http://albatross.smugmug.com/gallery/1852012_pk8Zg/ I'd come from Edmonds, WA -- just north of Seattle -- but many of us called home Alabama, Mississppi, North Carolina, Idaho, Illinois, California, or the Phillipines. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:54:28 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/0405-Gary/96088759_RXB3w-Ti.jpg http://albatross.smugmug.com/gallery/1852012_pk8Zg/ http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96088759_RXB3w <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Gary Whitcutt, 37 years after serving aboard Albatross (1967-69)</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96088759_RXB3w" title="Gary Whitcutt, 37 years after serving aboard Albatross (1967-69)"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/0405-Gary/96088759_RXB3w-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Gary Whitcutt, 37 years after serving aboard Albatross (1967-69)" title="Gary Whitcutt, 37 years after serving aboard Albatross (1967-69)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 22:20:15 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/0405-Gary/96088759_RXB3w-Th.jpg 2004-05-17 22:23:22 f6f1b197e4c198c9b1ee0ead9e884dcd 758dd2872116586249997a64c89e9126 ee59d1e462281af908fdfdd892598711 ef036c0f01a0344c32da193408380aa0 a084b207d80f055e37b1a778fce556d6 b04dff69b17ae04b7a33ff5cdeec2af7 Gary Whitcutt, 37 years after serving aboard Albatross (1967-69) <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Gary Whitcutt, 37 years after serving aboard Albatross (1967-69)</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96088759_RXB3w" title="Gary Whitcutt, 37 years after serving aboard Albatross (1967-69)"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/0405-Gary/96088759_RXB3w-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Gary Whitcutt, 37 years after serving aboard Albatross (1967-69)" title="Gary Whitcutt, 37 years after serving aboard Albatross (1967-69)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt, albatross Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375975_ZD49C <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />On the fantail at sea detail as Albatross approaches Hiroshima, Japan.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375975_ZD49C" title="On the fantail at sea detail as Albatross approaches Hiroshima, Japan."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Copy-of-Gary-Whitcutt-at-Sea/96375975_ZD49C-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="On the fantail at sea detail as Albatross approaches Hiroshima, Japan." title="On the fantail at sea detail as Albatross approaches Hiroshima, Japan." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:08:37 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Copy-of-Gary-Whitcutt-at-Sea/96375975_ZD49C-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:04:32 7648b5c840be4a176a414d8c96c4495e 99072dc362cd975a99d8c39e1568cfc5 e7cd1441abadb6a70bc929396ac5633c b1b0a8d3ddffc38a15f49165e8614753 48ec1d8f85fa5fe275b3d2929478d652 48ec1d8f85fa5fe275b3d2929478d652 On the fantail at sea detail as Albatross approaches Hiroshima, Japan. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />On the fantail at sea detail as Albatross approaches Hiroshima, Japan.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375975_ZD49C" title="On the fantail at sea detail as Albatross approaches Hiroshima, Japan."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Copy-of-Gary-Whitcutt-at-Sea/96375975_ZD49C-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="On the fantail at sea detail as Albatross approaches Hiroshima, Japan." title="On the fantail at sea detail as Albatross approaches Hiroshima, Japan." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88738151_y5ZiN <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />3 Northwest boys -- Bob Benson from Oregon, Ron Filger from Idaho and Gary Whitcutt from Washington -- on the quarterdeck before steaming to Okinawa for minesweeping exercises September 1968</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88738151_y5ZiN" title="3 Northwest boys -- Bob Benson from Oregon, Ron Filger from Idaho and Gary Whitcutt from Washington -- on the quarterdeck before steaming to Okinawa for minesweeping exercises September 1968"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Bob-Benson-Ron-Filger-Gary/88738151_y5ZiN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="3 Northwest boys -- Bob Benson from Oregon, Ron Filger from Idaho and Gary Whitcutt from Washington -- on the quarterdeck before steaming to Okinawa for minesweeping exercises September 1968" title="3 Northwest boys -- Bob Benson from Oregon, Ron Filger from Idaho and Gary Whitcutt from Washington -- on the quarterdeck before steaming to Okinawa for minesweeping exercises September 1968" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:58:04 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Bob-Benson-Ron-Filger-Gary/88738151_y5ZiN-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:24:46 d029737fbad49a08018e27968040c141 e55f0cf997aaf09c2afa5b94b0e49cfe d2398e36c60e649415e7f5b7b49608f3 e4b0f5214bd130640615b83177a8b421 fe283046da58d102d8126bba261e79ef fe283046da58d102d8126bba261e79ef 3 Northwest boys -- Bob Benson from Oregon, Ron Filger from Idaho and Gary Whitcutt from Washington -- on the quarterdeck before steaming to Okinawa for minesweeping exercises September 1968 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />3 Northwest boys -- Bob Benson from Oregon, Ron Filger from Idaho and Gary Whitcutt from Washington -- on the quarterdeck before steaming to Okinawa for minesweeping exercises September 1968</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88738151_y5ZiN" title="3 Northwest boys -- Bob Benson from Oregon, Ron Filger from Idaho and Gary Whitcutt from Washington -- on the quarterdeck before steaming to Okinawa for minesweeping exercises September 1968"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Bob-Benson-Ron-Filger-Gary/88738151_y5ZiN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="3 Northwest boys -- Bob Benson from Oregon, Ron Filger from Idaho and Gary Whitcutt from Washington -- on the quarterdeck before steaming to Okinawa for minesweeping exercises September 1968" title="3 Northwest boys -- Bob Benson from Oregon, Ron Filger from Idaho and Gary Whitcutt from Washington -- on the quarterdeck before steaming to Okinawa for minesweeping exercises September 1968" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 benson, filger, whitcutt, indianine, sasebo Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88738152_fXC4S <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our loyal mascot "Casrep" at Christmas 1968 -- the only female in our crew of 45. And, by far, the smartest dog I ever knew.