Navy Days - 1960 - 1964

Company 544 - USN Recruit Training Center, San Diego. I was the youngest of 80, but somehow ended up as Company Commander.
Company 544 Officers Company 544 - USN Recruit Training Center, San Diego. I was the youngest of 80, but somehow ended up as Company Commander. Boot Camp - San Diego - 1960 Barracks Life. navy 00002 Barracks Life. navy 00004 I think there was one day free for family visits.
navy 00005 I think there was one day free for family visits. With my brothers in San Diego. navy 00005a My first assignment after boot camp was a class in Key West, Florida. navy 00006 The United States Naval Advanced Underseas Weapon School. navy 00007 AUWS, Key West.
navy 00008 The barracks. navy 00009 The AUWS barracks were on the Naval Station Annex, along with the helicopter base. navy 00010 The AUWS barracks were on the Naval Station Annex, along with the helicopter base. navy 00011 The AUWS barracks were on the Naval Station Annex, along with the helicopter base.
navy 00012 The AUWS barracks were on the Naval Station Annex, along with the helicopter base. navy 00013 The AUWS barracks were on the Naval Station Annex, along with the helicopter base. navy 00014 The AUWS barracks were on the Naval Station Annex, along with the helicopter base. navy 00015 The AUWS barracks were on the Naval Station Annex, along with the helicopter base.
navy 00016 Key West was great for SCUBA diving. navy 00033 Key West was great for SCUBA diving. navy 00034 Key West was great for SCUBA diving. navy 00035 Key West was great for SCUBA diving.
navy 00037 Key West was great for SCUBA diving. Key West - Recreation Key West was great for SCUBA diving. navy 00017 Barracks life @ AUWS navy 00018 These guys were from the Chilian navy.
navy 00019 These guys were from the Chilian navy. navy 00030 Barracks life @ AUWS navy 00030b Barracks life @ AUWS navy 00031 Barracks life @ AUWS
navy 00032 Barracks life @ AUWS navy 00020 Duval Street, Key West, 1960. navy 00021 Key West. navy 00022 Key West.
navy 00038 Some 9 miles off of Key West. This was reputed to be owned by Ernest Hemingway. navy 00023 Key West. navy 00024 Key West shrimp fleet. navy 00025 Key West sport fishing docks.
navy 00026 Key West sport fishing docks. navy 00027 Key West. navy 00028 Key West. navy 00041 Downtown Newport, Rhode Island where my first ship was homeported.
navy 00042 Downtown Newport, Rhode Island where my first ship was homeported. navy 00043 The Breakers mansion, Newport. navy 00044 The Breakers mansion, Newport. navy 00040 USS Moale, DD-693. after FRAM II convershion in Charleston.
Underway duty station at the helm. One of my underway watch assignments was on the helm. navy 00047 Port side torpedo tube. navy 00049 Mk 32 triple tube launcher. navy 00050 Mk 32 triple tube launcher.
navy 00051 Mk 32 triple tube launcher fires a Mk 43 torpedo. navy 00090 Mess deck. navy 00091 Mess deck. navy 00080 Our sistership, USS Sumner, DD692, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
navy 00081 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba navy 00082 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba navy 00083 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba navy 00085 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
IMG Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. USS Enterprise CVAN-65. IMG 0001 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. USS Enterprise CVAN-65. navy 00080a Off Cuba navy 00086 Off Cuba
Refueling at sea. Much like fighter planes, it's done underway. I was usually at the helm. This is pretty nerve wracking because there are 2 huge fuel lines between the tanker and us and the pressure between the ships wants to push them apart. Refueling at sea. Waiting our turn. Highlining.0 Moving into place. Highlining.1 Highlining at sea. Transferring people and movies. Highlining.2 Highlining at sea. Transferring people and movies.
Highlining.3 Highlining at sea. Transferring people and movies. Highlining.4 Highlining at sea. Transferring people and movies. navy 00060 Port call, Hamilton, Bermuda. navy 00061 Port call, Hamilton, Bermuda.
navy 00061a Port call, Hamilton, Bermuda. navy 00062 Port call, San Juan, Puerto Rico. With USS Clamagore in Ocho Rios Bay, Jamaica Port call, Ocho Rios, Jamica. navy 00064 Port call, Ocho Rios, Jamica.
USS Clamagore, SS-343, our submarine partner in exercises. Port call, Ocho Rios, Jamica. navy 00065a Port call, Ocho Rios, Jamica. navy 00066 Port call, Ocho Rios, Jamica. Promotional ceremony on the hanger deck. Hanger for what? Keep going. Promotions at sea.
navy 00070a Nice guy, but I've forgotten his name. Promotional ceremony on the hanger deck. Promotions at sea. This is a file photo of the DASH-50 drone carried aboard. (Drone Anti Submarine Helicopter) This one carrying 2 Mk 44 torpedos in its bomb racks. navy 00099 My next assignment, USS Grand Canyon, AD-28.
IMG-Mk37 MK 37 torpedo. IMG-Mk37 Exercise Mk-37 exercise shot. IMG-Mk37 Warshot Mk-37 warshot final assembly. IMG-Mk37s Mk-37's ready for offload.
IMG-Mk44 Mk-44. IMG-MyBench My test bench. IMG-Really Old Really old stuff. IMG-The Last Mk32 The very last Mk-32 torpedo.
Naval Station Annex Key West navy 00099a My Short Timer Book. Counting Down. navy 00099b My Short Timer Book. Counting Down. navy 00099c My Short Timer Book. Counting Down.
navy 00099d My Short Timer Book. Counting Down. navy 00099e Early Out, Special Request Chit. Approved! navy 00099f Discharged! Finally! navy 00099g Discharged! Finally!
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