Paul Swagler at "Ocean Stations"
On the Nansen winch platform. The OcUnit is conducting a Nansen bottle cast.
Stan Mudd
Some of us were smart enough to wear life jackets when doing this!
Acoustic Transponders
Assembling AT-092AR Transponders for launch. Those are two battery packs on the left. John Bayne on the right has his elbow on the electronics cylinder.
Acoustic Transponders
Assembling a Transponder for launch. Front to Back, Left to Right: PH2 David Gross, ET1 Charlie King, SN Hal Burnet (wearing Rebel jacket), STG2 Chet Headley, ET1 Bill Baxley (back to camera), ET2 Omar Garrison (standing on deck). Chet Headley and Hal Burnett are working on the cargo boom connection to the float; Bill Baxley and Omar Garrison are working on the battery pack and the anchor connection; Charlie King and David Gross are supervising the procedures. ET1 Charlie King was in charge of Transponder and ASPS-III maintenance.
Acoustic Transponders
The cover of No. 4 Hold, where we assembled transponders prior to launch. The wooden assembly rack is at the bottom of the photo, with ET1 Charlie King standing on the left. MSTS crewman Tony is crouched down behind the float rack, then Hal Burnett (in the Rebel jacket) and MSTS crewman Ralph Pierson.
Launching the Transponder
Charlie King, MSTS crewman Fitzpatrick, Garrison, unknown and Baxley.
Launching a GCS Radar Target
MSTS crewmen Chips, J Daniellis, the 1st Mate Mr. Hess, the OcUnit's B. Bundy and MSTS crewman Manuael Alvarez.
Willy "Smitty" Smith
Of the MSTS Deck Department.