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88738152_fXC4S" title="Our loyal mascot "Casrep" at Christmas 1968 -- the only female in our crew of 45. And, by far, the smartest dog I ever knew."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Casrep-Dec-1968/88738152_fXC4S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Our loyal mascot "Casrep" at Christmas 1968 -- the only female in our crew of 45. And, by far, the smartest dog I ever knew." title="Our loyal mascot "Casrep" at Christmas 1968 -- the only female in our crew of 45. And, by far, the smartest dog I ever knew." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:58:04 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Casrep-Dec-1968/88738152_fXC4S-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 23:39:57 b50a6577b8e9a27146f4cadcaa0a2804 3566a7e9ec3c1c4ae4dad3fd4b45adf0 6d6ba6aa9a24bc02a1dca3a97bc98f81 8e7f9e6404071fb16d375e6fcf0f7011 ddb4261e816794cf2b29a1a7f6768d05 ddb4261e816794cf2b29a1a7f6768d05 Our loyal mascot "Casrep" at Christmas 1968 -- the only female in our crew of 45. And, by far, the smartest dog I ever knew. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our loyal mascot "Casrep" at Christmas 1968 -- the only female in our crew of 45. And, by far, the smartest dog I ever knew.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88738152_fXC4S" title="Our loyal mascot "Casrep" at Christmas 1968 -- the only female in our crew of 45. And, by far, the smartest dog I ever knew."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Casrep-Dec-1968/88738152_fXC4S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Our loyal mascot "Casrep" at Christmas 1968 -- the only female in our crew of 45. And, by far, the smartest dog I ever knew." title="Our loyal mascot "Casrep" at Christmas 1968 -- the only female in our crew of 45. And, by far, the smartest dog I ever knew." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 casrep Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#92916196_hSpBY <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Standing on the faintail with our Operations Officer, Ensign Charles Birchmier in February 1968</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#92916196_hSpBY" title="Standing on the faintail with our Operations Officer, Ensign Charles Birchmier in February 1968"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Gary-Whitcutt-Chuck-Birchmier/92916196_hSpBY-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Standing on the faintail with our Operations Officer, Ensign Charles Birchmier in February 1968" title="Standing on the faintail with our Operations Officer, Ensign Charles Birchmier in February 1968" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:09:45 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Gary-Whitcutt-Chuck-Birchmier/92916196_hSpBY-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:00:55 1fc530333c6f1f76b40552369ff1489f be01d1606b066f039442c505fbf44185 fb206bbbbc9030a891ee117cfb86d463 3d5df53ece33e6cfa5e5a0a1160b3681 7394ffc77f726d2cb169ad9a8db52318 6286c490ee98cb617aabe90235fd844c Standing on the faintail with our Operations Officer, Ensign Charles Birchmier in February 1968 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Standing on the faintail with our Operations Officer, Ensign Charles Birchmier in February 1968</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#92916196_hSpBY" title="Standing on the faintail with our Operations Officer, Ensign Charles Birchmier in February 1968"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Gary-Whitcutt-Chuck-Birchmier/92916196_hSpBY-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Standing on the faintail with our Operations Officer, Ensign Charles Birchmier in February 1968" title="Standing on the faintail with our Operations Officer, Ensign Charles Birchmier in February 1968" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt, birchmier Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88744096_oEQ5J <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />EMC Curtis Mitchell -- a real southern character with a great sense of humor</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88744096_oEQ5J" title="EMC Curtis Mitchell -- a real southern character with a great sense of humor"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/ENC-Curtis-Mitchell/88744096_oEQ5J-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="EMC Curtis Mitchell -- a real southern character with a great sense of humor" title="EMC Curtis Mitchell -- a real southern character with a great sense of humor" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:30:34 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/ENC-Curtis-Mitchell/88744096_oEQ5J-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:26:30 ebc407e93d220277532fda0289df0fef 74283778523e4ea15310381821a116c3 e3a5a59cc926d98201aef83426d217ad dcac626478477bc69716ac5b6ff8f11e ac6bdb19a7d842a8dbd575442dd86c85 3c2de2f0ed6303c35ab6bf19b994533f EMC Curtis Mitchell -- a real southern character with a great sense of humor <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />EMC