After long patrols, the crew enjoyed Hong Kong for a well-deserved R and Rs. It was so warm, we wore our Tropical Whites. http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Hilton/132099831_YZkTN-Ti.jpg http://albatross.smugmug.com/gallery/1908365_EgQH8/ 2007-02-28T06:24:17Z 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 />From our quarterdeck in the morning.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132099831_YZkTN" title="From our quarterdeck in the morning."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Hilton/132099831_YZkTN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="From our quarterdeck in the morning." title="From our quarterdeck in the morning." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T04:03:40Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Hilton/132099831_YZkTN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />RM Jerry Farmer, ET Ben McCrady and YM Tito DeGuzman sign out for liberty.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132098127_7K9mE" title="RM Jerry Farmer, ET Ben McCrady and YM Tito DeGuzman sign out for liberty."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Farmer-McCrady-DeGuzman/132098127_7K9mE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="RM Jerry Farmer, ET Ben McCrady and YM Tito DeGuzman sign out for liberty." title="RM Jerry Farmer, ET Ben McCrady and YM Tito DeGuzman sign out for liberty." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T04:06:43Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Farmer-McCrady-DeGuzman/132098127_7K9mE-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Whitcutt and Dillon share the ship's mid-day watch at Victoria Pier.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132791412_bTpu6" title="Whitcutt and Dillon share the ship's mid-day watch at Victoria Pier."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/21Whitcutt-Dillon-have-the/132791412_bTpu6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Whitcutt and Dillon share the ship's mid-day watch at Victoria Pier." title="Whitcutt and Dillon share the ship's mid-day watch at Victoria Pier." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T02:52:40Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/21Whitcutt-Dillon-have-the/132791412_bTpu6-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Ensign Charles Birchmier hits the beach</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132098113_fYgHD" title="Ensign Charles Birchmier hits the beach"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Birchmier-DeGuzman/132098113_fYgHD-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Ensign Charles Birchmier hits the beach" title="Ensign Charles Birchmier hits the beach" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T04:06:25Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Birchmier-DeGuzman/132098113_fYgHD-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Hong Kong and Victoria Peak at night.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#96358657_SeuPs" title="Hong Kong and Victoria Peak at night."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Hong-Kong-Night-Dec-1968/96358657_SeuPs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Hong Kong and Victoria Peak at night." title="Hong Kong and Victoria Peak at night." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T04:58:20Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Hong-Kong-Night-Dec-1968/96358657_SeuPs-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:29:55 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />I coughed up 60 Hong Kong dollars ($12 U.S.) to stay one night at the Hilton. I remember my room had electric curtains!</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#96358658_opSaw" title="I coughed up 60 Hong Kong dollars ($12 U.S.) to stay one night at the Hilton. I remember my room had electric curtains!"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Kong-Kong-Hilton-Hotel-Dec/96358658_opSaw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="I coughed up 60 Hong Kong dollars ($12 U.S.) to stay one night at the Hilton. I remember my room had electric curtains!" title="I coughed up 60 Hong Kong dollars ($12 U.S.) to stay one night at the Hilton. I remember my room had electric curtains!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-10T20:21:08Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Kong-Kong-Hilton-Hotel-Dec/96358658_opSaw-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:29:23 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Sailor town</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132098099_s9tGS" title="Sailor town"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Bars/132098099_s9tGS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Sailor town" title="Sailor town" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T04:06:22Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Bars/132098099_s9tGS-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Sailor town</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132098105_J5ePS" title="Sailor town"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Bars-2/132098105_J5ePS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Sailor town" title="Sailor town" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T04:05:01Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Bars-2/132098105_J5ePS-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Hong Kong at night during my mid watch on the quarterdeck.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132098120_nj952" title="Hong Kong at night during my mid watch on the quarterdeck."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/City-Lights/132098120_nj952-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Hong Kong at night during my mid watch on the quarterdeck." title="Hong Kong at night during my mid watch on the quarterdeck." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T04:06:28Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/City-Lights/132098120_nj952-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />A fountain at the Hilton Hotel's entrance</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132099826_3qzti" title="A fountain at the Hilton Hotel's entrance"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Fountain/132099826_3qzti-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="A fountain at the Hilton Hotel's entrance" title="A fountain at the Hilton Hotel's entrance" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T04:04:35Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Fountain/132099826_3qzti-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Getting my first rickshaw ride in Hong Kong.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132099837_68QXP" title="Getting my first rickshaw ride in Hong Kong."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Rickshaw/132099837_68QXP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Getting my first rickshaw ride in Hong Kong." title="Getting my first rickshaw ride in Hong Kong." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T04:06:40Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Rickshaw/132099837_68QXP-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Remember those silk brocade Neru collar jackets? I had this one made from black, gold and turquoise thread for a New Year's Eve party in Sasebo. The price -- $22. So expertly crafted, I'm un ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132099841_Bq6VL" title="Remember those silk brocade Neru collar jackets? I had this one made from black, gold and turquoise thread for a New Year's Eve party in Sasebo. The price -- $22. So expertly crafted, I'm un ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Silk-Jacket/132099841_Bq6VL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Remember those silk brocade Neru collar jackets? I had this one made from black, gold and turquoise thread for a New Year's Eve party in Sasebo. The price -- $22. So expertly crafted, I'm un ..." title="Remember those silk brocade Neru collar jackets? I had this one made from black, gold and turquoise thread for a New Year's Eve party in Sasebo. The price -- $22. So expertly crafted, I'm un ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T04:03:36Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Silk-Jacket/132099841_Bq6VL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />A double-decker streetcar emerges from the bank district.