http://albatross.smugmug.com/gallery/1940347_rdKEL/ For most of the 1960s, the Navy's 7th Fleet operated nine coastal minesweepers in two groups homeported in Sasebo, Japan. During his command of Albatross, my former C.O., Lt. Edward F. Cole, Jr., led Mine Division 31. Peacock and Phoebe were Falcon Class minesweepers, running two 16-cylinder Packard diesels engines, originally designated as AMSs (Auxilliary Minesweeper) and later re-designated by the Navy as MSCs (Minesweeper Coastal). Vireo, Warbler, Whippoorwill, Widgeon and Woodpecker were slightly larger Redwing Class minesweepers of similar design and upgraded with more powerful General Motors diesels. These five ships were also originally designated as AMSs and later redesignated as MSCs. Gannet was the second of only three of the more modern Albatross Class MSCs equipped with four 8-cylinder inline Harnischfeger diesel engines (two on each shaft designed for increased reliability and versatility). Albatross Class ships were put into service in 1961 -- some five years after the Falcon and Redwing designs. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:24:13 -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-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Peacock-MSC-198/98373290_afm5a-Ti.jpg http://albatross.smugmug.com/gallery/1940347_rdKEL/ http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373290_afm5a <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Peacock MSC 198 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976, 2 x 600 hp Packard diesels. Photo -- Joe Radigan.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373290_afm5a" title="Peacock MSC 198 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976, 2 x 600 hp Packard diesels. Photo -- Joe Radigan."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Peacock-MSC-198/98373290_afm5a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Peacock MSC 198 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976, 2 x 600 hp Packard diesels. Photo -- Joe Radigan." title="Peacock MSC 198 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976, 2 x 600 hp Packard diesels. Photo -- Joe Radigan." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:55:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Peacock-MSC-198/98373290_afm5a-Th.jpg 149bb4b2ec484707e62f49816b0775bf 077168ed2f5abbda287dd2dc7d5e35b6 355a8a0a09b659c0c719d7363b88392e b04fe7c4b8f89d60ae253823f17edcda 5faa8233c156a53472329441a33a3dfe 5faa8233c156a53472329441a33a3dfe Peacock MSC 198 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976, 2 x 600 hp Packard diesels. Photo -- Joe Radigan. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Peacock MSC 198 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976, 2 x 600 hp Packard diesels. Photo -- Joe Radigan.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373290_afm5a" title="Peacock MSC 198 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976, 2 x 600 hp Packard diesels. Photo -- Joe Radigan."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Peacock-MSC-198/98373290_afm5a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Peacock MSC 198 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976, 2 x 600 hp Packard diesels. Photo -- Joe Radigan." title="Peacock MSC 198 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976, 2 x 600 hp Packard diesels. Photo -- Joe Radigan." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 uss_peacock Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373291_aZ37g <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Phoebe MSC 199 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976. Photo -- Jim Brittan.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373291_aZ37g" title="Phoebe MSC 199 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976. Photo -- Jim Brittan."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Phoebe-MSC-199/98373291_aZ37g-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Phoebe MSC 199 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976. Photo -- Jim Brittan." title="Phoebe MSC 199 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976. Photo -- Jim Brittan." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:55:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Phoebe-MSC-199/98373291_aZ37g-Th.jpg 2ad37aaf9c18d276f2ee9c83c00284f4 feb36797b9865ec014e40625e4b35f44 2fe5658e597e99b169c02a04ef00f005 c8c2a9d7089bf98bd206b1c6c47d91b9 17af0e9484dfbe88ea72ce22e815a562 84abaad4c75a8cfc675e5d14af30afed Phoebe MSC 199 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976. Photo -- Jim Brittan. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Phoebe MSC 199 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976. Photo -- Jim Brittan.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373291_aZ37g" title="Phoebe MSC 199 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976. Photo -- Jim Brittan."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Phoebe-MSC-199/98373291_aZ37g-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Phoebe MSC 199 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976. Photo -- Jim Brittan." title="Phoebe MSC 199 (Falcon Class) commissioned 1955, scrapped 1976. Photo -- Jim Brittan." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 ussphoebe Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98640846_jfFFC <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Vireo MSC 205 (Redwing Class) commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and discarded 1985. 2 x 880 hp General Motors diesels. Photo -- ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98640846_jfFFC" title="Vireo MSC 205 (Redwing Class) commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and discarded 1985. 