TF69

USS Chippewa

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USS Chippewa ATF 69 aerial shot taken in Trinidad in 1944 (Contributed By Al Consiglio)

USS Chippewa ATF 69 Al Consiglio taking a break from monitoring Fox transmissions in the Chippewa's Radio Shack. Circa 1944 (Contributed By Al Consiglio)    For a description of the ATF Radio Shack back in 1944 click HERE
USS Chippewa ATF 69 Al Consiglio working aloft cleaning antenna insulator. Circa 1944 (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
USS Chippewa ATF 69 Bridge of the Chippewa as it looked back in 1944. Circa 1944 (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
 USS Chippewa ATF 69 QM2c Hyle at the after steering in Trinidad.  Circa 1944 (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
 USS Chippewa ATF 69 Al Consiglio returning aboard with about a month of mail. Notice he is protecting the ship's mail with the .45 in his hand. Circa 1944 (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
 USS Chippewa ATF 69 EM3 Bill La Plante at main control. Trinidad (Circa 1944)  (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
 USS Chippewa ATF 69 MM2 Frank Elliot standing next to main engine. Trinidad (Circa 1944)  (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
 USS Chippewa ATF 69 Shipboard life. BSM 2/C Brake in the sack in crew's berthing space. Trinidad (Circa 1944) (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
 USS Chippewa ATF 69 Bridge  gang hard at work while capt. was ashore. Trinidad SM 2/c Landrum in Captain's Chair (Cirda 1944) (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
 USS Chippewa ATF 69 Blimp checking convoy off Burmuda. Ship's boat davit in photo. (Circa 1943) (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
The Sinking of the USS Chippewa
More Photos of the Sinking
 USS Chippewa ATF 69  Formation on the pier (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
 USS Chippewa ATF 69  Signaling (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
 USS Chippewa ATF 69  Taking a break (Contributed By Al Consiglio)
 

Patches, Plaques and Memorabilia

chippewa_binnacle.jpg (29994 bytes) USS Chippewa ATF 69
Patches, Plaques and Memorabilia

NAFTS, National Association of Fleet Tug Sailors