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132099845_AWfpu" title="A double-decker streetcar emerges from the bank district."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Street-Car/132099845_AWfpu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="A double-decker streetcar emerges from the bank district." title="A double-decker streetcar emerges from the bank district." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T21:31:11Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Street-Car/132099845_AWfpu-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />One of Mary Soo's painting crews begins a fresh coat of Haze Gray paint on Albatross before we head home to chilly Sasebo and the year end holidays. Payment -- 10 cartons of smokes and all o ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132561375_Un67P" title="One of Mary Soo's painting crews begins a fresh coat of Haze Gray paint on Albatross before we head home to chilly Sasebo and the year end holidays. Payment -- 10 cartons of smokes and all o ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/30Mary-Soos-Junk/132561375_Un67P-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="One of Mary Soo's painting crews begins a fresh coat of Haze Gray paint on Albatross before we head home to chilly Sasebo and the year end holidays. Payment -- 10 cartons of smokes and all o ..." title="One of Mary Soo's painting crews begins a fresh coat of Haze Gray paint on Albatross before we head home to chilly Sasebo and the year end holidays. Payment -- 10 cartons of smokes and all o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:20:50Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/30Mary-Soos-Junk/132561375_Un67P-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:06:35 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />The Tiger Balm Gardens half way up Victoria Peak. A very strange collection of sculpted concrete figures and caves.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132561377_5qCoB" title="The Tiger Balm Gardens half way up Victoria Peak. A very strange collection of sculpted concrete figures and caves."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/31TigerBalmGardens/132561377_5qCoB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="The Tiger Balm Gardens half way up Victoria Peak. A very strange collection of sculpted concrete figures and caves." title="The Tiger Balm Gardens half way up Victoria Peak. A very strange collection of sculpted concrete figures and caves." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T22:08:52Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/31TigerBalmGardens/132561377_5qCoB-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:07:22 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Off to one side of the Tiger Balm Gardens was a steep slope with dozens of cardboard shacks.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132561381_3Ne3k" title="Off to one side of the Tiger Balm Gardens was a steep slope with dozens of cardboard shacks."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/33Shacks/132561381_3Ne3k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Off to one side of the Tiger Balm Gardens was a steep slope with dozens of cardboard shacks." title="Off to one side of the Tiger Balm Gardens was a steep slope with dozens of cardboard shacks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T22:09:29Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/33Shacks/132561381_3Ne3k-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:07:47 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />A small pagoda on the graounds.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132561383_s6s5h" title="A small pagoda on the graounds."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/34Pagota/132561383_s6s5h-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="A small pagoda on the graounds." title="A small pagoda on the graounds." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:21:40Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/34Pagota/132561383_s6s5h-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:08:25 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a> </p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132561389_k43Yd" title="Albatross' photo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/38TigerBalm/132561389_k43Yd-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Albatross' photo" title="Albatross' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T22:00:15Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/38TigerBalm/132561389_k43Yd-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:11:03 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Is this where the term "grab-assing" came from? What was the sculptor thinking?</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132574580_kAWEB" title="Is this where the term "grab-assing" came from? What was the sculptor thinking?"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/32TigerBalm/132574580_kAWEB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Is this where the term "grab-assing" came from? What was the sculptor thinking?" title="Is this where the term "grab-assing" came from? What was the sculptor thinking?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:15:28Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/32TigerBalm/132574580_kAWEB-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:07:37 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Someone spent some serious money on this place.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132574595_Cpzip" title="Someone spent some serious money on this place."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/35TigerBalm/132574595_Cpzip-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Someone spent some serious money on this place." title="Someone spent some serious money on this place." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T22:09:27Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/35TigerBalm/132574595_Cpzip-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:08:54 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a> </p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132574601_Q6gnL" title="Albatross' photo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/36Pagota/132574601_Q6gnL-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Albatross' photo" title="Albatross' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T22:17:42Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/36Pagota/132574601_Q6gnL-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:09:41 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />On the observation level half way up.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132574603_DtkKb" title="On the observation level half way up."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/37ObserveDeck/132574603_DtkKb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="On the observation level half way up." title="On the observation level half way up." