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USS TORTUGA
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This group is for anyone with a sailor on the USS TORTUGA in Saesbo, Japan.
Location: Saesbo, Japan
Members: 47
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2014
About the USS TORTUGA
General Characteristics: Keel laid: March 23, 1987
Christened: November 19, 1988
Commissioned: September 7, 1990
Builder: Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans, La.
Propulsion system: four Colt Industries 16 Cylinder Diesels
Propellers: two
Length: 610 feet (186 meters)
Beam: 84 feet (25.6 meters)
Draft: 21 feet (6.4 meters)
Displacement: approx. 16,000 tons full load
Speed: 22 knots
Well deck capacity: four LCAC or 21 LCM-6 (on deck: one LCM-6, two LCPL and one LCVP)
Aircraft: none, but two landing spots allow for operation of aircraft as large as the CH-53E
Crew: Ship: 20 Officers, 25 Chief Petty Officers, 302 Enlisted
Crew: Marine Detachment: approx. 400 + approx. 100 surge
Armament: two 20mm Phalanx CIWS, two 25mm Mk-38 guns, six .50-calibre Machine guns, two Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) systems
Cost: $153 million
Homeport: Sasebo, Japan
Discussion Forum
Mailing a letter to our Sailor
Started by number1fanofmyson. Last reply by number1fanofmyson Feb 27, 2013. 10 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by JLmom(Lisa) on March 4, 2012 at 10:07pm
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Well ladies...we are underway again, fairwinds to our sailors !!!!
We had alot of communication since friday AM, he called again this AM and we talked for over an hour, he knew this would be it for awhile so he wanted us to get our fill !
Tammy, I am so glad you got your call, I know you needed that ! You won't be worth crap soon with your countdown going on, lol
Lisa, my son left on 9/11/2011...he WAS able to come home for Christmas...TOTAL surprise to us !
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Comment by Lisa on March 4, 2012 at 12:37pm
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JL-Got to Skype with my sailor yesterday. Haley left on 12/16/11 and
we may get to see her for Christmas. She is IT on the USS Tortuga.
Glad you got to hear from you son.
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Comment by JMill'smom (Tammy) on March 4, 2012 at 2:23am
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Got my phone call tonight that I had been waiting for. All is well with my sailor and counting down till he comes home on leave.
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Not since the other night, the email. But I was sleep today so I could work tonight. Maybe he will call me tonight at work if he can.
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Tammy, I know what you mean about some days and just about the time I start to have a melt down, I get some kind of contact, god knows when I need communication, lol
We actually got skype calls today!!! He called me while I was getting ready for work and then called his dad and called again tonight when we got home from work! Have you heard from yours? I hope so !
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Thanks Lisa, it feels like it's been longer than 2years also. I haven't seen him since we put him on that plane to go back on Dec. 31, 2010. I don't have to tell you, some days just really hit you when your just sitting and your mind goes to wondering. We are on the count down now for him coming home for 30days on June 22nd. I have already arrange with work to take my vacation and I will have 3 weeks off. Have you heard from your son?
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JMill'smom, those e-mails really do put alittle pep in your step, don't they? Nothing can make you mad that day...it's like "bring it on" you can't get to me. And 2 years, wow, seems like he's been gone longer than that. Welcome though, glad to see you here !
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Recieved and email from my son last night, that just made my night at work. It's still so hard after 2years when they go out on the water and you always wondering when you will get a email, phone call, or letter. Glad that he's okay though. Now to get those care packages off to him in the morning.
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Boy timing really is everything, I woke up to an emai from my son this morning, all is good and I feel much better now! Everyone have a great day :)
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I am so sorry. My sailor is in IT so she may have a bit more access. If you want to friend me, I'll ask her if she knows him next time I hear from her.
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