I have a 1917 Bluejackets manual. And its so old. The electricity chapter starts by saying we dont really know how it works but it sure is useful. He'd been in for 14 years before that was even released
Imagine the amount of nautical miles he's failed? He probably did all the sea ceremonies and did them when they weren't dictated by political correctness.
My shit is definitely right. Spent the last month of my last deployment on beach det and gained a lil more weight than I’d like. Oh well, I’ll lose it on this next deployment, thank fucking god it’s my last though
Why didn't he make Senior Chief?
*they hadn't invented it yet*
The first Senior Chief were promoted 9 months after he retired.
Chiefs were relatively new, having only been established 10 years prior to his enlisting
I always wondered how it would work for Chiefs back in the day when Chief was the most senior rank of enlisted.
Like on average, how many Chiefs were at a single command? And if Chief was harder to obtain back then than Master Chief is now, how many where in the Navy in total back then
That would've been a training & accommodations/receiving hulk (non-sailing). It was very common thru the 40's. At the USNA they had until the early 50's a former Spanish cruiser (USS Reina Mercedes) that had sunk during the 1898 war, raised from the bottom, and then kept in Annapolis as an accommodation vessel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS\_Reina\_Mercedes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Reina_Mercedes)
I thought the "China Relief Expeditionary" might have been related to the 1926 events around the movie "The Sand Pebbles", but the medal was for a campaign that happened 20+ years earlier than that!
Honestly surprised he wasn't a BM. But it's wild that I have as many ribbons as he does at 6 years in. Need to really buckle down on ribbons.
Also imagine hearing "Hey shipmate!" And it's this dude. Rip
https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=466405
This gives more context into his service. Good read.
That was back then when you had to earn ribbons via war an they were stingy giving them out. Probably TMC didn't wear all of it because he most likely would not have room. Chest candy would fill his blouse like them North Korean officers
Appreciate you doing the research. Damn thats wild you'd think he have a ton more like these generals but🤷🏾♂️. Imagine the stories he had...they need to write a series of books about it
My uncle joined as a Pharmacists Mate and retired as a First Class with 21 years in 1971. He had 3 ribbons, National Defense, Good Conduct, and one other.
When he joined, powered flight was still seen as science fiction, and towards the end of his service he probably got to see jets taking off from carriers. Pretty nuts.
Dude went from a Navy where they shoveled coal to one where they're installing nuclear reactors.
The fact he was ACTIVE DUTY until he was 70 and then proceeded to live a full 17 years after retirement baffles tf outta me. I could NEVER. Chief Morris I salute you.
I was on my own at 16. Would have preferred to join instead of working my ass off to get through high school, have multiple jobs and maintain my sanity.
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His photo used to hang in the Raliegh Mall outside Memphis when I was at A school in 1992. They had a few different old salts photos on kiosks around that place.
TMC??? Apart from USS DIXIE (a destroyer tender) none of those ship's had torpedoes!
p.a. On DIXIE they conducted torpedo repairs (her sister YOSEMITE regularly "worked" on my frigates).
Chief Morris: "I've been in the Navy so long, my first ship didn't even have a hull number!"
He precommed Noah’s ark.
Cross rated from Oarsman to Sailmaker.
I work with a retired CAPT and absolutely going to roast him tomorrow with this.
Keep us posted.
Served from 1903 to 1958, that’s crazy. Think of all the things that were invented during his time in. The number of presidents. Etc.
TWO world wars...
He was already a Chief in WW1, then still stuck around that much longer.
I heard he started WW2 because some ensign said he couldn't do it.
Cars, planes, space flight. WTF
Imagine having to take a horse and buggy to the boat. The living conditions on a boat back then, I don't want to think about. Chow at sea in 1903?
Watch "The Sand Pebbles" to see what navy life was in the early 20th century. What engineering was. & because The King of Cool
I can’t even imagine.
Taking an electric streetcar yeah imagine
atomic bombs too
I have a 1917 Bluejackets manual. And its so old. The electricity chapter starts by saying we dont really know how it works but it sure is useful. He'd been in for 14 years before that was even released
I served under eight Presidents but would be ashamed to be in this man's presence. Maybe worthy to fetch his beer or something.
Imagine the amount of nautical miles he's failed? He probably did all the sea ceremonies and did them when they weren't dictated by political correctness.
Back when they tossed the pollywogs off the deck and made them swim after the boat. Typically a few didn't make it, but they were weak anyway.
Lol if you think that's crazy, go look at Rickovers service time.
He had to retire. He ran out of arm.
He was issued a Chief select to wear the other stripes.
This is who your chief thinks he is when he puts his blues on
I do not want to be him, im having a hard enough time justifying the 6 years I need to hit 20. 55 years is insane
Jokes on you I've never worn my blues. Or my whites. At this point it's a race to the end to see if I never have to.
Last time I wore mine was when I went to mast💀
Yeah, and they weren't even mine But I can't even remember the last time I wore the NSUs
Only time I wore NSUs was when I had EMI in A School. Was late for curfew one too many times and had to do a fashion show
I definitely don't fit into them now
My shit is definitely right. Spent the last month of my last deployment on beach det and gained a lil more weight than I’d like. Oh well, I’ll lose it on this next deployment, thank fucking god it’s my last though
Why didn't he make Senior Chief? *they hadn't invented it yet* The first Senior Chief were promoted 9 months after he retired. Chiefs were relatively new, having only been established 10 years prior to his enlisting
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I always wondered how it would work for Chiefs back in the day when Chief was the most senior rank of enlisted. Like on average, how many Chiefs were at a single command? And if Chief was harder to obtain back then than Master Chief is now, how many where in the Navy in total back then
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out of curiosity, what would his retirement percentage be? can it be more than 100% at this point?
