USS Mount Katmai AE-16
1960
1969
Dan Skoda sent in this photo of the Mount Katmai at anchor in Subic Bay in the Philippines when he was aboard her in 1963. Dan was a Signalman in 1963.
USS Mount Katmai going home to Port Chicago in 1964. The helicopter pad on the stern had just been added and a major communications upgrade as well.
Next to the USS Oriskany the Mount Katmai looks sorta small - then again the fast frigate looks even smaller! This is March 1965 in the Pacific.
Captain Donald Engen1965, on the bridge of the Mount Katmai. His youngest son, Charles, has supplied a good deal of the photos on this and other pages along with information about the Mt. Katmai.
USS Mount Katmai in 1968 - off Viet Nam
Richard Muhs is looking for individuals that were aboard the Mt. Katmai from '64 to '65
Garry D. Nichols was on board '65 and '66 as Fire Control
S. Bryant was aboard 1/65 to 3/68 - deck-ape and coxswain".
Kenneth James Vogt was aboard '64 to '67. He was an ET and "Shack" was being the Radar room.
Dan Hyde was aboard '64 & '65
Kay F. Steward was aboard '65 & '67
Frank Cawagas - BM1 '67-'68 - Wants to locate Larry Lundhoy.
Russ Sapel - EN3 - '66-'68
Gary M. Waterman was aboard '67 to '69.
Jim Jeter states he was on the Mt. Katmai in 1965.
Dale McElroy was aboard from '66 to '67 as a corpsman.
Daniel J. Funk served on the Mount Katmai in 1966 and 1967. Says the Katmai had a collision with the Coral ea CVA 43 on October 18, 1968.
David H. Stanley, StoreKeeper, was on board the Mount Katmai from 1968 to 1970.
Michael A. Sponheimer, Sr. was a Radioman 3rd Class on board from 1967 to 1970.
Jim H. Miranda served aboard from 1969 to 1971
Reunion Information?
USS Mount Katmai (AE-16)
Mr. Mickey Ganitch
15608 Cranbrook
San Leandro, CA 9457?
(510) 352-1257
Mr. Ralph A. Gaul
(717) 436-6814
REUNION?
Every Two Years - NEXT: 2008
Location Is Set At This Time. Portland, OR!
The following list was taken from the Reunion List. Only those with years served are listed
Juvenal Castro - 64-68 MS3
David Arnold - 65-67 SN
Patrick Collins - 60-61 SK3
Frank Darling - 62-65 Lt.
George E. Folk - 66-67 EMCS
Jonathan L. Haas - 66-67 Nav Ops
Robert C. Harm - 68-69 Shipfitter
Jerry James - 67-69 MM3
Michael McCroskey - 64-65
Lee Olson - 66-70 CWO4
Howard Rhodewalt - 60-61 QMC
Michael Sponheimer - 68-70 RM3
Sterling Watson - 64-65 BMC
Clark Catlin - 61-62 HMC
Harland L. Barnes - 66-70 Lt.
Danilo Crosostomo - 65-69 TN
Gordon Dierks - 69-70 DKSN
Robert Fuehrer - 63-65 MM2
William Hall - 60-62 CBM
Charles M. Hendrickson - 60's HM
Kent MacCarroll - 66-70 YN
George Nilsson - 62-66 BMCN
Ken Pfeiffer - 65-68 BMSN
Gilvert Robinson - 62-68 CGM
Bernard Stevenson - 65-66 RM1
Bert Acosta - 60-61
John Cleaves - 60-65
Ron Curdie - 65-68 SM2
Jerry Finstuen - 60-64 DC3
Walt Golden - 69-70 DC3
Gary Harbolt - 65-69 GM3
William Hesler - 65-69 SN
Richard J. Muhs - 64-66
Robert Nutterfield - 64-65
Robert Reinardy - 66-67 SM2
Gerald Silver - 65-67 MM2
Dean Wasylyk - 64-66
The following five photos were sent in by Charles Engen, the younger son of Capt. Donald Engen. They show the ship in dry dock in 1964 having gun tubs being fitted near the bow, the stern just before the helicopter pad was installed and the single screw. And, of course, underway.
