http://albatross.smugmug.com/gallery/1852430_2Jgk8/ 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://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:00:40 -0800 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-289/3-Training/IMG0060/88733432_4vtzd-Ti.jpg http://albatross.smugmug.com/gallery/1852430_2Jgk8/ http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#88733432_4vtzd <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> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:28:00 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0060/88733432_4vtzd-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:05:38 6d3df72cf54fde3198ca7d5fdbcfb848 5df46f117ca12d00a594f36871579bbc 091aa3660ea4da8f1c3b37c94006bbe3 bcc06ee59745d6b1b18848c1a4fd09fa 2ef6f47ad8e42c98ff2603e00814ce92 2ef6f47ad8e42c98ff2603e00814ce92 Gary Whitcutt as phonetalker during minesweeping exercises near Hiroshima 1968 <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> USS Albatross MSC-289 whitcutt, minesweeping Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#92926058_QyLot <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> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:46:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0061/92926058_QyLot-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:05:52 b1669a1a4bbf736cd72a5fe90e7ac902 c243e46de124e96aaa1fe8c640de84be ec4f175a0dbb6cb96cbf096b69447dba dfdb818fafbb1b94edeb54922a581790 1a1bf5daf746d8461c054bec519e8c21 d29ac4275d65e95f38f58360ad5fe176 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><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> USS Albatross MSC-289 pearson, flood, goodlett Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#92926061_watQA <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> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:46:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0073/92926061_watQA-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:09:35 841879b3465f1ead5b86a0e5d5149713 82da4071cf8b8dae7c24e88acb5a4de9 77349e60efc8eddde909a10be78488ee c1ac9d995a0e3e53519f332669af3970 b846016a9fddf13c84909e647c3f3cb5 b846016a9fddf13c84909e647c3f3cb5 Albatross' photo <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> USS Albatross MSC-289 Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#92926064_pnQTi <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> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:46:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0075/92926064_pnQTi-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:10:15 865cd229075c81a160a910c02ffaf5cd 32bce86016992a123e118ce2ae8b66e6 2f15c6232dce0e312142552b7e48fdba 65e566e9f28ebe99f5a946ec916868c1 b130f48254172b7b1a670f7e51116487 b130f48254172b7b1a670f7e51116487 Albatross' photo <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> USS Albatross MSC-289 Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#92926066_wLbgC <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> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 13:46:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/IMG0076/92926066_wLbgC-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:10:30 d73451e871fd353106d75874ad8238be fc91aa6fd85815babb66fdf7c72814fd c69979f1a7b4917b18ac9e97dfa96e69 58dfec6035f0bec9ef5d489a348f149a ed006787d8158b575f1ee5ae37a495d8 ed006787d8158b575f1ee5ae37a495d8 Ron Filger as phone talker at after steering during sea detail <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> USS Albatross MSC-289 filger Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/1852430_2Jgk8#121928016_nVx9f <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> USS Albatross MSC-289 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:00:40 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/3-Training/Minesweeping-Exercises/121928016_nVx9f-Th.jpg 8a2ec239f91a0048144e84af6f75b234 9765a26ecd5f7b832c64e778b2efb3e4 7894059d74765751e0c471790f05c9b2 0ea186bfe5d9c2a43a998a8762df8ca1 072e8177289ed90b03b687d4582643d4 072e8177289ed90b03b687d4582643d4 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><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> USS Albatross MSC-289 minesweeping, goodlett, flood, whitcutt, west, segal, minninger, verastegui Albatross Albatross