I have beenn able to find their Scottish minister and miraculously have arranged for him to come to America this September for the celebration. So many fond memories of the Scottish people, they are amazing. Paul, great article. Thank you for sharing your photos and memories of Holy Loch, a duty station that I coveted but to which I never could receive orders; I came close to going to Edzell, Scotland, during my early career as a CT but went instead to GITMO (68-69). The "Holy Loch" name is believed to date from the 6th century, when Saint Munn landed there after leaving Ireland. Holy Loch is a former submarine base situated in SW Scotland Holy Loch Mouth of Holy Loch Introduction The Holy Loch is a sea loch, a part of the Cowal peninsula coast of the Firth of Clyde, in S.W. I wouldn't have any problem living there after my retirement. I was stationed on The Holland AS32 in HolyLoch fro 1978 to 1981. Below is a photo of me as a young man in "civies" on a Scottish street, circa 1974. Really loved the warmth of the Scottish People, really enjoy the Highland games as well! Enjoy the area and the people. However, the British authorities pointed out that this was a Saturday, and the ship's arrival at the weekend would allow a large number of protesters and demonstrators to travel to Dunoon, and persuaded the Americans to bring the arrival forward by one day, to Friday, March 3. I do recognize your picture. Home Page: HolyLoch.com is for anyone who has ever served at the U.S. Navy Submarine Base in Holy Loch, Scotland either as military member, dependant, or civilian. : You can click on some of the above photos to enlarge., Paul Davis is a writer who covers crime. Always a humble man, he leaves behind him a lovely wife, family and a standard that all should strive to attain. I was there when Proteus came in to the Loch. FAQs | FIND A POST | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY Copyright AMVETS National Headquarters. Crews being sent here were given a handbook containing such gems as "Do not take your guns with you, the Brits do not like guns and you will need a licence for them". What a beautiful country and great people! News and commentary on organized crime, street crime, white collar crime, cyber crime, sex crime, crime fiction, crime prevention, espionage and terrorism. His work has also appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Weekly and other publications. I remember watching the Proteus slip down the Firth of Clyde during the Cuban Missle Crisis and wondering if it was going to come back. My Dad was stationed there from 1972 thru 1974. Always wanted to go back to visit to see who was still living there. His enthusiastic reception left him strongly of the opinion that we should seize every opportunity to show our appreciation of the massive United States effort in this part of the deterrent field. I was a SK2. DAV Helps more than a million veterans every year. You can read Paul Davis' crime columns, crime fiction, book reviews and news and feature articles on this website. Thanks, Charlie Witherow, OMC USN(Ret) Chairman "HLAVA", Dunoon, Scotland. Thanks so much. Jon Elkins, hi anon, I am trying to trace an American couple based there in 1969, they provisionally adopted 2 girls from Glasgow social works dept in 71 and promptly took them to America.would you know of any of the americans were doing this. I believe it would have been about 1970. love the pictures and the article. The Association wants to remember one of the most loyal members and his wife. Proteus, arrived on station march 3, 1961.) What great images. 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. Americans became active participants in many community related events. Site One refit. google_ad_type = 'text'; 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.. be the site. 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 . The Next Reunion Will Be Held 12 May 2011 In Norfolk, VA Web Site Information :. //-->, "Stop Spam Harvesters, Join Project Honey Pot", //
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