by Salty Dog Old School | Mar 18, 2023 | Crows Nest
United States Navy Destroyer Tin Can Sailors Coin™ All Men are created equal, then some become Destroyer Sailors! The US Navy Destroyers are arguably the most important surface ships of the Fleet. The Airdales will speak of their beloved Bird Farms, the Gator...
by Salty Dog Old School | Oct 29, 2022 | Crows Nest
Uncle Harry Ross, Machinist Mate 3rd Class, passed away recently and my mother and father helping with the estate uncovered a shell casing used to sink German U-515 submarine off the coast of Africa in WW2. The shell comes from the single twin 40mm AA gun on the USS...
by Todd Gilbert | Jun 26, 2016 | Crows Nest
Navycrow.Com Goes To Fleet Week. Nothing like the site of tall masted ships sailing down the Willamette right in the middle of downtown Portland, Oregon. It is a site that happens only once a year and when it does it is something special. Portland, OR a growing...