Curtis Mitchell -- a real southern character with a great sense of humor</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88744096_oEQ5J" title="EMC Curtis Mitchell -- a real southern character with a great sense of humor"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/ENC-Curtis-Mitchell/88744096_oEQ5J-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="EMC Curtis Mitchell -- a real southern character with a great sense of humor" title="EMC Curtis Mitchell -- a real southern character with a great sense of humor" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 mitchell Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#89312952_DUMve <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Newspaper article from home</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#89312952_DUMve" title="Newspaper article from home"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Newspaper/89312952_DUMve-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="Newspaper article from home" title="Newspaper article from home" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:53:10 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Newspaper/89312952_DUMve-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:17:43 5156dee07e9d66f75672dbc8eb621c22 06d5049c28825a84f34e8c37710ac780 214d831b51cb6a538ca4ba00f84ce548 3789814891d1aa4ccfc13c47ed5a73bb 3789814891d1aa4ccfc13c47ed5a73bb Newspaper article from home <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Newspaper article from home</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#89312952_DUMve" title="Newspaper article from home"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Newspaper/89312952_DUMve-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="Newspaper article from home" title="Newspaper article from home" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt, albatross Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88733433_P9jkm <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Ship's officers and about two thirds of the enlisted crewmen in September 1968</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88733433_P9jkm" title="Ship's officers and about two thirds of the enlisted crewmen in September 1968"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/MSC-289-OFFICERS-CREW-CA-1968/88733433_P9jkm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Ship's officers and about two thirds of the enlisted crewmen in September 1968" title="Ship's officers and about two thirds of the enlisted crewmen in September 1968" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:28:00 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/MSC-289-OFFICERS-CREW-CA-1968/88733433_P9jkm-Th.jpg 1813d9fea2a51d474c4f6b908d97ab34 5de9f5045199d1e9a9d24b7eee79bdc4 98ebfde34298a0e9ccbdd3783eae4cee bff5263e4c394e531d171db7b10ac56c 411a9fc7ea9f9775ea669b61332cc85d 411a9fc7ea9f9775ea669b61332cc85d Ship's officers and about two thirds of the enlisted crewmen in September 1968 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Ship's officers and about two thirds of the enlisted crewmen in September 1968</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88733433_P9jkm" title="Ship's officers and about two thirds of the enlisted crewmen in September 1968"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/MSC-289-OFFICERS-CREW-CA-1968/88733433_P9jkm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Ship's officers and about two thirds of the enlisted crewmen in September 1968" title="Ship's officers and about two thirds of the enlisted crewmen in September 1968" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88744099_PjxGY <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Ron Filger and Dale Fournier on the foc'sle at our moorage at India 9 in Sasebo</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88744099_PjxGY" title="Ron Filger and Dale Fournier on the foc'sle at our moorage at India 9 in Sasebo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Ron-Filger-Dale-Fournier/88744099_PjxGY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Ron Filger and Dale Fournier on the foc'sle at our moorage at India 9 in Sasebo" title="Ron Filger and Dale Fournier on the foc'sle at our moorage at India 9 in Sasebo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:30:34 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Ron-Filger-Dale-Fournier/88744099_PjxGY-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:02:20 02f5e7df219f05f3a690c32c473c3a86 9cbce600da06135682b9ab08be511b68 47071196bd2f7a69b73a84dc4770b35c 0c951b41be63280f9b3f6f03be59bd76 4aa11af59a985c72b2ecf5b13335186e 4aa11af59a985c72b2ecf5b13335186e Ron Filger and Dale Fournier on the foc'sle at our moorage at India 9 in Sasebo <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Ron Filger and Dale Fournier on the foc'sle at our moorage at India 9 in Sasebo</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#88744099_PjxGY" title="Ron Filger and Dale Fournier on the foc'sle at our moorage at India 9 in Sasebo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Ron-Filger-Dale-Fournier/88744099_PjxGY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Ron Filger and Dale Fournier on the foc'sle at our moorage at India 9 in Sasebo" title="Ron Filger and Dale Fournier on the foc'sle at our moorage at India 9 in Sasebo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 filger, fournier Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#89312951_FBVUZ <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Ensign Dillon takes a bearing as we leave Vung Tau.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#89312951_FBVUZ" title="Ensign Dillon takes a bearing as we leave Vung Tau."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Dillon-takes-a-bearing/89312951_FBVUZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Ensign Dillon takes a bearing as we leave Vung Tau." title="Ensign Dillon takes a bearing as we leave Vung Tau." