Beauty Contest151 viewsThe "Beauty Contest" the day before crossing the equator. They one that wins does not have to go through the "induction" ceremony. Yes - those are guys...
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Beauty Contest146 views
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The "Royal Bath"144 viewsMe after the royal bath which was a raft with old garbage in it filled with sea water.
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USS Chicago (CG-11)142 viewsTaken from the USS Mount Vernon (LSD-39) during a West Pac cruise sometime around 1979.
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The "Royal Baby"141 viewsMe eating the cherry out of the belly of the Royal Baby. Yes that is ball bearing grease spread all over his belly.
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New Shellbacks134 views
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From Pollywog to Shellback.133 viewsIn the U.S. Navy, when a ship crosses the equator a time-honored ceremony takes place. This is a Navy tradition and an event no sailor ever forgets as he is inducted into the "mysteries of the deep" and transfroms from a pollywog to a shellback.
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117 views
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New Shellbacks - Summer 1979117 views
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USS Ponchatoula (AO-148)111 views
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Shore Patrol Duty109 viewsThis is in Olongapo, Philippines where I was working Shore Patrol at one of the ships parties at a bar in the city.
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100 viewsMe next to my bunk with all my worldly possessions.
USS Shreveport (LPD-12)
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Underway Replenishment92 viewsWith the oiler USS Caloosahatchee (AO-98) in between us and the USS Inchon (LPH-12) in the Med late 1975.
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Holding a Koala Bear89 viewsWent to a Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia. Fall 1979
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Engineen Room Control Room83 views
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Well Deck looking aft82 viewsWell Deck of the USS Mount Vernon LSD 39.
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81 viewsEvening fights in the crew compartment.
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79 views
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Randy in front of the #2 Evaporators.77 views
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Hairy Nosed Wombat75 viewsBrisbane, Australia - 1979
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74 viewsEvening fights in the crew compartment.
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74 viewsAlong side the USS Austin (LPD-4)
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Downtown Hong Kong74 viewsDowntown Hong Kong from Victoria Peak, 1979.
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Great Lakes - Training to be a Machinest Mate72 viewsI just got promo'd to E-4/PO3 for doing so well in school. Little did I know....
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72 views
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Koala72 views
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Randy in Hong Kong72 viewsOn Victoria Peak with Hong Kong in the background.
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Games on Russian Ship72 viewsSuva, Fiji - playing on a Russian cruise ship with our ship behind it - the USS Mount Vernon.
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Arieal View of Subic Bay, PI72 viewsI did not take this picturer, I found it on the web and thought it would fit here.
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Subic Bay Naval Base, Philippines72 views
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71 views
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Naples, Italy70 viewsUSS Shreveport docked in Naples.
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70 views
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Singapore River Downtown70 views
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Subic Bay Naval Base, Philippines70 views
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69 views
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Sunset Eniwetok Atoll69 views
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Kowloon and the floating city68 viewsPicture from The Peak in Hong Kong.
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Eniwetok Atoll68 viewsOur ship helped with the Atomic clean up of Eniwetok Atoll by providing a platform to repair clean up equipment. Fall 1979.
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Breaking Away 67 viewsBreaking away after underway relenishment, you can see the line waiting for gas. Typical for the '70's.
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67 views
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Me feeding the Kangaroos67 views
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Hong Kong City Harbor67 viewsView of Hong Kong from The Peak. You can see the Navy ships in the harbor, the middle one is the USS Mount Vernon LSD-39.
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Night Market on Singapore Street67 views
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Sunset - Fiji Islands66 viewsSunset with a ship in the distance on Fiji Island.
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