary." (The tender, the U.S.S. Lol sorry I just couldnt help myself Hey Paul great article, I served on the USS Canopus AS-34 1975 thru 1977 and was on board in Holy Loch for the ships last year of duty out there. google_ad_height = 600; Don't wait to give a tax-deductible donation that helps our nation's heroes! The Ministry of Defence hoped the high-profile visit would act as a demonstration of British gratitude for American military support and shore up the special relationship between the two countries. Holy Family University's School Certifying Official is: Jean Dixon. At Sandbank, the Robertson's Yard built famous wooden 12- and 15 . Thanks for your service and thanks for writing.Paul. I used to pass through Dunoon all the time taking the car ferry over from Gourock on the way to Tighnabruaich. Always wanted to go back to visit to see who was still living there. From this the word 'quarantine' was derived.". This comment has been removed by the author. I was there from 83-85 on the Hunley and yes great times at 18. AMVETS (American Veterans) is the nation's most inclusive Congressionally-chartered veterans service organization, representing the interests of 20 million veterans. I married a Scottish girl from Port Glasgow and we had two great children there. The 1945 film Perfect Strangers, starring Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr and Glynis Jones, also filmed around the area of the loch. MY name is Sonny Morrison, but I went by Spanky. The Holy Loch (Scottish Gaelic An Loch SiantaSeunta) is a Sea Loch, a part of the Cowal peninsula coast of the Firth of Clyde, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. I thought I would never eat seafood again. Oh my. WINTERS BETTER THAN NEW ENGLAND. Depot Ships, USS Hunley, Floating Dock, and Polaris Submarines photographed in 1965. I've tried fish & chips here and there since my Scotland tour, but they have not been the same.Anonymous, I too miss Scotland and it was a fine place to be stationed, even if the winter weather was awful.I miss the place, the people, and I even miss the Navy (Ha).Paul. Mary T. Loch, 66, of Milford, beloved wife of the late Raymond Loch, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2022. . Visited Anselmo's and talked with the new owner who purchased the business from Anselmo's daughter about 4 years ago. The 1982 film Who Dares Wins (motto of the Special Air Service [SAS]), starring Lewis Collins, features the Holy Loch as the intended target of a militant anti-nuclear group which takes over the residence of the American ambassador. Edinburgh has a statue of an ancestor of mine, Sir Wm Pitt. Tighnabruaich is a name that brings back fond memories, as a shipmate of mine rented a flat there in 1974 and I lived with him for a few months until his wife came over from the states. So i'm heading to Dunoon for a pint and fish & chips! His 'On Crime' column appears in the Washington Times and his 'Crime Beat' column appears here. Rumours circulated that the Depot Ship had to be moved because she was moored on top of a mountain of discarded beer cans! We were to Site One was a US submarine refit facility which was located on the southern shore of the Holy Loch for 31 years. Their financial impact on the town was not as great as many people thought. More facilities are to be provided in the area for community use including a 2 million refurbishment of the Drumfork Centre in Churchill Square, due to be completed by 2018 while the MoD's longer-term wish list includes hopes for a new railway station at Shandon for those working at Faslane. google_ad_width = 120; We watched the "fish" cut through the water, just like they did in the movies. Four months later the Americans arrived. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, Queen Mother kept from US nuclear base in Scotland - The Scotsman, Helensburgh set to swell under wave of 1.3bn Navy expansion - Helensburgh Advertiser), The British government and the American Polaris base in the Clyde, Journal for Maritime Reserch, 2001, Department of Defence Legacy Cold War Project, USS Daniel Boone SSBN-629 Refit 39, Holy Loch, Scotland, December 1978- January 1979, January 1963, the Proteus was relieved by the, August 1966, the Hunley was relieved by the, May 1970, the Simon Lake was relieved the. I took Highland dance lessons. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Life insurance. 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. This beautiful sea loch which is situated in the Argyll Forest Park has picturesque beaches, forest trails and also a stunning marina which makes for a brilliant starting point for boating excursions. [CDATA[ Enjoy the area and the people. I'm in contact with a couple of guys from the Saugus. FAQs | FIND A POST | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY Copyright AMVETS National Headquarters. I know im clutching at straws, but I know my sisters are looking for me, we just keep missing each other.If anyone knows of any americans doing this please can u help me. Unfortunately he passed away after a short illness on the 8th of January 2014. That is such a killer View. The Holy Loch (Scottish Gaelic: An Loch Sianta/Seunta) is a sea loch, a part of the Cowal peninsula coast of the Firth of Clyde, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.. The holiday home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, bed