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:53:10 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Dillon-takes-a-bearing/89312951_FBVUZ-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 23:43:09 9a70ba1c3f2eb167c99aeb4e19d0cd6e 4e14402fa671b22acbc1466ff3cf5944 475b9fd9f7e9b70fe50187af764d7e27 f651226e627e26b83be651b27215aac4 93fb0132a7dfc963d91dc6c3f5f76df0 93fb0132a7dfc963d91dc6c3f5f76df0 Ensign Dillon takes a bearing as we leave Vung Tau. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Ensign Dillon takes a bearing as we leave Vung Tau.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#89312951_FBVUZ" title="Ensign Dillon takes a bearing as we leave Vung Tau."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Dillon-takes-a-bearing/89312951_FBVUZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Ensign Dillon takes a bearing as we leave Vung Tau." title="Ensign Dillon takes a bearing as we leave Vung Tau." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 dillon Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#92916197_d9cqh <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />With Idahoan, Ron Filger</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#92916197_d9cqh" title="With Idahoan, Ron Filger"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Gary-Whitcutt-Ron-Filger-Sept/92916197_d9cqh-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="With Idahoan, Ron Filger" title="With Idahoan, Ron Filger" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:09:46 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Gary-Whitcutt-Ron-Filger-Sept/92916197_d9cqh-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:24:15 880c90decf4264d21167fcc8badc1152 aa109825832fac53ad0f1d8d2cf7a79f 36cf5194ed4da5e0c03fa67585297db3 62a5ff94b76c2dd95b84411b84816eb4 fc2eec7c4c6a82515c5061ad9c74a734 fc2eec7c4c6a82515c5061ad9c74a734 With Idahoan, Ron Filger <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />With Idahoan, Ron Filger</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#92916197_d9cqh" title="With Idahoan, Ron Filger"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Gary-Whitcutt-Ron-Filger-Sept/92916197_d9cqh-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="With Idahoan, Ron Filger" title="With Idahoan, Ron Filger" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt, filger Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375976_Gresv <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />RM3 Dale Fournier of Wyoming.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375976_Gresv" title="RM3 Dale Fournier of Wyoming."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/70-Dale-Fournier/96375976_Gresv-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="RM3 Dale Fournier of Wyoming." title="RM3 Dale Fournier of Wyoming." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:08:37 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/70-Dale-Fournier/96375976_Gresv-Th.jpg f661d073b49ed71b0825e09135b098d5 123e097e16cb24ea323a6bbcf076e329 d1aa788ff740b37cec0bb0328c75b5fe 18cf308c9d80729c85bfab5ae5182947 18cf308c9d80729c85bfab5ae5182947 RM3 Dale Fournier of Wyoming. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />RM3 Dale Fournier of Wyoming.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375976_Gresv" title="RM3 Dale Fournier of Wyoming."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/70-Dale-Fournier/96375976_Gresv-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="RM3 Dale Fournier of Wyoming." title="RM3 Dale Fournier of Wyoming." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 fournier Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375977_eBxZn <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Writing a letter home in the mess deck</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375977_eBxZn" title="Writing a letter home in the mess deck"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Letter-Writing-Mess-Deck/96375977_eBxZn-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Writing a letter home in the mess deck" title="Writing a letter home in the mess deck" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:08:37 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Letter-Writing-Mess-Deck/96375977_eBxZn-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:30:15 ae8925987aa9e991df8b87298da0ddd4 9c1ae536b74a7df2647ef8b54539a993 782e9cf5076cf3e9b56f5139db5b6ef1 9bc3962df9429af7a0b64bb8b4ba3827 d32121aae0617c663113a04aac898e57 1858a3238962b38de89d2361ca736c3c Writing a letter home in the mess deck <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Writing a letter home in the mess deck</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375977_eBxZn" title="Writing a letter home in the mess deck"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Letter-Writing-Mess-Deck/96375977_eBxZn-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Writing a letter home in the mess deck" title="Writing a letter home in the mess deck" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375978_8yKjy <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />I spent a LOT of time in the wheelhouse</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375978_8yKjy" title="I spent a LOT of time in the wheelhouse"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Whitcutt-at-helm/96375978_8yKjy-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="I spent a LOT of time in the wheelhouse" title="I spent a LOT of time in the wheelhouse" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:08:37 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Whitcutt-at-helm/96375978_8yKjy-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 23:48:18 9a3585bd3cd60d0ea4321edf31b6c5ae 9945215499492646c32001e519269cea e2bfb96a99a0c1d00daa884eeacf00b0 5509571b4d2e92c9441bfeea8a865e75 0454053167fdcc1bd78a5305f723b2a3 cef556593afdb76444502a5492d71451 I spent a LOT of time in the wheelhouse <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />I spent a LOT of time in the wheelhouse</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#96375978_8yKjy" title="I spent a LOT of time in the wheelhouse"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Whitcutt-at-helm/96375978_8yKjy-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="I spent a LOT of time in the wheelhouse" title="I spent a LOT of time in the wheelhouse" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115225430_G22SR <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our C.O., Lt. Edward Cole Jr., stands on the open bridge with Lookout Dale Fournier as Albatross leaves Kao Hsiung, Taiwan for Vietnam 1968.