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American Years Revisited

American Years Revisited

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American Years Revisited records and shares the stories connected to 31 years of US Naval Base presence on the Holy Loch (from 1961 to 1992) and the impact this has had on the history and heritage of our community. We are working to uncover and record the wealth of information from Dunoon and across the Atlantic and to preserve and present this in ways that engage with local people, visitors and people online around the world.
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This episode is a conversation with Gill and Jim Smith. Gill worked at the base at Sandbank and was one of the people who turned the key in the door at the shore facilities once the Simon Lake had sailed away, back to the States. Our conversation looks at the different roles Gill played at the base over the years, leading to those final moments. We…
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In this episode Steven T. Hammond talks with Alasdair Satchel, who also produced the episode, about his time as a submariner here on the Clyde. Steven also talks about his life in Alabama before and after his naval service. This episode explores questions of identity and ethnicity onboard submarines and ashore in Scotland and in Navy culture at the…
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This episode is a conversation with Trudy, Whitney and Jaime members of the Gilette family who came to live in Scotland when Trudy’s late husband worked as a dentist at Site One. The Gilettes talk with Alasdair Satchel, who produced this episode, through Jamie and Alasdair being old school friends. We hear tales of arriving in Scotland, cultural ex…
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Today’s conversation is with Erick Geisler . Originally from Ohio, Erick trained first as a welder before joining the Navy. His appointment here at Site One on the Holy Loch had a massive impact on his life, with one chance meeting changing it for ever. Erick rose through the ranks until he retired as Chief Petty Officer, before moving back to Duno…
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Welcome back to American Years Revisited, the story of the American Navy on the Clyde at the Holy Loch. I’m Kate Simpson from the American Years Revisited team. Our focus for this season is diversity in its various guises. This first episode explores what ethnic diversity looked like in Dunoon before the arrival of the American Navy. Our American p…
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