Nah, I'm not that old, I wasn't born until Feb. of '69. I was on her from the end of '87 until the end of '90 when she was based out of Charleston, SC. I spent my two years as MM working in the aft engine room. From there it was on to C school in Norfolk, and the two years on the USS America also out of Norfolk, and a few months in the beginning of '92 in Ingleside, TX on shore duty before I got out.
I've got a couple of pics in my America cruise book of the Pratt going through the Suez behind us on the way to the Gulf back in '90, and another overhead shot of 4 carriers with the Pratt setting off to one side as an escort. Pretty cool shot when you think about all of the firepower in that one photo.
Last I heard the Pratt was simply sold off and scrapped, and the America was used as a target and sunk. Made me sick to see an old ship go out that way.......
If you were on the Willy V, are you a member of the Wm. V. Pratt Association? It was started up several years back, and while I haven't been able to attend any of them yet, they have reunions at various spots across the country every year. Hit me up if your interested and I can send you a link to the site, etc. My email is open.
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