linen, towels, a flat-screen TV, a dining . The pub was "PJ's' that everyone gathered with all the fine Dunoon ladies. I am trying to get up with any Marines that were attached to the Security Detachment aboard the USS Canopus in Holy Loch from 1973 - 1975. Dennis, We were there at the same time. We designed the ships logo. google_ad_height = 60; We finally visited Dunoon for 3 days in 2012. In January 2014, declassified state documents opened and placed in the National Archives at Kew, revealed that the MoD had supported proposals which could have seen a royal visit take place at the American base: THE Queen Mother was banned from visiting an American nuclear base in Scotland, newly released files have revealed. Great read. VABenefits@holyfamily.edu. Thanks for your service and thanks for checking in here.Paul, Hello Paul, your article was "spot on" about our daily military duties, as well as with the wonderful people of the Dunoon, and Glasgow areas. Copyright 1999 ~ All Rights Reserved. W e a r e M a r i n e R a i d e r s We are Marines first, and our MAGTF mindset, as well as our experience and training as expeditionary warfighters, sets us apart from all other special operations forces. I went to the primary school in Hillfoot st. I will never forget the kindness that he and his family showed me in my time of need. It was the home base of Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 14, part of Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Thanks for writing.Paul, Mike, Good memories of serving with you on the tug. Box 2865, Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706 We followed the Leningrad from Murmansk to the Black Sea. On June 1, 1961, the four sections making up the floating dry dock USS Los Alamos (AFDB 7) were towed into the Holy Loch. My family Many readers will be familiar with the American Nuclear Submarine Base that existed here for just over 30 years. 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. June, 2009 RM 2D758B4 - Strone Pier taken from near the A880 Shore Road, Strone, by Dunoon, Scotland UK. Unlike a more conventional squadron, a submarine squadron commander and his staff always remain in home port, and are responsible only for the training, equipping and administering of the ships under its umbrella. However, the UKs most senior diplomat cancelled the proposed tour amid fears that it could lead to the Queen Mother being targeted by anti-Vietnam war protesters. I was not a member of ship's crew but was on there with my band of Spooks. We lived in Kirn and I went to the local school there.there was a little shop close to the school that had the best cheese sandwiches. Short visit. I was aboard the Saugus in 1975, but I don't recall your name. Mary T. Loch. 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). My friend's flat was next to the news agent and the butcher shop, I recall, but I suppose many things have changed - even there. Unless we have a merchant marine, our navy if called upon for offensive or defensive work is going to be most defective.William Howard Taft (18571930), February 1964, completed the first "off center" docking of a Polaris submarine. And I'm doing a cruise around Great Britain in May with a stop in Greenock. Dated young girl there back in the late sixties. I was stationed on The Holland AS32 in HolyLoch fro 1978 to 1981. His work has also appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and other publications. My husband was on the uss bluefish that was home in new london ct with frequent trips to this port. Leslie Williams, sisterinlaw of John P. Shannon USN. The area was just absolutely stunning and the friends we were there with just absolutely loved it. I have heard many stories of his time in Holy Loch. In May '70 the Simon Lake was relieved the USS Canopus (AS 34). During World War II the Holy Loch was used temporarily as a British submarine base. Submarines ventured to Site One from the sea before and after their patrols and tied up to the anchored submarine tender. Fun job. I'd like to take my wife on that kind of cruise and show her Scotland and the rest of the British Isles. I did not have any idea that Scotland is so beautiful. 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. They were training for Operation Frankton: a World War II British Combined Operations raid on shipping in Bordeaux harbour, France, in December 1942, carried out by twelve men using two-man Cockle MK II canoes. I only wished I hadn't Complained all the time and had been a better cook. This bar is a great choice if you are in the mood for British and Scottish cuisines. , p = document.createElement('script'); Now live in Newark, De. I was really too young to truly appreciate the history of Dunoon, but I spent many a weekend in Edinburough & Glascow. (My late father was also a CPO).Thanks for writing.Paul. and his green cigars when we went underway and then there was this guy that fell asleep tying his shoes. Its 2,000 soldiers, with 150 american civilians and 2,000 dependents, have become a fixture in. I remember the USS Skipjack coming in and also Canadian and Australian boats also .As we who were fortunate know Scotland is a beautiful country,and is on my bucket list to return !! Refit in Holy Loch & Dunoon afforded me a chance to play tourist many times & meet the locals. 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