NameRoger Gogan
Retirement/Discharge DateNovember 2010
Tour 1 DatesNovember 1988 - October 1989
Tour 1 Rank/RatePN3
Tour 1 DivisionX
NATO Mixed Manned CrewNo
Comment One of three PN's in the ship's personnel office and part of the DECOM crew. I recall a 10-day workup for a cruise that was planned in late 1989 where CVR was part of the IOWA battle group (during Iowa's accident) heading to the Roosevelt Roads Operating area. CVR broke down and stopped in Charleston for about 5 days before returning home.

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