Dave Gross
Life at Sea


Winter in the North Atlantic

Winter in the North Atlantic

Our Stateroom

Our Stateroom

PH2 Dave Gross (Me)

Our Pet Bee

Found on the ship at sea. It was very weak until fed. We fed it daily until it left when we came close to land.

Paul "Boot" Swagler

His 19th Birthday at Sea! He got some amazing gifts! From insecticide powder (DDT) to day of the week panties and even a portrait of Charlie King

Boot's 19th Birthday

It really should have been autographed! LOL!

Boot's 19th Birthday

LCDR Ramstead, OcDet One CO, administers the birthday greeting.

Target Practice at Sea

ET3 'Epsi', unknown. Some of us could hit the ocean with a 45!

At Sea

ET3 Gerry Labell, unknown behind, PH3 Dave Gross (me), German merchant mariner who also taught Karate & other martial arts.

At Sea

Unknown, STG1 Fred 'Fury' Johnson.

At Sea

Omar Garrison, PH3 Dave Gross (me), ET1 Pete Comstock.

SN Hal Burnett

At Sea

PH3 Dave Gross (me), German merchant mariner who also taught Karate & other martial arts.

YN2 Jackson

STG1 Fred 'Fury' Johnson

Ready for liberty.

Easy Guys

The Phantom Strikes Again!

LCDR Harris was saying his farewells before leaving the ship, but couldn't find his suitcase!

LCDR Harris (newly promoted to CDR) and LT Crestin

This is from Paul Swagler's photos. I believe it is when LCDR Harris and LT Crestin saw the luggage taken by the Phantom.

PH2 Dave Gross (me)

PH2 Dave Gross (me)

PH2 Dave Gross (me)

PH2 Dave Gross (me)

PH2 Dave Gross (me)

In this photo and the next four, Don Hayes and I were playing with different lighting techniques.

PH2 Dave Gross (me)

PH1 Don Hayes

PH1 Don Hayes

PH1 Don Hayes

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