2 x 880 hp General Motors diesels. Photo -- ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/6809-Vireo-Okinawa/98640846_jfFFC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Vireo MSC 205 (Redwing Class) commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and discarded 1985. 2 x 880 hp General Motors diesels. Photo -- ..." title="Vireo MSC 205 (Redwing Class) commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and discarded 1985. 2 x 880 hp General Motors diesels. Photo -- ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:05:20 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/6809-Vireo-Okinawa/98640846_jfFFC-Th.jpg 4f6b4dcbf6e92b7b13df567a29b827b3 36ea9cb269d1bb8ed451bc100c7ec3c1 a6f085d61f818f9ffa2cd3fa20686c73 70bbd3df8b4f6cdeda3ae0ad5cc44572 52bbb114c72af0e1ee7e79d2f0987831 52bbb114c72af0e1ee7e79d2f0987831 Vireo MSC 205 (Redwing Class) commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and discarded 1985. 2 x 880 hp General Motors diesels. Photo -- ... <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Vireo MSC 205 (Redwing Class) commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and discarded 1985. 2 x 880 hp General Motors diesels. Photo -- ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98640846_jfFFC" title="Vireo MSC 205 (Redwing Class) commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and discarded 1985. 2 x 880 hp General Motors diesels. Photo -- ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/6809-Vireo-Okinawa/98640846_jfFFC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt="Vireo MSC 205 (Redwing Class) commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and discarded 1985. 2 x 880 hp General Motors diesels. Photo -- ..." title="Vireo MSC 205 (Redwing Class) commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and discarded 1985. 2 x 880 hp General Motors diesels. Photo -- ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 ussvireo Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98640847_EBMUY <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Seattle Times article about Vireo returning to Puget Sound after 16 years.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98640847_EBMUY" title="Seattle Times article about Vireo returning to Puget Sound after 16 years."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/70Vireo-Article/98640847_EBMUY-Th.jpg" width="73" height="150" alt="Seattle Times article about Vireo returning to Puget Sound after 16 years." title="Seattle Times article about Vireo returning to Puget Sound after 16 years." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 21:05:20 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/70Vireo-Article/98640847_EBMUY-Th.jpg 65821aa217b1710c508b81d532162e22 90497245c40aee9e9aed016be5102d77 9788250a61fa89fc3fc42bc57c0478dc e5ac5f48e6c2259ee5ef883173d6b75f 2219cdc3a6ded9583add44eba75e2df3 6b488316dc300687ca96bf3e25d77dd0 Seattle Times article about Vireo returning to Puget Sound after 16 years. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Seattle Times article about Vireo returning to Puget Sound after 16 years.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98640847_EBMUY" title="Seattle Times article about Vireo returning to Puget Sound after 16 years."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/70Vireo-Article/98640847_EBMUY-Th.jpg" width="73" height="150" alt="Seattle Times article about Vireo returning to Puget Sound after 16 years." title="Seattle Times article about Vireo returning to Puget Sound after 16 years." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 ussvireo Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98376062_zc8Dq <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Another underway view of Vireo MSC 205. Photo credit to George Blust.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98376062_zc8Dq" title="Another underway view of Vireo MSC 205. Photo credit to George Blust."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Vireo-MSC-205/98376062_zc8Dq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Another underway view of Vireo MSC 205. Photo credit to George Blust." title="Another underway view of Vireo MSC 205. Photo credit to George Blust." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:11:59 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Vireo-MSC-205/98376062_zc8Dq-Th.jpg f4d0422d173353a1ac5027ef8ff34cf1 b5ec4fa6943fab0ca0fc389372b26cfd 3d73440183fb8f0c40ac9df160ba1039 7ab7cdbd92745026bff08c808756eef9 9899b45686e47898224bd662c6303590 9899b45686e47898224bd662c6303590 Another underway view of Vireo MSC 205. Photo credit to George Blust. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Another underway view of Vireo MSC 205. Photo credit to George Blust.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98376062_zc8Dq" title="Another underway view of Vireo MSC 205. Photo credit to George Blust."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Vireo-MSC-205/98376062_zc8Dq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Another underway view of Vireo MSC 205. Photo credit to George Blust." title="Another underway view of Vireo MSC 205. Photo credit to George Blust." