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USS/USCG Chilula

USS Chilula ATF 153  Ship's Bell (Circa 1991) (Contributed By Gayle Dayton whose father, Freeman J. Dayton was a Radioman onboard at time of shakedown cruise.)
USS Chilula ATF 153  What appears to be commissioning crew (Circa 1945) (Contributed By Gayle Dayton) (Note: Gayle's father, Freeman J. Dayton was original crewman on USS Chilula)
ChilATF.jpg (39056 bytes) USS Chilula ATF 153  Circa 1945 (Contributed By Larry Richter}
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USS Chilula ATF 153   Sabine Channel Canal Mothball Fleet, Orange, TX 1956. Astern is  USS Avoyel ATF 150. Enroute USCG Yard, Curtis Bay, MD towed by USCGC Cherokee WATF 165  (Contributed By Larry Richter}

Tow2R.jpg (33882 bytes) USS Chilula ATF 153  Enroute USCG Yard, Curtis Bay, MD 1956 towed by USCGC Cherokee WATF 165. Astern is  USS Avoyel ATF 150. (Contributed By Larry Richter)
Yards.jpg (39256 bytes) USS Chilula ATF 153  with USS Avoyel ATF 150 USCG Yard Curtis Bay MD Aug 1956. Both Commissioned Oct 3, 1956. Chilula  to Morehead City, NC and Avoyel  to Eureka, CA. (Contributed By Larry Richter)
chil.jpg (36800 bytes) USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 (formerly WATF 153) June 19, 1991 at the decommissioning cermony. (Contributed By Larry Richter}
chil1.jpg (34136 bytes) USCGC Chilula WATF 153 1957 or 58 probably in the Norfolk, VA area. CHILULA was still classified as a WATF-153(soon to be WMEC 153)   (Contributed By Larry Richter}
Chilula1.jpg (32839 bytes) USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 (Contributed By Jim Perkins)
CHIL2LR.jpg (32013 bytes)   USCGC Chilula WMEC 153   Ops Holiday Greeting card 1980 taken off Cuba Cuban Refugee Boatlift. Decom  early 1990's, served as floating barracks CG Group Fort Macon then given to Navy, sunk as target off  Puerto Rico 1997. (Contributed By John Yoho)
CHIL68LR.jpg (46317 bytes)   USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 Circa 1968 (Contributed By Max Kearns)
Coastie.jpg (28825 bytes) USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 (Contributed By Harry Jaeger)
Chil1R.jpg (18558 bytes) USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 1980's Coast Guard Base, Ft. Macon, Atlantic Beach NC (Contributed By Larry Richter}
FryPan.jpg (31341 bytes) USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 Moored to Frying Pan Light Tower off Wilmington, NC early 1960's(Contributed By Larry Richter}
ChilCom.jpg (33535 bytes) USCGC Chilula WATF 153 Commissioning Oct 3, 1956.  Larry Richter QM3 raising flag (Contributed By Larry Richter}
Chilula.jpg (41491 bytes) USCGC Chilula WMEC 153   Circa early 1960's. (Contributed By Larry Richter}
ChilDD.jpg (27998 bytes) USCGC Chilula WMEC 153   In Coast Guard Drydock circa early 1960's. (Contributed By Larry Richter}
USCGC Chilula WMEC 153   Plaque on the ship's brow (Circa 1991)  (Contributed By Gayle Dayton) (Note: Gayle's father, Freeman J. Dayton was original crewman on USS Chilula)
USCGC Chilula WMEC 153   Decommissioning pamphlet (Circa 1991)  (Contributed By Gayle Dayton) (Note: Gayle's father, Freeman J. Dayton was original crewman on USS Chilula)
USCGC Chilula WMEC 153   Bow shot Atlantic Beach, NC (Circa 1991)  (Contributed By Gayle Dayton) (Note: Gayle's father, Freeman J. Dayton was original crewman on USS Chilula)
USCGC Chilula WMEC 153   Pierside Atlantic Beach, NC (Circa 1991)  (Contributed By Gayle Dayton) (Note: Gayle's father, Freeman J. Dayton was original crewman on USS Chilula)
USCGC Chilula WMEC 153   On the Bridge with Unknown Crewman (Circa 1991)  (Contributed By Gayle Dayton) (Note: Gayle's father, Freeman J. Dayton was original crewman on USS Chilula)
USCGC Chilula WMEC 153   Pierside Atlantic Beach, NC (Circa 1991)  (Contributed By Gayle Dayton) (Note: Gayle's father, Freeman J. Dayton was original crewman on USS Chilula)
USCGC Chilula WMEC 153   Pierside Atlantic Beach, NC (Circa 1991)  (Contributed By Gayle Dayton) (Note: Gayle's father, Freeman J. Dayton was original crewman on USS Chilula)
USCGC Chilula WATF 153   Fighting fire aboard oil tanker Potomac at aviation fuel terminal Morehead City,NC (Circa Sept. 1961) (Contributed by William "Pete" Gutherie)
USCGC Chilula WATF 153   Christmas greeting (Circa 1961) (Contributed by William "Pete" Gutherie)
USCGC Chilula WATF 153   crewmember's Larry Guthrie SN, William S. Guthrie EN3,Sam Harvell QM3 (Circa 1960) (Contributed by William "Pete" Gutherie)
USCGC Chilula WATF 153   Ship's photo  (Circa late 70's early 80's) (Contributed by William "Pete" Gutherie)

NAFTS, National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors