Yokosuka and Pago Pago, 1964
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I believe his name in Winters.
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Swabbing the deck, a never-ending chore.
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"Deck apes."
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Pago Pago, Samoa
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Raab on the bow of the Collett.
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Aren't we having fun?
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SN Tranzillo(spelling) and Joe Kozerski
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Sub - Yokosuka 1964
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Apia Harbor, Pago Pago, Samoa
USS Shelton (DD-790) and USS Frank Knox (DDR-742) |
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Bow Berthing Compartment
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Pat Manion (lower left), Mike McLaughlin (no shirt), RM! Zimmerman (behind Mike) |
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Ship's Office and Long Beach Harbor
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Lin Morgan -Ship's Office |
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Lin Morgan -Long Beach Harbor |
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USS COLLETT ALONGSIDE USS MIDWAYYANKEE STATIONJUNE OR JULY 1965
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Approaching...
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The fuel hose is ready.
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Fuel hose is being hauled across.
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Forward elevator.
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A-1 Skyraider. A propellor plane!
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A-1 is launching. Note the 5" mount.
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COLLETT departing.
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Collett Shipmates
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Starboard side outside the Ship's Office.
Allan Burke has identified the one sitting down as SM1 Knutson. |
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Torpedo Deck.
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Hangar Deck.
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Underway Replenishment
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Underway Replenishment.
I believe this man's name is Bartlett. Note the Texaco flying horse on the oiler. |
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Underway Replenishment.
This picture was probably taken from the ECM deck. This activity is on the hangar deck; readying the kingpin to receive the fueling hose. |
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High-Line.
Transfer between ships using the bos'n chair. |
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Souvenirs
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Homeward Bound Pennant.
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Ship's Patch.
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USS COLLETT lighter.
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USS COLLETT lighter (reverse side).
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Brisbane, Australia.
The COLLETT locked anchors with the Shelton while leaving Brisbane. |
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Welcome Aboard Pamphlet.
Front side of information sheet on USS COLLETT. |
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Welcome Aboard Pamphlet.
Reverse side of information sheet for USS COLLETT. |
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Crossing the Equator Plan of the Day.
Page 1. |
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Crossing the Equator Plan of the Day.
Page 2. |
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Crossing the Equator Plan of the Day.
Page 3. |
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Crossing the Equator Plan of the Day.
Page 4. |
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Hong Kong.
In January 1964 the COLLETT was station ship in Hong Kong. In those days one couldn't visit Kowloon. Wonder how I got this? |
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Hong Kong.
This is the reverse of the Waltzing Matilda card. Notice the "U" shape. That was placed over the rim of your glass. |
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Hi Line 1965Helo Mail CallShimoda 1964Koahsuing 1964Sasebo 1964
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Sunken ship at entrance to Sasebo, Japan. |
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Cookout at Fiddler's Green in Sasebo, Japan. Is that Mike Kipper standing at center of photo? |
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Cookout at Fiddler's Green, Sasebo, Japan. |
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As I recall this firing occurred on the way to Sasebo, Japan. |
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Shipmates 1964
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GMGSN Ken Parks and ?
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This man was identified as "Lazetera" by Mike Kipper.
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HAWAII 1964Yokosuka Bar Pictures 1963
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"Dede"; Lin Morgan, Jim Kamphues and "Judy" at Teddy's Bar in Yokosuka, Japan, on 10/25/1963 |
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Left to right Mike Kipper, Lin Morgan, David Clemen, and James Canady |
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Unknown, Lin Morgan, and Jim Kamphues |
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Subic Bay EM Club 1964
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3/14/1964, left to right, Rivette, 3 British sailors, Dasher, Lin Morgan, Adams. Brits were from HMS Centaur, a carrier. |
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3/14/1964, left to right, British sailor, Carpenter, British sailor, Lin
Morgan, British sailor, Adams, Rivette, and Crosthwaithe. |
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National Museum of the Pacific
War
Memorial Plaque for the USS COLLETT
Going through some files the other day and
found this March 23, 1975 article from Columnist Jack Anderson.
Funny what things you keep. Apparently we did a great job
in keeping up the USS Collett.
Click on the image to
enlarge. |
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