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115225430_G22SR" title="Our C.O., Lt. Edward Cole Jr., stands on the open bridge with Lookout Dale Fournier as Albatross leaves Kao Hsiung, Taiwan for Vietnam 1968."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Capt-Cole-Dale-Fournier/115225430_G22SR-Th.jpg" width="107" height="150" alt="Our C.O., Lt. Edward Cole Jr., stands on the open bridge with Lookout Dale Fournier as Albatross leaves Kao Hsiung, Taiwan for Vietnam 1968." title="Our C.O., Lt. Edward Cole Jr., stands on the open bridge with Lookout Dale Fournier as Albatross leaves Kao Hsiung, Taiwan for Vietnam 1968." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:24:59 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Capt-Cole-Dale-Fournier/115225430_G22SR-Th.jpg 91384a31e5ec978d5eaf5cd9f2229645 7777750e0dda687cd11c940a51cb0d26 06bed9a3a09be019b6b9c3dd0460c724 8fddb7ad3ebffdfe7c722aaee87fa8ab bdde01b8d2942e6ebe9e45dd496bdede 578cd076f53172d3cf308d72f05b43ce Our C.O., Lt. Edward Cole Jr., stands on the open bridge with Lookout Dale Fournier as Albatross leaves Kao Hsiung, Taiwan for Vietnam 1968. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our C.O., Lt. Edward Cole Jr., stands on the open bridge with Lookout Dale Fournier as Albatross leaves Kao Hsiung, Taiwan for Vietnam 1968.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115225430_G22SR" title="Our C.O., Lt. Edward Cole Jr., stands on the open bridge with Lookout Dale Fournier as Albatross leaves Kao Hsiung, Taiwan for Vietnam 1968."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Capt-Cole-Dale-Fournier/115225430_G22SR-Th.jpg" width="107" height="150" alt="Our C.O., Lt. Edward Cole Jr., stands on the open bridge with Lookout Dale Fournier as Albatross leaves Kao Hsiung, Taiwan for Vietnam 1968." title="Our C.O., Lt. Edward Cole Jr., stands on the open bridge with Lookout Dale Fournier as Albatross leaves Kao Hsiung, Taiwan for Vietnam 1968." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 cole, fournier Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115225432_JcPxT <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Gary Whitcutt at sea detail as Albatross enters Sasebo.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115225432_JcPxT" title="Gary Whitcutt at sea detail as Albatross enters Sasebo."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Gary-Whitcutt-sm/115225432_JcPxT-Th.jpg" width="107" height="150" alt="Gary Whitcutt at sea detail as Albatross enters Sasebo." title="Gary Whitcutt at sea detail as Albatross enters Sasebo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:25:00 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Gary-Whitcutt-sm/115225432_JcPxT-Th.jpg 2ab3f7bf052299e331e3ed9d2a54f26a cc0075c5cffe00f84b00f08b187aa888 67ce3f731a11418375b7e8490f7731a6 70419b116b53e238ec2a4ae7ebb8def0 0a05fb0e3357c6c14410f0bbf0afddc0 fd33957cad0ba2af5d508603390330b9 Gary Whitcutt at sea detail as Albatross enters Sasebo. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Gary Whitcutt at sea detail as Albatross enters Sasebo.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115225432_JcPxT" title="Gary Whitcutt at sea detail as Albatross enters Sasebo."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Gary-Whitcutt-sm/115225432_JcPxT-Th.jpg" width="107" height="150" alt="Gary Whitcutt at sea detail as Albatross enters Sasebo." title="Gary Whitcutt at sea detail as Albatross enters Sasebo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115225433_bfHa2 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />EM2 Clifford Boyd and QM2 Gary Bloomquist discuss our refit in July 1969.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115225433_bfHa2" title="EM2 Clifford Boyd and QM2 Gary Bloomquist discuss our refit in July 1969."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/QM3-Bloomquistr/115225433_bfHa2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="EM2 Clifford Boyd and QM2 Gary Bloomquist discuss our refit in July 1969." title="EM2 Clifford Boyd and QM2 Gary Bloomquist discuss our refit in July 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:25:02 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/QM3-Bloomquistr/115225433_bfHa2-Th.jpg 17b4e6eb0dad92d8a98dd064f798e4b4 9f46b1f8ebfc56506910d2ebcb25e3d1 da4ba3f29f17a03eb1a7e764f77f366c 3799f5dca64ce0f48fb51a05f68dab25 3799f5dca64ce0f48fb51a05f68dab25 EM2 Clifford Boyd and QM2 Gary Bloomquist discuss our refit in July 1969. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />EM2 Clifford Boyd and QM2 Gary Bloomquist discuss our refit in July 1969.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115225433_bfHa2" title="EM2 Clifford Boyd and QM2 Gary Bloomquist discuss our refit in July 1969."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/QM3-Bloomquistr/115225433_bfHa2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="EM2 Clifford Boyd and QM2 Gary Bloomquist discuss our refit in July 1969." title="EM2 Clifford Boyd and QM2 Gary Bloomquist discuss our refit in July 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 boyd, bloomquist Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115228391_yhtXU <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />The ever-vigilent Casrep watches everything going on at India 9.