The Hooligan Navy is about a Coast Guard that had just gone through a world war as part of the U. S. Navy. The story focuses upon the experiences of a young radio operator who served on the CGC Alert, the CGC Bramble, the CGC Chautauqua, the CGC Escanaba, the CGC Storis, and the CGC Taney. The action begins on the West Coast, moves to Baltimore and the Coast Guard Yard, travels down to Norfolk and Panama, and ends up back on the West Coast and in Alaska. It is a humorous book about a young ex-Navy sailor who found out the hard way that the Coast Guard is a very small outfit where the officers all knew each other and shared what they knew about recalcitrant swabs.
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Wesley Hall, now retired from teaching, lives in Holly Springs, Mississippi, with his wife, Sharon. Surrounded by an almost impenetrable forest of hardwoods on a ten-acre estate just outside town, they grow wine grapes and lavender and all shapes and sizes of sunflowers (and whatever else reminds them of Provence).
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent memoir by a World War II Navy Hero and X-Coastie,
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This review is from: The Hooligan Navy: A True Story About the Old Coast Guard (Paperback)
A true and exciting account of life in the Coast Guard after World War II. Wesley Hall is an excellent writer and keeps his reader on the edge of his/her seat. Dr. Hall not only fought valiantly in the South Pacific during World War II but also served a hitch in the Coast Guard. Great Writing! A must read if you are interested in the military.
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This review is from: The Hooligan Navy: A True Story About the Old Coast Guard (Paperback)
This book is a must have if you are interested in reading a true account of life in the Coast Guard.
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This is crap,
This review is from: The Hooligan Navy: A True Story About the Old Coast Guard (Paperback)
First of all, the cover photo is of the CGC Taney in '73 - '74. Hall was long gone by then. In addition he's supposed to be a radioman and doesn't even know the ship's call sign is NRDT. Give me a break. Don't waste your time.
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The Hooligan Navy, Coast Guard, Old Man, San Francisco, Government Island, West Coast, Rosa Rita, Weather Station Fox, Communications Officer, Chief Robinson, Captain's Mast, East Coast, East Oakland, Fisherman's Wharf, Stuart Heller, Jamie Lee, Humboldt Bay, Second Class, Red Dog, San Pablo, Ship's Company, Shore Patrol, Mare Island, River Bend, Oklahoma City Browse Sample Pages:
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