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Master and Commander
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Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: Daily Picture -Thursday10/16
Subase, Key West of the late 50's along with "Only The Lonely" http://www.usssealion.com/sealion/images/featured_picture.htm |
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Master and Commander
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Location: Boydton, Virginia | Subject: RE: Daily Picture -Thursday10/16
Nice pic., Chief. What is the other tender tied up on the quay wall? And I don't remember pier guards in the early '60's. Musta been a hot watch in summer on that concrete. Course i reckon someone gotta keep all those crackpots on the Conk train from attacking the boats. LOL |
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Great Sage of the Sea
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Location: Issaquah WA, USA | Subject: RE: Daily Picture -Thursday10/16
I believe I took that pix late 1962 or early 1963 when I was assigned to USS Chopper. |
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Mess cooking
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Pat
I think we have that picture along with other pics of Key West
on our very own USS Chopper Website.
Still a good Picture, Thanks John.
JimO (OB)
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Great Sage of the Sea
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If you notice way down on pier one the boat with the sun shade, it is the Balao. I was aboard when they made it in early 1963 as we spent so much time tied to the pier getting ready for de-com. The pier guards were a result of the Cuban Crises and yes it was hot out there. All you could think about was the Gate Bar and cold beer. Really cold beer.
Pat and I were the topside watches for our respective boats the morning the Cuban Crises broke. I think we were on one side of pier three and Pat was on the other side. I don't think we really knew each other than to say, "What the f... is going on?".
Great memories from those days of our mis-spent youth. Thanks John.
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Master and Commander
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Location: Boydton, Virginia | Subject: RE: Daily Picture -Thursday10/16
Geese, this old age sucks. Tim you know I was on that 4-8 watchin late Oct, '62 too, on the 403 boat, but I sure don't remember pier watches later. I was NQP then, so I should have pulled some of those watches. Oh well, as long as there are youngins like yourself to refresh my memory, I reckon I'll be OK.
Steamboat sends
Edited by steamboat 2008-10-16 11:55 AM
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Master and Commander
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Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: RE: Daily Picture -Thursday10/16
Hey guys! (especially Pat), don't forget that these pictures are archieved on my box and in most cases I have no idea from where they came, BUT in this case "Thank You Pat" and as to the date (?) I looked at the cars (????) - I didn't report to the T fin (first) down there until '65 so this obviously predates that. The quay wall tender had to be the one the Bushnell relieved - o.k. guys - who was it??? |
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Old Salt
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | Subject: RE: Daily Picture -Thursday10/16
The quay wall tender had to be the one the Bushnell relieved - o.k. guys - who was it???
Wasn't the Gilmore in Key West before relocating to Charleston? It might have been before the time frame mentioned above (62-63).
Several tenders operated in the Caribbean from time to time and it wouldn't have been unusual for one to stop in Key West while in the area.
Park
Sea Poacher '64-'65
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Daily Picture -Thursday10/16