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115228391_yhtXU" title="The ever-vigilent Casrep watches everything going on at India 9."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Casrep-Sea-Detail/115228391_yhtXU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="The ever-vigilent Casrep watches everything going on at India 9." title="The ever-vigilent Casrep watches everything going on at India 9." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:41:52 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Casrep-Sea-Detail/115228391_yhtXU-Th.jpg b2ab685e7501c2f9fa830814aeb5ab36 a2494367c88ff91ee192bad7e34b68e5 bc91efc2eec28457c80360a2325ce19d 58f088fd55dcba94764b1dac60cbc5dd 58f088fd55dcba94764b1dac60cbc5dd The ever-vigilent Casrep watches everything going on at India 9. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />The ever-vigilent Casrep watches everything going on at India 9.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115228391_yhtXU" title="The ever-vigilent Casrep watches everything going on at India 9."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Casrep-Sea-Detail/115228391_yhtXU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="The ever-vigilent Casrep watches everything going on at India 9." title="The ever-vigilent Casrep watches everything going on at India 9." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 casrep Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115228399_M7Crm <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />BM1 Keller was from Florida. He lied about his age near the end of WWII and thus was a veteran of that war, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115228399_M7Crm" title="BM1 Keller was from Florida. He lied about his age near the end of WWII and thus was a veteran of that war, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Keller-BM1/115228399_M7Crm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="BM1 Keller was from Florida. He lied about his age near the end of WWII and thus was a veteran of that war, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam." title="BM1 Keller was from Florida. He lied about his age near the end of WWII and thus was a veteran of that war, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:41:53 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Keller-BM1/115228399_M7Crm-Th.jpg 8d274f97e3edd119c30b2ce66bfa5c47 b2a4914e45e63fa94fbb8e3af8fe383e 366199ba62519f853b4561ee6e1ea87f b08b98bc09a9cd044e983104831aa368 b08b98bc09a9cd044e983104831aa368 BM1 Keller was from Florida. He lied about his age near the end of WWII and thus was a veteran of that war, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />BM1 Keller was from Florida. He lied about his age near the end of WWII and thus was a veteran of that war, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115228399_M7Crm" title="BM1 Keller was from Florida. He lied about his age near the end of WWII and thus was a veteran of that war, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Keller-BM1/115228399_M7Crm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="BM1 Keller was from Florida. He lied about his age near the end of WWII and thus was a veteran of that war, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam." title="BM1 Keller was from Florida. He lied about his age near the end of WWII and thus was a veteran of that war, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 keller Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115229544_utwEj <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Standing with Steve Purdy during the 1969 refit in Sasebo.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115229544_utwEj" title="Standing with Steve Purdy during the 1969 refit in Sasebo."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Steve-Purdy/115229544_utwEj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Standing with Steve Purdy during the 1969 refit in Sasebo." title="Standing with Steve Purdy during the 1969 refit in Sasebo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:48:27 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Steve-Purdy/115229544_utwEj-Th.jpg 317f362cf2dd1d6f8b70f06c64a485dd 98b9f564b9a9af227fb70d39387e855f ee376b32b4caada6107ca236bd90dc95 47c05582978c86b8713fb8cb427ab7e7 47c05582978c86b8713fb8cb427ab7e7 Standing with Steve Purdy during the 1969 refit in Sasebo. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Standing with Steve Purdy during the 1969 refit in Sasebo.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#115229544_utwEj" title="Standing with Steve Purdy during the 1969 refit in Sasebo."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Steve-Purdy/115229544_utwEj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Standing with Steve Purdy during the 1969 refit in Sasebo." title="Standing with Steve Purdy during the 1969 refit in Sasebo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt, purdy Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#128422446_93az2 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our new Deck Officer, LtJG McGinnis, reports aboard Albatross.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#128422446_93az2" title="Our new Deck Officer, LtJG McGinnis, reports aboard Albatross."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/LTJG-McGinnis-reports/128422446_93az2-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Our new Deck Officer, LtJG McGinnis, reports aboard Albatross." title="Our new Deck Officer, LtJG McGinnis, reports aboard Albatross." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:34:47 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/LTJG-McGinnis-reports/128422446_93az2-Th.jpg 9613fef7ba2d5962c518544895f8bffd e82d2c271a9af604e8fb5259c4f22ebd 0fefa8fabb382748582fec9d985b25cb 90e577aad958c50f9c5cf175625374f0 379d68d792f265ce7acc466df356c151 2787d54d0836b7cc22308f1524b44ecc Our new Deck Officer, LtJG McGinnis, reports aboard Albatross. