Minesweeping exercises was a major part of our continuous refresher training responsibilities. Much of it was conducted in conjuction with similar vessels of the Japanese fleet and near Buckner Bay, Okinawa. http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0060/88733432_4vtzd-Ti.jpg http://albatross.smugmug.com/gallery/1852430_2Jgk8/ 2007-01-08T02:00:40Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Gary Whitcutt as phonetalker during minesweeping exercises near Hiroshima 1968</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#88733432_4vtzd" title="Gary Whitcutt as phonetalker during minesweeping exercises near Hiroshima 1968"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0060/88733432_4vtzd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="118" alt="Gary Whitcutt as phonetalker during minesweeping exercises near Hiroshima 1968" title="Gary Whitcutt as phonetalker during minesweeping exercises near Hiroshima 1968" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T16:05:32Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0060/88733432_4vtzd-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:05:38 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />That's BM1 Pearson on the left -- the first of three leading Boatswain's Mates during my two years aboard. He was a real leader. In the center is FN Flood, who kept everyone in stitches. And ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#92926058_QyLot" title="That's BM1 Pearson on the left -- the first of three leading Boatswain's Mates during my two years aboard. He was a real leader. In the center is FN Flood, who kept everyone in stitches. And ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0061/92926058_QyLot-Th.jpg" width="150" height="127" alt="That's BM1 Pearson on the left -- the first of three leading Boatswain's Mates during my two years aboard. He was a real leader. In the center is FN Flood, who kept everyone in stitches. And ..." title="That's BM1 Pearson on the left -- the first of three leading Boatswain's Mates during my two years aboard. He was a real leader. In the center is FN Flood, who kept everyone in stitches. And ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T10:30:23Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0061/92926058_QyLot-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:05:52 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a> </p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#92926061_watQA" title="Albatross' photo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0073/92926061_watQA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="119" alt="Albatross' photo" title="Albatross' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T10:29:27Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0073/92926061_watQA-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:09:35 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a> </p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#92926064_pnQTi" title="Albatross' photo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0075/92926064_pnQTi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="123" alt="Albatross' photo" title="Albatross' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T10:28:47Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0075/92926064_pnQTi-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:10:15 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Ron Filger as phone talker at after steering during sea detail</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#92926066_wLbgC" title="Ron Filger as phone talker at after steering during sea detail"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0076/92926066_wLbgC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="121" alt="Ron Filger as phone talker at after steering during sea detail" title="Ron Filger as phone talker at after steering during sea detail" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T10:29:15Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0076/92926066_wLbgC-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:10:30 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />A very cold day during Minesweeping exercises in Hiroshima Straits February 1968. We had to chip salt water icicles off the mag tail as it was reeled in! Back: Goodlett, Flood, Gary Whitcutt ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#121928016_nVx9f" title="A very cold day during Minesweeping exercises in Hiroshima Straits February 1968. We had to chip salt water icicles off the mag tail as it was reeled in! Back: Goodlett, Flood, Gary Whitcutt ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/Minesweeping-Exercises/121928016_nVx9f-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A very cold day during Minesweeping exercises in Hiroshima Straits February 1968. We had to chip salt water icicles off the mag tail as it was reeled in! Back: Goodlett, Flood, Gary Whitcutt ..." title="A very cold day during Minesweeping exercises in Hiroshima Straits February 1968. We had to chip salt water icicles off the mag tail as it was reeled in! Back: Goodlett, Flood, Gary Whitcutt ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T20:59:58Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/Minesweeping-Exercises/121928016_nVx9f-Th.jpg