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T22:10:15Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/37ObserveDeck/132574603_DtkKb-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:10:30 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Here, in the Aberdeen Harbor area of Hong Kong, just a short distance from the exclusive bank district, lived some of the poorest people in the world -- spending their entire lives on the sa ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132574610_zx8ZE" title="Here, in the Aberdeen Harbor area of Hong Kong, just a short distance from the exclusive bank district, lived some of the poorest people in the world -- spending their entire lives on the sa ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/39Aberdeen/132574610_zx8ZE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Here, in the Aberdeen Harbor area of Hong Kong, just a short distance from the exclusive bank district, lived some of the poorest people in the world -- spending their entire lives on the sa ..." title="Here, in the Aberdeen Harbor area of Hong Kong, just a short distance from the exclusive bank district, lived some of the poorest people in the world -- spending their entire lives on the sa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T21:44:57Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/39Aberdeen/132574610_zx8ZE-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:12:58 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />To get to the world-famous Sea Palace Restaurant requires hiring a san pan -- offering views of much water activity.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132574613_jYSUd" title="To get to the world-famous Sea Palace Restaurant requires hiring a san pan -- offering views of much water activity."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/40Junk/132574613_jYSUd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="To get to the world-famous Sea Palace Restaurant requires hiring a san pan -- offering views of much water activity." title="To get to the world-famous Sea Palace Restaurant requires hiring a san pan -- offering views of much water activity." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:16:35Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/40Junk/132574613_jYSUd-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:14:57 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Finally the Sea Palace whick appears rather austere during the daylight.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132574620_mdqz5" title="Finally the Sea Palace whick appears rather austere during the daylight."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/41SeaPalace/132574620_mdqz5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Finally the Sea Palace whick appears rather austere during the daylight." title="Finally the Sea Palace whick appears rather austere during the daylight." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T00:00:55Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/41SeaPalace/132574620_mdqz5-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:15:19 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a> </p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132581048_h24Xq" title="Albatross' photo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/42SanPanRide/132581048_h24Xq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Albatross' photo" title="Albatross' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:11:31Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/42SanPanRide/132581048_h24Xq-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:15:31 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />ETR3 Charles Jones, HM1 Rene Bartholemew and I feast on the best Chinese food anywhere in the world -- all for about $12 US</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132581050_kPFpr" title="ETR3 Charles Jones, HM1 Rene Bartholemew and I feast on the best Chinese food anywhere in the world -- all for about $12 US"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/43JonesBartholemewWhitcutt/132581050_kPFpr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="ETR3 Charles Jones, HM1 Rene Bartholemew and I feast on the best Chinese food anywhere in the world -- all for about $12 US" title="ETR3 Charles Jones, HM1 Rene Bartholemew and I feast on the best Chinese food anywhere in the world -- all for about $12 US" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:11:20Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/43JonesBartholemewWhitcutt/132581050_kPFpr-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:16:49 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />The restaurant may be famous because of its gigantic throne where dignataries have posed for pictures.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132581054_bqszz" title="The restaurant may be famous because of its gigantic throne where dignataries have posed for pictures."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/44Throne/132581054_bqszz-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="The restaurant may be famous because of its gigantic throne where dignataries have posed for pictures." title="The restaurant may be famous because of its gigantic throne where dignataries have posed for pictures." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:15:18Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/44Throne/132581054_bqszz-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:16:04 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />One evening, HM1 Bartholemew and I took a sea taxi out the the Sea Palace floating restuarant for dinner. The food never stopped.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#96358659_npdqL" title="One evening, HM1 Bartholemew and I took a sea taxi out the the Sea Palace floating restuarant for dinner. The food never stopped."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Sea-Palace-Hong-Kong-Dec-1968/96358659_npdqL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="91" alt="One evening, HM1 Bartholemew and I took a sea taxi out the the Sea Palace floating restuarant for dinner. The food never stopped." title="One evening, HM1 Bartholemew and I took a sea taxi out the the Sea Palace floating restuarant for dinner. The food never stopped." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-17T04:58:55Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/Sea-Palace-Hong-Kong-Dec-1968/96358659_npdqL-Th.jpg 2002-01-13 22:29:40 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />From the restaurant's deck.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132581059_2TdW5" title="From the restaurant's deck."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/45Aberdeen/132581059_2TdW5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="From the restaurant's deck." title="From the restaurant's deck." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T21:58:33Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/45Aberdeen/132581059_2TdW5-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:17:17 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Time to head ashore.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132581067_nZW2Q" title="Time to head ashore."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/46Aberdeen/132581067_nZW2Q-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Time to head ashore." title="Time to head ashore." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:12:57Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/46Aberdeen/132581067_nZW2Q-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:00:24 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Our waiter takes the same san pan ashore.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132581071_yGWLq" title="Our waiter takes the same san pan ashore."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/47Ride-Back/132581071_yGWLq-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Our waiter takes the same san pan ashore." title="Our waiter takes the same san pan ashore." