tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350406615166417147.post2317466847215302053..comments2024-03-26T22:55:14.070-07:00Comments on Avoiding Regret: Photo Essay: Southwest Marine Shipyard at Terminal Island, A Japanese Fishing Village Ghost TownSandi Hemmerleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500439516140538378noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350406615166417147.post-17611677910527072472022-08-24T21:36:18.605-07:002022-08-24T21:36:18.605-07:00I Worked for them form 1987 until 1989...., worked...I Worked for them form 1987 until 1989...., worked All through the layoffs by moving from shop to shop as an Apprentice and Fire watch.<br />I Eventually worked full time as a Marine Pipe fitter.<br />Once the SHIP that took me from Okinawa to the mainland Japan came in and we did a Deck Extension of 15 feet.... I Believe it was the Peleliu...., <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350406615166417147.post-51261008209561478632020-03-29T08:20:28.523-07:002020-03-29T08:20:28.523-07:00I use to work for S.W. marine , 1983 or 4 . Marine...I use to work for S.W. marine , 1983 or 4 . Marine machinest. Good times small yard doing repaire work . Was treated very good . Company supplied Beer and soda , on Friday evenings. Family Bbq once a month . I worked swing shift , cool perfect weather to work . I also worked for Todd Pacific in San pedro and Long bea h naval ship yard. I was between 19 and 25 years old Loved the work . Big machinery. I worked on the USS Missouri at L.B. Naval for one year and the New Jersey for 3 months. My play ground .Good people kiend and helpful. Not like people are today. We use to set up on top of a small building a d eat our food about 8 p.m. at S.W marine. 3 of us use to eat and work together as a team. 1 old man was a scraggly face haird old French man , when ever he spoke I could hardly understand him. I would often ask the 3rd man , What did he say? What I could always understand was when he would very often say " Every thing is a Fuck you know! HUM Hard work hard men But tough exterior kind hearts.. Randy Summerhays .Randy summerhayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045109060524107354noreply@blogger.com