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USS/USCG Chilula |
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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.) |
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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) |
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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} |
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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) |
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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) |
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USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 (formerly WATF
153) June 19, 1991 at the decommissioning cermony. (Contributed By Larry Richter} |
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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} |
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USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 (Contributed By Jim Perkins) |
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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) |
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USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 Circa
1968 (Contributed By Max Kearns) |
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USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 (Contributed By Harry Jaeger) |
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USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 1980's
Coast Guard Base, Ft. Macon, Atlantic Beach NC (Contributed By Larry
Richter} |
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USCGC Chilula WMEC 153 Moored
to Frying Pan Light Tower off Wilmington, NC early 1960's(Contributed By Larry Richter} |
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USCGC Chilula WATF 153 Commissioning
Oct 3, 1956. Larry Richter QM3 raising flag (Contributed By
Larry Richter} |
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USCGC Chilula WMEC 153
Circa early 1960's. (Contributed By Larry Richter} |
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USCGC Chilula WMEC 153
In Coast Guard Drydock circa early 1960's. (Contributed By Larry
Richter} |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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USCGC Chilula WATF 153
Christmas greeting (Circa 1961) (Contributed by William "Pete" Gutherie) |
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USCGC Chilula WATF 153
crewmember's Larry Guthrie SN, William S. Guthrie EN3,Sam Harvell QM3
(Circa 1960) (Contributed by William "Pete" Gutherie) |
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USCGC Chilula WATF 153
Ship's photo
(Circa late 70's early 80's) (Contributed by William "Pete" Gutherie) |