I was part of the commissioning crew of the Trepang in 1970 as part of the sonar gang.. We lovingly called her the "Fickle Pickle". She was my first seagoing command and my first boat to qualify on. Made several trips under the ice and north Atlantic with her
Robert Johnson, sweet bike. I've got some 8 inch mini apes on my Harley. They're a little bit high for me. I love the bars on your bike. Do u know how high they come up? Can u tell me where u got them? Thanks in advance, and once again, beauty bike. Brings back old memories! :)
Steve Baisden I bought a bosh relay at auto zone, it’s small! I used a small lithium ion battery so had room inside battery box! You just bump it an it starts! Have a 69 with solenoid and it is a big difference! You’ll love it!
Robert Johnson I got the lever action solenoid installed! Truthfully a little annoyed with it but it is working good. I had to drill a hole and put a pin in it to get it to push the pinion gear back away from the clutch gear. I’m also a little worried the contact to the Bosch Relay will hold up over time. Also sad to bolt a Taiwanese made part to a USA made bike. All that said, it is working good and I like that I don’t have the unreliable solenoid anymore!
Lovely work that has created a beautiful bike. Usually objects are given female pronouns but the very masculine sound the old Brit bikes make these old bikes sound like a very angry male.
Cool Video. I especially like the photo in maneuvering of 3 EM's and 2 ET's. I can remember Dunkel, Wible (both EM) and Looney (ET). I forget the other two guys' name. This reminds me that I need to go get all my old photos and scan them in. Tim Willis EM3 (ss) 94-96
TIM! Good to hear from you man! Let me see. That's Meyer on throttles, Hoard on RPCP, Wible at EPCP, Looney on coffee. Not sure who the EOOW is though.
Trepang was my first seagoing command and I was attached to her from 1970-72 as part of the sonar gang (STS2(SS)). Made several trips into the north Atlantic on her.
I remember you well Chet. I remember us first up to the bridge after a surfacing several times and watching you setting up the suitcase. You were the best IC on the boat. Yep, I remember the Med and the port calls. Fun times.
Hi Robert. I am doing great. No one has called me Weps in a long time. It made me smile. :-) After leaving Trepang, I went to Clemson for graduate school and have been teaching physics at a college in Arkansas since leaving Clemson. What year did you leave Trepang?
Robert Johnson Hey Robert, there seems to be some claim going around on the internet that you all may have seen something on board your vessel whilst in the area of Iceland and Jan Mayen Island in 1971... I know I'm completely overstepping by even asking, but can you clarify anything regarding this information? Here is a website reporting on it which includes pictures supposedly taken aboard the ship. www.theblackvault.com/casefiles/arctic-ufo-photographs-uss-trepang-ssn-674-march-1971/ Thanks for any info and thank you for your service.
Robert Johnson Ah, ok thanks for the speedy reply. Wonder if anyone who has happened upon here may have been during that time. Interesting situation with these photos.
mine can almost do that,will burn it a lot but wont quite cut completely through. probably would take much longer if even. though i think i must have probably around 50mw 532nm >_>
Looks good CJ... I am glad I got to see it, but my butt on it, :o and hear about the part purchases during this project. The results look awesome and I can not wait to see the finished product. It look bad ass on this video for sure. Lovely to see Dennis and Lynda on the video as well.. Well done my friend....
