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