IN PROGRESS Sixth Fleet Book of Memories: online book based on the memories of the Sixth Fleet in Villefranche-sur-Mer transmitted by veterans, their families and the local population. This project is led by Philip Roberts, former officer who served aboard the USS Des Moines Communication: Development of the free audio guide Villefranche-sur-Mer and the US Sixth [...]
In 1965, my dad finished up his Masters degree in Educational Administration at San Jose State and reapplied for a principal position with the military dependent school system in Europe. Dad had been offered some remote place in Turkey, but his long time friend, Roy Kilkenny, asked him to take a school of which [...]
Read our Autumn 2021 newsletter! Learn more about our current projects and news. Write your impressions and suggestions to us at the following address: us6fleet.vsm@gmail.com. Enjoy the reading! To access the newsletter, place your mouse over the image below then click on the 4 arrows sign at the top right to view the document in [...]
Interview of Vice-Admiral Christopher W. Grady (USN), U.S. Sixth Fleet Commander at that time, by Florent Plana. At Villefranche-sur-Mer (France) in January 2017, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Sixth Fleet's departure, Vice-Admiral Grady tells us the importance of this event, which represents the historical links between Villefranche and the Sixth Fleet, [...]
We are extremely pleased to announce the official creation of our American branch: SIXTH FLEET IN VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER ASSOCIATION, CORP. Each month, the members of the board meet by videoconference to discuss the various projects in progress and the actions to be carried out. In our next newsletter, Barry Probst will tell you about the projects and [...]
On July 4th, 2021, we celebrated Independence Day! A beautiful evening in which 35 people (members and guests) participated. Also present was Mr. Robert Bojanovich, deputy mayor, representing the mayor of Villefranche. Arriving from the United States a few days earlier, John Gaunt, former officer of the USS Springfield CLG-7 (1966-67) and his friend Penelope Carroll [...]
Read our Summer 2021 newsletter! Learn more about our current projects and news. Write your impressions and suggestions to us at the following address: us6fleet.vsm@gmail.com. Have a good read! To access the newsletter, place your mouse over the image below then click on the 4 arrows sign at the top right to view the document [...]
Here is our first newsletter! Read about our current projects and news. Do not hesitate to write to us your impressions and suggestions at us6fleet.vsm@gmail.com. Have a good read! To access the newsletter, place your mouse over the image below then click on the 4 arrows sign at the top right to view the document [...]
Interview of Philip A. Dur, Rear Admiral US Navy Ret., filmed by Florent Plana on an original music of Baptiste Leblanc. At Villefranche-sur-Mer (France) in January 2017, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Sixth Fleet's departure, Florent Plana interviewed Philip Dur who shared his recollection of his time in Villefranche between 1965 [...]
Moving video of Thomas G. Lilly, Rear Admiral US Navy Ret., filmed by Florent Plana on an original music of Baptiste Leblanc. At Villefranche-sur-Mer (France) in January 2017, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Sixth Fleet's departure, Florent Plana interviewed Thomas Lilly who shared his recollection of his time in Villefranche between [...]