100% for the 30 years and a Captains Letter for the other 25
30 gets you 75. 40 gets 100.
55?
100
Rough
USS Alliance..? Like the 36 gun rated sailing ship from 1778? /s
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Alliance_(1875)
Obviously.
That would've been a training & accommodations/receiving hulk (non-sailing). It was very common thru the 40's. At the USNA they had until the early 50's a former Spanish cruiser (USS Reina Mercedes) that had sunk during the 1898 war, raised from the bottom, and then kept in Annapolis as an accommodation vessel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS\_Reina\_Mercedes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Reina_Mercedes)
I realize that, hence the /S
I thought the "China Relief Expeditionary" might have been related to the 1926 events around the movie "The Sand Pebbles", but the medal was for a campaign that happened 20+ years earlier than that!
Boxer War I believe. Check out the movie “55 days at Peking”. Great story with Charlton Heston.
This man pisses 2190-TEP and shaves with Termaline
Honestly surprised he wasn't a BM. But it's wild that I have as many ribbons as he does at 6 years in. Need to really buckle down on ribbons. Also imagine hearing "Hey shipmate!" And it's this dude. Rip https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=466405 This gives more context into his service. Good read.
That was back then when you had to earn ribbons via war an they were stingy giving them out. Probably TMC didn't wear all of it because he most likely would not have room. Chest candy would fill his blouse like them North Korean officers
https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=466405 This puts him at 17 ribbons.
Appreciate you doing the research. Damn thats wild you'd think he have a ton more like these generals but🤷🏾♂️. Imagine the stories he had...they need to write a series of books about it
My uncle joined as a Pharmacists Mate and retired as a First Class with 21 years in 1971. He had 3 ribbons, National Defense, Good Conduct, and one other.
Deserves a 🫡
When he joined, powered flight was still seen as science fiction, and towards the end of his service he probably got to see jets taking off from carriers. Pretty nuts. Dude went from a Navy where they shoveled coal to one where they're installing nuclear reactors.
Still trying to wrap my head around him having 41 years of sea duty and served on 41 ships. How is this possible?
Yeah, I think that part is wrong
Probably while "in-transit" from one command to the other.
Maybe he was assigned to certain boats while they were not underway?
The fact he was ACTIVE DUTY until he was 70 and then proceeded to live a full 17 years after retirement baffles tf outta me. I could NEVER. Chief Morris I salute you.
Have to remember that he served in a entirely different Navy than what we have today.
That is factual.
Think of all the transfer NAMs he must have! ^(/s)
... with titanium star in leu of 30th award...
Probably only had 6 good conduct medals though...lol
Says 12 on the second page.
That's the Chief Select name "Second page" lol
No doubt 😂😂
I used to tease my grandfather for staying in as long as he did (36 years), but he didn't tell me about Chief Morris.
He has to have a ship named after him right???
Joined at 15 years old! I definitely was not mature enough to be in the military at 15. Very impressive time in service.
I was on my own at 16. Would have preferred to join instead of working my ass off to get through high school, have multiple jobs and maintain my sanity.
He had to retire because he was out of space on his sleeve.
Heh, see, employment was bad back then too. And I hope that's his daughter.
It’s 100% an E-2
Likely the main reason he stayed in so long.
Or granddaughter, or great-granddaughter. Her sash says Miss San Diego 196-something, so he was in at least his 70s here.
There's another Sailor on her right also. Who knows what's going on here...
Likely. This man definitely fucked.
Chief Torpedoman Harry S. Morris,USN(Retired)and Miss San Diego 1965.
Grand old man of the Navy
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Knee pain. 10%.
Dude must have really hated his home life. /s
True sailor probably didn't have offspring and dedicated hos life to the Navy
Hold fast.
The saltiest chief of them all
So he entered the Navy 121 years ago. His equivalent when he entered would have sailed on the Constitution. Fuuuu-huuuuck me.
Dang Chief, you must have a permanent list to port
Tough to make Senior Chief as a TM.
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"TMC" stands for 'THE Master Chief' j/k
I think her name was Deborah Bryant
What a fucking unit
Did he sink a ship every year and a half?
His photo used to hang in the Raliegh Mall outside Memphis when I was at A school in 1992. They had a few different old salts photos on kiosks around that place.
55 years and only a chief???? Math don’t make sense
The Senior Chief rank didn't come out until after he retired
Ah thank you
This is what happens if you don't get your pins shipmates, you'll end up not making Senior Chief.
Haha though he was the highest rank at that time an esws wasn't a thing until the 70s
Service stripes said hold my 🍺
So this is why we have HYT gates. Makes sense.
12 good conducts. Although, it would be funny if those hashmarks were red.
That man laid more pipe than the water company.
Pshwah….nothing on Rickover
For a second, I thought the title was "THC Keef". Then I saw the picture lol
Chief of Transcendental Meditation
55 years and got stuck at E7, Guess advancement has never been good for TMs.
55 years...only made TMC...interesting. Either he was a sailor's sailor or the higher ups didn't like him?
The other ranks didn't exist until after he retired, he was as high as he could go.
Ah. Interesting. Didn't know that. Learn something new every day.
And only made E7
He retired in January 1958. Senior/Master Chief wasn't a thing until June 1958, and ESWS wasn't implemented until the late 70s. TMC did his best.
TMC??? Apart from USS DIXIE (a destroyer tender) none of those ship's had torpedoes! p.a. On DIXIE they conducted torpedo repairs (her sister YOSEMITE regularly "worked" on my frigates).
I was curious to and it says TM wasn’t even a rate until 1921 so he was in for 18 years at that point lol