7. Liberty in Sasebo

India Basin, Sasebo, Japan -- home of the "C" boats. Weather here was nearly identical to Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:58:04 -0700

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India Basin, Sasebo, Japan -- home of the "C" boats. Weather here was nearly identical to Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.

One of several drydocks at SSK Shipyard

nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:39:46 -0700

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One of several drydocks at SSK Shipyard

99 Islands passenger ferry near Sasebo July 4, 1968

nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:22:23 -0700

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99 Islands passenger ferry near Sasebo July 4, 1968

A night out in Sasebo 1968

nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:28:00 -0700

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A night out in Sasebo 1968

Liberty in Sailor Town

nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:28:00 -0700

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Liberty in Sailor Town

LtJG James Dillon, Radioman Gil Prater and LtJG Chuck Birchmier in Sasebo at Christmas 1968

nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:28:00 -0700

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LtJG James Dillon, Radioman Gil Prater and LtJG Chuck Birchmier in Sasebo at Christmas 1968

In Sailor Town with Bob Benson.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:09:06 -0800

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In Sailor Town with Bob Benson.

During the ship's overhaul in the summer of 1969, I was assigned to temporary "hard hat" duty with the Shore Patrol.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:09:07 -0800

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During the ship's overhaul in the summer of 1969, I was assigned to temporary "hard hat" duty with the Shore Patrol.

The hours were good -- 12 hours on and 36 hours off. I did this for about 2 or 3 months as Albatross was drydocked for a major overhaul. I shared an apartment in town, but many of my shipma ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:09:07 -0800

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The hours were good -- 12 hours on and 36 hours off. I did this for about 2 or 3 months as Albatross was drydocked for a major overhaul. I shared an apartment in town, but many of my shipma ...

Our senior cook, Mike Napoli, loved music and was a frequent guest at a apartment I shared in town. I'd just bought a Panasonic reel-to-reel tape deck with money saved from our last patrol a ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:41:42 -0800

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Our senior cook, Mike Napoli, loved music and was a frequent guest at a apartment I shared in town. I'd just bought a Panasonic reel-to-reel tape deck with money saved from our last patrol a ...