Artist description WARSHIP is the original "Disco Sucks" band. The songs and material presented here are all copyright Jim Hershey, but WARSHIP, at the time of it's creation, belonged to the US NAVY and the crew of the USS Rathburne. The catalog of songs is going to be ever growing so add this page to your bookmarks and check back often. It's taken 23 years to transfer the songs from an old cassette tape to this MP3 format. I want it to be the best it can be.

Musical Influences Navy Life, Hookers and Whiskey

Artist History WARSHIP was created out of the boredom of US Navy life during WesPac (Western Pacific Cruises). The "Old Man" of the USS Rathburne (FF-1057) brought, then 3rd class Sonarman, Jim Hershey into his stateroom and asked him what the Navy could do to make him happy. (It seems Jim was one of the more "rebel" of the sailors and making him happy turned out to be a chore). Mr. Hershey said to the Commander, "I'd like to start a ships band, sir!" So it began. When the ship pulled into Subic Bay, adjacent to Olongapo City in the Philippines, the Welfare and Recreation Committee, headed by Lt. Cawthra, handed Jim a check for $1200 which he was to use to purchase the needed equipment. Jim grabbed his bass player friend, Barry Ruhlman, and off they went into the city to purchase amps, guitars, cables, mics, mixing boards and what-not. The amps all were the highest quality "Fendlers", the guitars made from the best balsa available... WARSHIP was born, the rest is history.

Group Members Jim Hershey, Barry Ruhlman, Bruce Armstrong, Ron Scoggins were the base unit of Warship. There were others and if I've not included you, please send me an email and I'll add your name. By the way, if you nkow where I can find the last two of the above mentioned four, please let me know. Thanks.

Location Toms River, New Jersey - USA

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