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:15:05Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/47Ride-Back/132581071_yGWLq-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:01:13 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />I wouldn't want to live here.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132581074_DTw98" title="I wouldn't want to live here."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/48Poverty/132581074_DTw98-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="I wouldn't want to live here." title="I wouldn't want to live here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:14:57Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/48Poverty/132581074_DTw98-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:00:28 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />The tram to Victoria Peak</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132581084_5n29r" title="The tram to Victoria Peak"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/49Victoria-Tram/132581084_5n29r-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="The tram to Victoria Peak" title="The tram to Victoria Peak" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T22:04:16Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/49Victoria-Tram/132581084_5n29r-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:01:30 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />The steepest angle actually reaches 45 degress!</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132581088_nNUj5" title="The steepest angle actually reaches 45 degress!"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/50Steep-Ride/132581088_nNUj5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="The steepest angle actually reaches 45 degress!" title="The steepest angle actually reaches 45 degress!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T21:42:41Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/50Steep-Ride/132581088_nNUj5-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:01:44 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />From the top -- Albatross and Victoria Pier are directly in the middle of this photo.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132581093_WLJyy" title="From the top -- Albatross and Victoria Pier are directly in the middle of this photo."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/51Harbor-View/132581093_WLJyy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="From the top -- Albatross and Victoria Pier are directly in the middle of this photo." title="From the top -- Albatross and Victoria Pier are directly in the middle of this photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:13:45Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/51Harbor-View/132581093_WLJyy-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:00:47 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Bob Benson after a night out in Hong Kong</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132589476_mvdPC" title="Bob Benson after a night out in Hong Kong"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/53Bob-Benson/132589476_mvdPC-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Bob Benson after a night out in Hong Kong" title="Bob Benson after a night out in Hong Kong" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:14:18Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/53Bob-Benson/132589476_mvdPC-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:02:10 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Looking better than Benson</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132589490_bRVrD" title="Looking better than Benson"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/54Gary/132589490_bRVrD-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Looking better than Benson" title="Looking better than Benson" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T00:13:10Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/54Gary/132589490_bRVrD-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:02:43 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a> </p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132589493_Phbsw" title="Albatross' photo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/56USS-Tripoli-LPH-10/132589493_Phbsw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Albatross' photo" title="Albatross' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:12:20Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/56USS-Tripoli-LPH-10/132589493_Phbsw-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:03:23 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />A passenger ferry crosses Tripoli's bow.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132589496_uZhYh" title="A passenger ferry crosses Tripoli's bow."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/57Harbor-Ferry/132589496_uZhYh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="A passenger ferry crosses Tripoli's bow." title="A passenger ferry crosses Tripoli's bow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T21:58:01Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/57Harbor-Ferry/132589496_uZhYh-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:03:35 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Lundguist signals farewell to harbor master.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132589501_Dor8f" title="Lundguist signals farewell to harbor master."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/58LindquistFlashes/132589501_Dor8f-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Lundguist signals farewell to harbor master." title="Lundguist signals farewell to harbor master." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:12:10Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/58LindquistFlashes/132589501_Dor8f-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:03:59 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a> </p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132589504_qVBAC" title="Albatross' photo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/60Hong-Kong-Harbor/132589504_qVBAC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Albatross' photo" title="Albatross' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-12T22:20:42Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/60Hong-Kong-Harbor/132589504_qVBAC-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:04:45 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a> </p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132589506_DZVcz" title="Albatross' photo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/61Harbor/132589506_DZVcz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Albatross' photo" title="Albatross' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:12:24Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/61Harbor/132589506_DZVcz-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:04:59 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a> </p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132589508_44jXm" title="Albatross' photo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/62Junk/132589508_44jXm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="105" alt="Albatross' photo" title="Albatross' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T00:16:12Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/62Junk/132589508_44jXm-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:05:29 <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a> </p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/1908365_EgQH8#132589512_VSrwW" title="Albatross' photo"><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/63Signal-Flags/132589512_VSrwW-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt="Albatross' photo" title="Albatross' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T03:15:32Z Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/8-Hong-Kong/63Signal-Flags/132589512_VSrwW-Th.jpg 1980-01-01 00:05:46