David Royer served as a Navy ET, from ETSN
to ETC, aboard USNS Bowditch (
1960 - 1961, 1964 - 1965, 1968 - 1969) and USNS
Dutton (1961).
DUTTON PHOTO
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Dutton, photographed from one of her sisters Bowditch or Michelson.
Date unknown, but it's an early photo: note there is no BRN-3 antenna mast
and the flag locker is in it's original position above the port bridge wing.
The Star Tracker domes are no longer installed.