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our new Deck Officer, LtJG McGinnis, reports aboard Albatross.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#128422446_93az2" title="Our new Deck Officer, LtJG McGinnis, reports aboard Albatross."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/LTJG-McGinnis-reports/128422446_93az2-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Our new Deck Officer, LtJG McGinnis, reports aboard Albatross." title="Our new Deck Officer, LtJG McGinnis, reports aboard Albatross." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 mcginnis Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#128422448_Ry8Wr <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our CPOs, Curtis Mitchell and Ulysess Lee, standing behind Operations Officer LtJG Charles Birchmier, Executive Officer Lt. Robert Ewing, Commanding Officer Edward F. Cole Jr., Deck Officer ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#128422448_Ry8Wr" title="Our CPOs, Curtis Mitchell and Ulysess Lee, standing behind Operations Officer LtJG Charles Birchmier, Executive Officer Lt. Robert Ewing, Commanding Officer Edward F. Cole Jr., Deck Officer ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Officers-CPOs/128422448_Ry8Wr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Our CPOs, Curtis Mitchell and Ulysess Lee, standing behind Operations Officer LtJG Charles Birchmier, Executive Officer Lt. Robert Ewing, Commanding Officer Edward F. Cole Jr., Deck Officer ..." title="Our CPOs, Curtis Mitchell and Ulysess Lee, standing behind Operations Officer LtJG Charles Birchmier, Executive Officer Lt. Robert Ewing, Commanding Officer Edward F. Cole Jr., Deck Officer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:34:48 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Officers-CPOs/128422448_Ry8Wr-Th.jpg f69272e7e379ae486977230724c66135 2bd62befffc830afbb6b46ebdf79ec3d 29a6e0f3afe3e4a26cc9c70fc2352afb 47d51285b73e8e655c0c5d512a4a0814 a3da43bc89e28c6dca489ed0e4e7c0ad 146fb560b65a90784daaa46937af2ec9 Our CPOs, Curtis Mitchell and Ulysess Lee, standing behind Operations Officer LtJG Charles Birchmier, Executive Officer Lt. Robert Ewing, Commanding Officer Edward F. Cole Jr., Deck Officer ... <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our CPOs, Curtis Mitchell and Ulysess Lee, standing behind Operations Officer LtJG Charles Birchmier, Executive Officer Lt. Robert Ewing, Commanding Officer Edward F. Cole Jr., Deck Officer ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#128422448_Ry8Wr" title="Our CPOs, Curtis Mitchell and Ulysess Lee, standing behind Operations Officer LtJG Charles Birchmier, Executive Officer Lt. Robert Ewing, Commanding Officer Edward F. Cole Jr., Deck Officer ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Officers-CPOs/128422448_Ry8Wr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Our CPOs, Curtis Mitchell and Ulysess Lee, standing behind Operations Officer LtJG Charles Birchmier, Executive Officer Lt. Robert Ewing, Commanding Officer Edward F. Cole Jr., Deck Officer ..." title="Our CPOs, Curtis Mitchell and Ulysess Lee, standing behind Operations Officer LtJG Charles Birchmier, Executive Officer Lt. Robert Ewing, Commanding Officer Edward F. Cole Jr., Deck Officer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#128422450_wtd7i <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />CS2 Richard Segal is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal by Captain Cole for heroic action in Vietnam.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#128422450_wtd7i" title="CS2 Richard Segal is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal by Captain Cole for heroic action in Vietnam."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/CS2-Siegel-awarded-NCM/128422450_wtd7i-Th.jpg" width="107" height="150" alt="CS2 Richard Segal is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal by Captain Cole for heroic action in Vietnam." title="CS2 Richard Segal is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal by Captain Cole for heroic action in Vietnam." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:34:49 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/CS2-Siegel-awarded-NCM/128422450_wtd7i-Th.jpg f8adc07073343c4a39a59f8905a68be4 8b4f0bff8078dc568f83b22058383a46 e99bff45e8a64614f4692e193b75b33d c0dd708cdfdff6040f1cb9e8b25ff8ab fadd950dddb6a565760d669c13acf4e5 e30d2c4172d34bd3c682f307b055f1f1 CS2 Richard Segal is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal by Captain Cole for heroic action in Vietnam. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />CS2 Richard Segal is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal by Captain Cole for heroic action in Vietnam.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#128422450_wtd7i" title="CS2 Richard Segal is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal by Captain Cole for heroic action in Vietnam."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/CS2-Siegel-awarded-NCM/128422450_wtd7i-Th.jpg" width="107" height="150" alt="CS2 Richard Segal is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal by Captain Cole for heroic action in Vietnam." title="CS2 Richard Segal is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal by Captain Cole for heroic action in Vietnam." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 cole, segal Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#132110341_UjnGR <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Gary Whitcutt and James Dillon at the mid day watch -- Hong Kong Dec. 1968.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#132110341_UjnGR" title="Gary Whitcutt and James Dillon at the mid day watch -- Hong Kong Dec. 1968."