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Stoney Compton - CVS 10 Sailor |
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Written by Dean Peterson
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Sunday, 25 January 2009 |
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Website Administrator note: Some months ago I came across Stoney Compton's website. Stoney served on the USS Yorktown for approximately one year before getting orders to Naples, Italy where he served out the rest of his four year enlistment. Stoney has captured the essence of what it was like to be a CVS 10 sailor and I asked permission from him to share with you what he has put together on his website regarding service aboard the Yorktown. Hope you enjoy Stoney's story. If you do you can drop him a thank you at www.stoneycompton.com. Regards, Dean Now here's Stoney's story: 
This is where it all began. Chuck Strawn never gave us any bs, told us we should finish high school first, and when we made noises about the Marines, signed us up. I really liked the man and hope he’s doing well. He retired from the Navy in 1963. 
Delmar F. Buhrman and I quit high school (his junior year, my senior year) and joined the U.S. Navy. The caption says the rest.
This was my Boot Camp "class photo" taken in April, 1963. I was 17 years old and thought I knew everything. USNTC San Diego, California.
My first duty station, the USS Yorktown, CVS-10, also known as the Fighting Lady. For non sailors, CV stands for aircraft carrier, and the S is for anti-submarine warfare. She is an Essex Class carrier and saw extensive action in WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam. She is now a floating museum at Patriot’s Point outside Charleston, South Carolina |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 January 2009 )
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Written by Dean Peterson
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Wednesday, 14 January 2009 |
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Steel Ships To Stay, But Wood is Still Vital 
The days of wooden ships and iron men may be gone, with steel ships and skilled men replacing them. But parts of these modern ships are still made of good solid wood. The Yorktown flight-deck, for example, contains an estimated 65,000 linear feet of wooden planking. And the ship’s boats are constructed largely of this “old Fangled” material, being wooden-hulled. But who is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the ship’s still-used commodity of wood surface? It is “Ye Olde Carpenter Shoppe” of R Division. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 15 January 2009 )
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Message from the Chairman |
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Written by Dean Peterson
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Saturday, 15 November 2008 |
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Attention all Yorktowners, Not too many years ago former crew members would come aboard the ship as a work party, bunk aboard and have their meals in one of the galleys. General Tant, the new Executive Director, has advised that he would once again welcome the start up of this program in the near future if there is enough interest. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 22 November 2008 )
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Quarterdeck Restoration Crew |
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Written by Dean Peterson
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Friday, 31 October 2008 |
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Shown unveiling the quarterdeck plaque is Yorktown Board chairman Robert Dorsey and Patriots Point shipfitter Thurman Pellum. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 02 November 2008 )
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Quarterdeck Improvement Fund |
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Written by Ron Meacham
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 |
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The USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) Association Board of Directors recently approved supporting an initiative by the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum to dramatically improve the Quarterdeck area. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 16 October 2008 )
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