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Section #5 |
USS Chowanoc |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Chowanoc crew on
bow. Could be getting underway. You can see the USS Abnaki & USS Moctobi
forward and to the right of the Chowanoc's bow. (Circa October 1964)
(Contributed by Doug Ryon via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 in San Diego with
the Cree ATF 84,Cocpa ATF 101 (Circa September 1964) (Contributed by Doug
Ryon via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 dropping anchor (Circa May
1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 bow awash (Circa May
1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Somewhere in WestPac (Circa
February 1964) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 A commander from
Pacific Fleet Service Force, presents the Bronze Battle "E" to USS Chowanoc,
ATF 100 for service in Viet Nam, LT Edward Siegrist, Skipper, stands by.(Circa
October
1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Ted Stanis waits for
Outgoing Mail Bouy (Circa July
1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Ted Stanis Standing
the Chowanoc Mail Bouy Watch (Circa July 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 hooked up to USS
Bunker Hill for tow from Seattle to San Diego
(Circa May 1965) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Close-up of Chowanoc
hooked up at Seattle. (CircaMay 1965) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 preparing to take up
the slack on tow USS Bunker Hill, AVT 9 at Seattle, bound for San Diego. (Circa
May 1965) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 hooking up to Bunker
Hill. (Circa May 1965) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Chowanoc in Drydock
(Circa May 1964) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 (Circa February 1965) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Deck Crew hooks up
to the chain from Carrier USS Bunker Hill , prior to towing the carrier from
Seattle to San Diego (Circa May 1965) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 BM2 Charlie Ladson checks
ATF 100 towing gear before hooking up to the Essex class carrier Bunker Hill
at Seattle (Circa 1965) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 in Drydock,Stern
view (Circa May 1964) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Mike Sellers is at the
helm and W.L. Deems is playing George Washington in the bow. (Circa May 1965) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Christmas Time in
Chowanoc Mess Deck (Circa Dec 1964) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Bunker Hill sets own
course (Circa 1965) (Contributed by
Ed Siegrist via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Brass departing
(Circa October 1964) (Contributed by
Doug Ryon
via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Plan of The Day (POD) (Circa January 11,
1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 in
drydock in San Diego, ca. 1969. (Contributed by EN3 Doug Remington) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 In
this 1969 photo from Hong Kong, USS Chowanoc, ATF 100 shipmates EN3 Doug
Remington(wearing sound powered phones) and EN3 Ken Reinke with Hong Kong
skyline in background. (Contributed by EN3 Doug Remington) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 plowing
into a wave (Circa 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Don
Lucous takes a break(Circa 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 ship's
anchor viewed from above (Circa 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Approaching
Golden Gate ca. (Circa May 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Seaman
Don Roe holding a Japanese glass
net float on the fantail (Circa 1964) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 breech
view of the 3inch 50 caliber gun (Circa 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 line
handlers on the fantail (Circa Spring 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 biting
a big wave (Circa 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Faking
a nap. Seaman Mayton poses in the prone during painting while ATF 100 is at
Hong Kong.(Circa 1964) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 "Flag
Bag" view of Pearl Harbor from the Signal Bridge (Circa 1964) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 QM
Doug Ryon(L) gets some boat steering pointers from BM1 Marvin Stegner (Circa 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 Doug
Ryon on the navigating Bridge as the Chowanoc goes on a Family Day cruise
from San Diego (Circa 1964) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 preparing
to take personnel transfer from USS Kalmia, ATA 184 (Circa 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100 BM2
Charlie Ladson mans the quarter deck of the USS Chowanoc (Circa 1964) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
USS Kalmia, ATA 184, comes alongside USS Chowanoc ATF 100 for a transfer.
On the ATF 100 Bridge is Seaman Ballard in black cap, and XO LTJG Art Erwin
in leather jacket. BM3 Butch Deems is in blue shirt. Other Sailors are
unknown. (Circa 1964 - 65) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
According to Doug, who was probably a SN at that time( "Cause a BM3
wouldn't do that kinda work) this Chowanoc photo was taken at Yokosuka,
Japan in the Fall of 1964. (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
in drydock at San Diego, May 1964. (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
fantail getting a "salt water rinse". (Circa 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
BM2 Charlie Ladson poses with Fire Fighting Apparatus (Circa 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
Seaman Mike Sellers hard at work on the USS Chowanoc,ATF 100, anchor. (Circa
August 1965) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
Ensign Art Irwin and his Deck Gang trade a spool of wire rope for a paint
job in this December 1964 photo by Doug Ryon at the British Navy Dock, Hong
Kong. (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
Deck Division Officer Ensign Art Erwin looks on as a new 3in50cal gun is
installed on USS Chowanoc, ATF 100, in February 1965. Behind Ens. Erwin,
mostly hidden, is XO LTJG Sam Braly. Sailor with back to camera is probably
GM2 Kelly. The Chiefs and Sailor with white hat are not identified. (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
at dockside with another unidentified ATF astern. Across the pier is USS
Klondike, AR-22. Note the red flag flying from ATF 100 yard arm and the 3in
50 being pointed. (Circa 1964 - 65) (Contributed by Doug Ryon via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
preparing to tow at Bikini in 1946.From right; Webber; Tilton; Phipps;
Crowley. Crowley has shirt on as his job was to check for radiation before
personnel could board the tow. Others are not identified, but Officer with
back to camera resembles the Skipper, LT Ziesenhenne. (Circa
1946) (Contributed by Rufus Whitfield via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
diver down at the stern. From left; Mr Fox, back to camera; Mr Dickinson
facing camera; Lester Woren; BMC Coffee; Thompson. Note USS Conserver, ARS
39 anchored nearby.(Circa 1945 - 47) (Contributed by Rufus Whitfield via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
Unknown sailor on what appears to be the boat deck taken in Pearl
Harbor(Circa 1945 - 47) (Contributed by Rufus Whitfield via
Rodger Dana) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
doing Lifeguard duty during under-way fueling operations while participating
in Exercise "STEEL GATE" in 1963. ATF 100 1963 Cruise Book photo.
(Contributed by NAFTS shipmate BM1 Marvin Stegner)
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
This 1963 photo shows USS Chowanoc Skipper LT Geoffery Gardner
presenting NAFTS member Larry Gibson with his Radioman 3rd Class
certificate. Photo from ATF 100 1963 cruise book (Contributed by NAFTS
member Dirk Van Allen, ATF 100 1961-63) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
passing a messenger line to USS Koka ATA 185 in this 1963 photo from the ATF
100 Annual Cruise Book. Note that Koka has a target sled in tow. Cruise book
photo (Contributed by NAFTS member Dirk Van Allen, ATF 100 1961-63)
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USS Chowanoc ATF
100
Loading Jeep at Atka, AK (Circa 1963)
(Contributed by BM1 Marv Stegner) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF
100
LT Geoffrey Gardner relieves Chowanoc Skipper LT Frank Dowd
(Circa 1963) (Contributed by BM1 Marv Stegner) |
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USS Chowanoc ATF
100
shipmates with gift for departing Skipper Frank Dowd
(Circa 1963) (Contributed by BM1 Marv Stegner) |
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Patches, Plaques and
Memorabilia |
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USS Chowanoc ATF 100
Patch
With More Chowanoc Items |