Menu:
Page 1 - 1945 to 1949
Page 2 - 1950 to 1959
Page 2c 1956 - 1958 Photos
Page 2a Special Ops - 1959
Page 3 - 1960 to 1969 You are here
Page 3a- 1964 to 1965
Page 3b- 1963 to 1967
Page 4 - 1970 to 1973
U.S.S. MOUNT KATMAI - AE-16 REUNION
THE NEXT AE SAILORS ASSOCIATION REUNION
WILL BE IN WASHINGTON DC AREA,
Fairfax County, Virginia
THE DATES ARE OCTOBER 4-8, 2007
See additional info below
Mickey Ganitch
15608 Cranbrook Street
San Leandro, CA 94579 [QMC, 1948-54]
(510) 352-1257 e-mail: bganitch@aol.com
In order to be included in the roster we need the following info:
Name, wife, rate and dates aboard the ship, address and phone number
U.S.S. Mount Katmai, AE-16, Reunion: October 4-8, 2006
It is great to have all of your -mail addresses! BUT.....
We could never mail a roster to any you because we do not have:
Name; wife's name; address; phone; years aboard the Katmai; and your rating at that time.
With all of this info we can then enter your name in the PRINTED roster.
We need the info even if you cannot attend the reunion in Reno. Then you would be on our mailing list for the Christmas recap letter and calendar.
Mickey Ganitch, QMC, 1948-1954
15608 Cranbrook Street
San Leandro, CA 94579-2219
(510) 352-1257
e-mail: bganitch@aol.com
Click on above Link to go there...
AE Sailors Association also has a newsletter - "Over The Waves" and it's outstanding. Loaded with info about reunions and other events. Along with info about individual ship reunions, there is news of todays Navy, a ships history, ships store, articles of individuals you may know! Sign up and you'll get a copy mailed to you.
The following sent in by Dave Groebl - 1967 Cruise Book
A Note From Dave Groebl -
Phillip,
I have an official rubber stamped copy of the photo that was printed in the '67-'68 Cruise Book. I also have the cruise book that gives a short description of the event. I have included a copy of the photo and that page. The damage shown was on the port side at #5 hold. There was also about a 10 ft long "L" shaped hole punched in the side up forward, around #2 hold. It was about halfway between the waterline and main deck. It compromised one of our two fresh water holding tanks and therefore we lost half of our fresh water holding capacity. This didn't get repaired till we returned to CONUS and went to the yards in San Francisco. I could go on and on. I think the most common reaction to the event, by those that saw it, was astonishment that we did not blow up. We had 5" powder stacked right where the bulwark was mangled. Some of the powder cans were crushed on one end. There was also a large bolt of electricity that arced back and forth between the two ships. It was contacting the Mt. Katmai right where the powder was stacked and subsequently crushed. It was quite an experience and in some ways it changed my outlook on life.
No I'm not a member of AESA, but I will be soon.
Dave
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Some time I'd like to write the story of the collision, from my perspective. One thing I remember about it was that everyone saw some details that were unique to that individual. In other words, everyone shared the experience but saw something different.
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Phillip,
A small staff of guys put the cruise books together. It was similar to a high school yearbook. They took orders at some point and if you had your name on the list and paid a few bucks, you got one. I came aboard too late in the '66 - '67 cruise to get one. I didn get a copy of the '67 - '68, '68 - '69 and '69 - '70 cruise books though. I don't know what happened after that. I know of no extra copies anywhere. I'm finding all you guys at once and it is a little overwhelming. There's the AE Sailors Assn., The Katmai Assn. and reunions. All these years nothing and now a huge network of contacts is developing. It's fantastic!!! I'll tell Jerry King about your site when I get back to him. Ain't computers great?
We had a problem with the old computer here and decided to reformat. Long story short, I lost all my addresses. I had a fresh e-mail sitting here from you, so no problem, I can put you right into the book. Others will be more difficult. I guess I'll have to go to the sites and look around again. My wife's addresses came through OK so I can get most of our family contacts and some friends from her. The rest are just gone until they contact me again. Ain't computers great?
Dave Groebl
This patch was sent in by Dave Groebl. Actually worn by our fellow sailors in the late 60's! Hope to have the story about it - shortly!
And, from 1968, a post card sent to Raymond Brackett while he was in boot camp from his close friend Danny Laurent while Danny was aboard the USS Mount Katmai.
After boot camp Ray served on the USS Rogers, DD-876. Poor guy! Couldn't get the GOOD duty!
Find Additional Military Reunions At: http://www.military.com/Resources/ReunionList
A patch sent in by Tom Shane - he wants to know what time period this patch was in effect. Contact him at tr_flier@msn.com
