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USS Apache

USS Apache ATF 67  Gun Mount and Bridge. Circa 1972 (Contributed by Mark Walker)
USS Apache ATF 67 Pilot House.  Circa 1972 (Contributed by Mark Walker)
USS Apache ATF 67  Motor Room lower level.  Circa 1972 (Contributed by Mark Walker)
USS Apache ATF 67 Main Mast Circa 1972 (Contributed by Mark Walker)
Apache.jpg (31220 bytes) USS Apache ATF 67  1955 (Contributed By Joe Hubbard)
Apache1.jpg (49822 bytes) USS Apache ATF 67 1955 towing 4 LCI's returned by Russia from WW-II "Lend Lease Program" (Contributed By Joe Hubbard)
Atf87_1.jpg (44327 bytes) USS Apache ATF 67 1970-71 (Contributed By Bob Hallmark)
Atf87_2.jpg (48501 bytes) USS Apache ATF 67 Taken just prior to depth record setting salvage ops May 20, 1972. (Contributed By Bob Hallmark)
067apacheATF.JPG (25512 bytes) USS Apache ATF 67  (Contributed By Craig Rothhammer)
USS Apache ATF 67 Forward from the Starboard Wing Showing Apache's Wooden Deck. Apache was the only ATF known to have a wooden deck in the 50's. It was removed in the late 1960's (Photo Contributed By John Nahabedian)
USS Apache ATF 67  QM1 Jones and LT Nahabedian Taking a Sun Line. (Photo Contributed By John Nahabedian)
USS Apache ATF 67  F4U Coming Aboard Apache. This plane had been shot down off Korea in 1952. It was later caught in the minesweep gear of USS Firecrest, Apache retrieved it and took it to sea for dep burial. (Photo Contributed By John Nahabedian)
USS Apache ATF 67  Gunners Remove Ammo and Wing Cameras from F4U (Photo Contributed By John Nahabedian)
USS Apache ATF 67  Apache is flying the Fox flag. (Ready to launch aircraft) (Photo Contributed By John Nahabedian)
USS Apache ATF 67  Diving on Apache. 1951 Diver on Apache off Korea. (Photo Contributed By John Nahabedian)
USS Apache ATF 67 Set The Special Sea Detail. Preparing to get underway in heavy seas (Korea. winter of 52) (Photo Contributed By John Nahabedian)
USS Apache ATF 67 Official Navy photo with wood deck. (Photo Contributed By John Nahabedian)
USS Apache ATF 67  Date unknown (Contributed By Bill Mozingo)
USS Apache ATF 67  Date unknown (Contributed By Bill Mozingo)
USS Apache ATF 67  Article about repairs of the Apache as it appeared in The Barometer, a newsletter for U.S. Naval Repair Facility, San Diego CA, Vol 8 No. 15 page 3. (Circa April 27, 1960) (Contributed by Meryl Robertson) NOTE: Very LARGE file.
USS Apache ATF 67 (Circa July 1967) (Contributed by Jim Mohn)
USS Apache ATF 67  "USS Apache Power & Light Company" Decorated vent (Circa 1969) (Contributed by Jim Mohn)
USS Apache ATF 67 Crew Photo (Circa 1969) (Contributed by Jim Mohn)
USS Apache ATF 67  in Panama City, Panama (Circa 1969) (Contributed by Jim Mohn)
USS Apache ATF 67  in Panama City, Panama (Circa 1969) (Contributed by Jim Mohn)
USS Apache ATF 67  Towing USS White Sands, ARD-20 through the Panama Canal (Circa Feb. 28, 1969) (Contributed by Jim Mohn)
USS Apache ATF 67  (Circa 1950's / 1969's) (Contributed by Jim Mohn)
USS Apache ATF 67 Coming alongside another ship, Possibly the White Sands. (Contributed by Lewis Homme)
USS Apache ATF 67  Towing USS White Sands, ARD-20 through the Panama Canal  (Contributed by Lewis Homme)
USS Apache ATF 67  Aft view while towing USS White Sands, ARD-20 through the Panama Canal  (Contributed by Lewis Homme)
USS Apache ATF 67  Bird eye view (Circa 68 - 69) (Contributed by Lorenzo Hagerty, XO of ATF 67       1968-69)
USS Apache ATF 67 tows deep sea vessel Trieste back to ARD USS White Sands in 1969. (Contributed by Lorenzo Hagerty, XO of ATF 67       1968-69)

 

 

Patches, Plaques and Memorabilia

USS Apache ATF 67  Inscription reads: USS Apache ATF 67 (Photo Contributed By Bob Hallmark)
USS Apache ATF 67
(Contributed By Craig Rothhammer)
USS Apache ATF 67 Presidential Citation (Circa 1969) (Contributed by Jim Mohn)
USS Apache ATF 67 Cover from Operations Book when conducting ops with White Sands and Triest II (Contributed by Lewis Homme, Son of Apache Crewman Lewis Homme CPO E7 EMC)
USS Apache ATF 67  from Operations Book  (Contributed by Lewis Homme, Son of Apache Crewman Lewis Homme CPO E7 EMC)

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