PS: Did any of you, ever do shore patrol "SP" in Subic during your years in the Navy? If so I would like to communicate with you at the above email address… or you may know of someone that did, please give them my email address so as they may contact me privately

Cheers Mate
Looking Fwd... to a email from you

"Fai winds and a following sea"

Regards AYE!
John Raspe"
RAN Leading Seaman Weapons Mechanic

Was just reading all the message board postings, which counts for the late reaction. I checked all the pictures I took during Jan 69 to Jan 70. Have U.S. Coast Guard & about every type of ship seen in Nam waters, but do not have any RAN units.

I do remember that we had a great time with some of the Australian Navy's best on the pier behind a Hotel in Manila, when the Mars had a port call there. Singing & drink, with a number of swim calls by throwing each other in to the Manila Bay. Had almost forgot about that little bit of fun, that up set the folk in the Grand Hotel.

The pictures taken by the Chief Radarman have yet not been accounted for, they were classed as Offical Navy Photo's.

David C. Reed
PO1 USN Ret
dcreed.usnret@cox.com