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About Dave Moore

Dave Moore

Dave Moore, who served in the U.S. Navy on a destroyer during the Korean War, resides in Newport and has written several of his recollections for local publication.
Latest Posts | By Dave Moore
The Hunt for Oliver Hazard Perry’s Wrecked Ship Revenge
6 years ago

The Hunt for Oliver Hazard Perry’s Wrecked Ship Revenge

By  •  Maritime

In the summer of 2011 I received an excited phone call from my sister, Jane Buffum. She said: “Charlie found it! He found it!” I said: “Found what?” “The Revenge, …
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Recalling Officer Candidate School and Serving on a Destroyer in the Korean War Era
7 years ago

Recalling Officer Candidate School and Serving on a Destroyer in the Korean War Era

By  •  Maritime, Military Miscellaneous

The Korean War was raging during my college years and I was certain, on graduation, that I would be drafted into the army. I reduced my options to one of …
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Memories of a Boy Growing up at Watch Hill During World War II
7 years ago

Memories of a Boy Growing up at Watch Hill During World War II

By  •  World War II Rhode Island

I was nine years old when the war started and fourteen when it ended, so these memories are through the eyes and ears of a youngster. It was also …
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