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Whitcutt-Dillon-have-the-watch/132110341_UjnGR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Gary Whitcutt and James Dillon at the mid day watch -- Hong Kong Dec. 1968." title="Gary Whitcutt and James Dillon at the mid day watch -- Hong Kong Dec. 1968." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:25:15 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Whitcutt-Dillon-have-the-watch/132110341_UjnGR-Th.jpg a3aa8b31c21931392082ba561f2e3273 daf687a5c07ad88fe2133ad7b71ac036 86cf5ad0da651b9707b0a232af79fdcf 8a0c0ece2963bcda1b6e7379cfd51a84 edd1f7531d85ea20612710719d6483db edd1f7531d85ea20612710719d6483db Gary Whitcutt and James Dillon at the mid day watch -- Hong Kong Dec. 1968. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Gary Whitcutt and James Dillon at the mid day watch -- Hong Kong Dec. 1968.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#132110341_UjnGR" title="Gary Whitcutt and James Dillon at the mid day watch -- Hong Kong Dec. 1968."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Whitcutt-Dillon-have-the-watch/132110341_UjnGR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Gary Whitcutt and James Dillon at the mid day watch -- Hong Kong Dec. 1968." title="Gary Whitcutt and James Dillon at the mid day watch -- Hong Kong Dec. 1968." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt, dillon Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#132110349_Cfkmb <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our gunner's mate, GMG3 Bruce Degrand Gagnage, takes a break on the foc'sle while moored at Hong Kong's Victoria Pier in Dec. 1968.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#132110349_Cfkmb" title="Our gunner's mate, GMG3 Bruce Degrand Gagnage, takes a break on the foc'sle while moored at Hong Kong's Victoria Pier in Dec. 1968."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/GM2-DeGrand/132110349_Cfkmb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Our gunner's mate, GMG3 Bruce Degrand Gagnage, takes a break on the foc'sle while moored at Hong Kong's Victoria Pier in Dec. 1968." title="Our gunner's mate, GMG3 Bruce Degrand Gagnage, takes a break on the foc'sle while moored at Hong Kong's Victoria Pier in Dec. 1968." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:25:17 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/GM2-DeGrand/132110349_Cfkmb-Th.jpg 652cb52ea3d709a79658d044fe8e1a96 7278844ff1de009c53b8b86d15477724 1f2a3ac99b4077f3230a6429990ceb87 d54368d14e8b68f107e6beef23ac6a51 000876f44aaa2868a8a9bee96ec020f0 000876f44aaa2868a8a9bee96ec020f0 Our gunner's mate, GMG3 Bruce Degrand Gagnage, takes a break on the foc'sle while moored at Hong Kong's Victoria Pier in Dec. 1968. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our gunner's mate, GMG3 Bruce Degrand Gagnage, takes a break on the foc'sle while moored at Hong Kong's Victoria Pier in Dec. 1968.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#132110349_Cfkmb" title="Our gunner's mate, GMG3 Bruce Degrand Gagnage, takes a break on the foc'sle while moored at Hong Kong's Victoria Pier in Dec. 1968."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/GM2-DeGrand/132110349_Cfkmb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Our gunner's mate, GMG3 Bruce Degrand Gagnage, takes a break on the foc'sle while moored at Hong Kong's Victoria Pier in Dec. 1968." title="Our gunner's mate, GMG3 Bruce Degrand Gagnage, takes a break on the foc'sle while moored at Hong Kong's Victoria Pier in Dec. 1968." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 degrand Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#145310605_m8cpu <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Renaldo Espinoza, probably in Sasebo, Japan 1966 -- about a year before I reported Albatross. Espinoza was one of the most well-liked crewman on our ship.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#145310605_m8cpu" title="Renaldo Espinoza, probably in Sasebo, Japan 1966 -- about a year before I reported Albatross. Espinoza was one of the most well-liked crewman on our ship."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Renaldo-Espinoza-Japan-1966/145310605_m8cpu-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Renaldo Espinoza, probably in Sasebo, Japan 1966 -- about a year before I reported Albatross. Espinoza was one of the most well-liked crewman on our ship." title="Renaldo Espinoza, probably in Sasebo, Japan 1966 -- about a year before I reported Albatross. Espinoza was one of the most well-liked crewman on our ship." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:54:28 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Renaldo-Espinoza-Japan-1966/145310605_m8cpu-Th.jpg 58d0a77675633515a011b414773136d2 7dbb2906bc15e6118884afe6834e2e6d 18e846d2ff4100a811b278747f127b2c 6d9ac2f9c766c2b1993bab8acadf9329 5248d1fe1a8dd341cfadcda932c0cb94 2c545cdd1ccee160468e2bffc8e3bfe3 Renaldo Espinoza, probably in Sasebo, Japan 1966 -- about a year before I reported Albatross. Espinoza was one of the most well-liked crewman on our ship. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Renaldo Espinoza, probably in Sasebo, Japan 1966 -- about a year before I reported Albatross. Espinoza was one of the most well-liked crewman on our ship.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/1852012_pk8Zg#145310605_m8cpu" title="Renaldo Espinoza, probably in Sasebo, Japan 1966 -- about a year before I reported Albatross. Espinoza was one of the most well-liked crewman on our ship."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/2-The-Crew-1/Renaldo-Espinoza-Japan-1966/145310605_m8cpu-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Renaldo Espinoza, probably in Sasebo, Japan 1966 -- about a year before I reported Albatross. Espinoza was one of the most well-liked crewman on our ship." title="Renaldo Espinoza, probably in Sasebo, Japan 1966 -- about a year before I reported Albatross. Espinoza was one of the most well-liked crewman on our ship." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 espinoza Albatross Albatross