Time Capsule
- It Was Actually Found Much Earlier (About A Week After)
(courtesy Jim Wilkinson)
To whom it may concern:
It is my hope that when this time capsule is found, from 8 to 10 years has past. As you look at these cards and wonder what were the people like that put them here, I will tell you. We were all just kinda crazy. But then, the shipyard will do that to you. From the past to you in the present, I have this to say. "If I had as much time left as you do, I would kill myself."
Respectfully,
James M. Wilkinson ETR2(SS)
1499 GTG today, hope you love it, by the time you read this I’ll be gone, have fun sucker!
Shiver MM2(SS)
Dec 31 ‘78: 973 DTG, sitting here in wetdock and loving it.
Steve M. Centore ETN2
12/31/78- 632 DTG- The HELL with it! I wanna bea chief! I canna bea chief, so the hell with it! OBTW - I been on this boat over 4 years, I been on this boat the last 4 New Years - The HELL with it.
Eli Dragomere MM1(SS)
editors note: Eli really didn’t say the hell with it, I leave it to the reader to add a stronger cuss word, but since I live in Cincinnati, I must be careful. JMW
We all live in the gutter, but some of us look up at the stars.
Rowdy Yeats EM1(SS)
54 DTG need I say more
ps (next)
Alvin T. Smith MM1(SS)
Dec 31st 1978 - I just wanna say I’m proud to be an American, I’m proud to be a member of the United States Navy, and I’m really damn proud to be one of those elite members of that ever famous ‘Run Silent, Run Deep’ mother F****** - of course it goes without saying - ‘This is the life’. One more thing boss, 677 DTG.
PO Blocksom MM2/dink
31 Dec 78 Time capsule notes: When this is found, I hope I am a civilian and employed as the George Legare Game Preserve Commissioner.
EM2 Althauser viva le dinks
Reactor Controls Division
Wiegel ET1(SS)
Wilkinson ETR2(SS)
Berna ETN2(SS)
Johnson ETN2
Hughes K. ETR2
Centore ETN2
Shackleford ETR2
Leschinsky ETN3
Masterson ETN3
E Div
Coulson EMC(SS) Clark EM2
Warren ICC(SS) Waldrop EM2
Yeats EM1(SS) Huss EM2
Falardeau EM1(SS) Witworth IC2
King EM1(SS) Warner EM3
Lutz EM1(SS)
Hansen IC2(SS)
Althauser EM2
Chambers IC2
M Div
Cochran MMSC(SS) Shiver MM2(SS)
Gunnell MMC(SS) Schiel MM2
Helvey MMC(SS) Blocksom MM2
Dennis MM1(SS) Thompson MM2
Dragomere MM1(SS) LELT O’Leary MM2
Aston MM1(SS) Allen MM2
Paul MM1(SS) Hughes F. MM2
Miller MM1(SS) Jones MM3
Smith MM1(SS)
Our Wardroom - (or where we go for "leadership?")
Cdr McKinney - CO - owner of this here ‘rubber duckey’
Cdr Habermeyer - XO - starting forward on BB team
LCdr George E. Voelker - our Engineer
Lt jg (almost Lt) Kruer - MPA- the other forward
Ltjg Pat Bloomfield - RCA
Ltjg "Killer" Keller - E+ IC
Ltjg Cook - the forgotten Ensign
Ens Govan - our token midshipman
and occasionally we have to put up with the following -
Lt ‘check valve’ Serwich
Lt ‘moon’ Mullins - todays D.O.
Lt Alford - the soccer star
Ltjg "boots" McCamey - a rock
and special mention to
Lt ‘Gordo’ Cremer - Subpacs adjutant
almost former Ltjg Rick Labaw - civilian, good for him.
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I have kept this piece of history safe for the last 18 years not realizing that the Seahorse would only be a memory by now. We were young and indestructible and so was our boat. She was a good ship, with a great captain and crew and I will never forget her.
Jim Wilkinson, Cincinnati OH 1 Jan 1997