USS O'Callahan
DE/FF 1051
Destroyer Escort / Fast Frigate-Garcia Class.
Serving in the fleet from 1968 to 1988.
Irish Song Association serves to allow a point of contact for all who served in her and their families.
Call Sign : IRISH SONG
Our Namesake
THE USS FRANKLINHERITAGE(Medal of Honor)Youtube with USS Franklin Survivor.
Another Survivor and the IRISH BLESSING
Another Survivor and the IRISH BLESSING
An Irish Blessing - our ship's seal finds its way to encourage a prayer for a veteran (or anyone) - and with it the gift of an "IRISH BLESSING" by association with Fr. O'Callahan. (Blanchard Story)
MORE about The IRISH BLESSING (Rhodes Story)
2017- REUNION - REPORT from VALLEY FORGE 2016-REUNION REPORT from PENSACOLA
Could use a report on 2018, BOSTON
webmaster -- vic at buzzcreek dot com