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 ussvireo Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373292_yDUha <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Warbler MSC 206 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards, commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and decomissioned 1995. Photo ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373292_yDUha" title="Warbler MSC 206 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards, commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and decomissioned 1995. Photo ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Warbler-MSC-206/98373292_yDUha-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Warbler MSC 206 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards, commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and decomissioned 1995. Photo ..." title="Warbler MSC 206 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards, commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and decomissioned 1995. Photo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:55:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Warbler-MSC-206/98373292_yDUha-Th.jpg 2ff3939ada1bddae62ab1e17494310dc 21b536e248b67afbf2771758bfdbeb17 754e255b3c7f2941daad2646266965a8 360e805cdd0fb6623b80947384dcc2ee 861cfd280ddf621d5c43c23ea1622bda c8dae10dea7e6a9899107a40217c26c4 Warbler MSC 206 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards, commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and decomissioned 1995. Photo ... <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Warbler MSC 206 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards, commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and decomissioned 1995. Photo ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373292_yDUha" title="Warbler MSC 206 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards, commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and decomissioned 1995. Photo ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Warbler-MSC-206/98373292_yDUha-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Warbler MSC 206 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards, commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and decomissioned 1995. Photo ..." title="Warbler MSC 206 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards, commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve duty in Seattle to 1975, transferred to Republic of Fiji Navy and decomissioned 1995. Photo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 usswarbler Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373293_NsuPv <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Whippoorwill MSC 207 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve ship in San Francisco to 1975, then transferred to Republic of Singapore until discarded ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373293_NsuPv" title="Whippoorwill MSC 207 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve ship in San Francisco to 1975, then transferred to Republic of Singapore until discarded ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Whippoorwill-MSC-207/98373293_NsuPv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Whippoorwill MSC 207 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve ship in San Francisco to 1975, then transferred to Republic of Singapore until discarded ..." title="Whippoorwill MSC 207 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve ship in San Francisco to 1975, then transferred to Republic of Singapore until discarded ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:55:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Whippoorwill-MSC-207/98373293_NsuPv-Th.jpg acedc15fc734fbbe89034b0f6cc19f1c 2a40200728a158970cbe60537e99875d 0e1a52c5e0f46b74326446510a1d2880 889c0a74e232a54a72b8f7cb3c471e2b cf24a9491fbf3cba68743f376a64649a 8d8877375f5d74cab32ef9efbb96cbea 8fc78a37aa402e4a6f26346cef9e2d9f Whippoorwill MSC 207 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve ship in San Francisco to 1975, then transferred to Republic of Singapore until discarded ... <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Whippoorwill MSC 207 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve ship in San Francisco to 1975, then transferred to Republic of Singapore until discarded ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373293_NsuPv" title="Whippoorwill MSC 207 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve ship in San Francisco to 1975, then transferred to Republic of Singapore until discarded ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Whippoorwill-MSC-207/98373293_NsuPv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Whippoorwill MSC 207 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve ship in San Francisco to 1975, then transferred to Republic of Singapore until discarded ..." title="Whippoorwill MSC 207 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commissioned 1955 to 1970, reserve ship in San Francisco to 1975, then transferred to Republic of Singapore until discarded ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 usswhippoorwill Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373294_SMqiK <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Widgeon MSC 208 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commssioned 1955, reserve ship Long Beach 1969, scapped 1974. Photo -- Paul Wamsley, USS Warbler MSC 206.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373294_SMqiK" title="Widgeon MSC 208 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commssioned 1955, reserve ship Long Beach 1969, scapped 1974. Photo -- Paul Wamsley, USS Warbler MSC 206."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Wigeon-MSC-208/98373294_SMqiK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Widgeon MSC 208 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commssioned 1955, reserve ship Long Beach 1969, scapped 1974. Photo -- Paul Wamsley, USS Warbler MSC 206." title="Widgeon MSC 208 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commssioned 1955, reserve ship Long Beach 1969, scapped 1974. Photo -- Paul Wamsley, USS Warbler MSC 206." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:55:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Wigeon-MSC-208/98373294_SMqiK-Th.jpg 24680446a0dc2df7e5f1d2cb891f8b4b 4d9ffde82985c2eb8de257f5ef12fc88 c153074ce2fc6f65ab9e66ff44b7abf7 eeea9a2e4bb331877bf936d3e046f9b0 ba3048d7e4b6be8b44ccd03428ad8960 7529b2cf67df1d2f736f3d546aae2188 Widgeon MSC 208 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commssioned 1955, reserve ship Long Beach 1969, scapped 1974. Photo -- Paul Wamsley, USS Warbler MSC 206. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Widgeon MSC 208 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commssioned 1955, reserve ship Long Beach 1969, scapped 1974. Photo -- Paul Wamsley, USS Warbler MSC 206.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98373294_SMqiK" title="Widgeon MSC 208 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commssioned 1955, reserve ship Long Beach 1969, scapped 1974. Photo -- Paul Wamsley, USS Warbler MSC 206."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Wigeon-MSC-208/98373294_SMqiK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt="Widgeon MSC 208 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commssioned 1955, reserve ship Long Beach 1969, scapped 1974. Photo -- Paul Wamsley, USS Warbler MSC 206." title="Widgeon MSC 208 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commssioned 1955, reserve ship Long Beach 1969, scapped 1974. Photo -- Paul Wamsley, USS Warbler MSC 206." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 usswidgeon Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98376063_HmyYs <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Woodpecker MSC 209 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commsissioned 1956, reserve ship Seattle to 1970, transferred to Republic of Fiji 1976, sunk as artificial reef 1990. Photo c ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98376063_HmyYs" title="Woodpecker MSC 209 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commsissioned 1956, reserve ship Seattle to 1970, transferred to Republic of Fiji 1976, sunk as artificial reef 1990. Photo c ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Woodpecker-MSC-209/98376063_HmyYs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="Woodpecker MSC 209 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commsissioned 1956, reserve ship Seattle to 1970, transferred to Republic of Fiji 1976, sunk as artificial reef 1990. Photo c ..." title="Woodpecker MSC 209 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commsissioned 1956, reserve ship Seattle to 1970, transferred to Republic of Fiji 1976, sunk as artificial reef 1990. Photo c ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:11:59 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Woodpecker-MSC-209/98376063_HmyYs-Th.jpg 9f043ec4286ba581f4eff64473e43afc 63f84b111a7764e250588d80119db8bb 537f67bef2dc8d92e4a873b9c9468bd4 17d2c79941acdfb10051be7cf9f7cfc7 b491eeeadd08351aa39c24af81f7359f b491eeeadd08351aa39c24af81f7359f Woodpecker MSC 209 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commsissioned 1956, reserve ship Seattle to 1970, transferred to Republic of Fiji 1976, sunk as artificial reef 1990. Photo c ... <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />Woodpecker MSC 209 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commsissioned 1956, reserve ship Seattle to 1970, transferred to Republic of Fiji 1976, sunk as artificial reef 1990. Photo c ...</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#98376063_HmyYs" title="Woodpecker MSC 209 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commsissioned 1956, reserve ship Seattle to 1970, transferred to Republic of Fiji 1976, sunk as artificial reef 1990. Photo c ..."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Woodpecker-MSC-209/98376063_HmyYs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="Woodpecker MSC 209 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commsissioned 1956, reserve ship Seattle to 1970, transferred to Republic of Fiji 1976, sunk as artificial reef 1990. Photo c ..." title="Woodpecker MSC 209 (Redwing Class) built by Bellingham Shipyards commsissioned 1956, reserve ship Seattle to 1970, transferred to Republic of Fiji 1976, sunk as artificial reef 1990. Photo c ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 usswoodpecker Albatross Albatross http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#111016341_DVrSu <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />USS Gannet MSC 290 (Albatross Class) commissioned 1961 and struck from the Navy in 1970, and later converted to a Japanese fishing boat. Photo -- Tom Lawson.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#111016341_DVrSu" title="USS Gannet MSC 290 (Albatross Class) commissioned 1961 and struck from the Navy in 1970, and later converted to a Japanese fishing boat. Photo -- Tom Lawson."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Gannet-MSC-290/111016341_DVrSu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="USS Gannet MSC 290 (Albatross Class) commissioned 1961 and struck from the Navy in 1970, and later converted to a Japanese fishing boat. Photo -- Tom Lawson." title="USS Gannet MSC 290 (Albatross Class) commissioned 1961 and struck from the Navy in 1970, and later converted to a Japanese fishing boat. Photo -- Tom Lawson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:24:13 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (Albatross) http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Gannet-MSC-290/111016341_DVrSu-Th.jpg 8cc37f7f3bf9c866db6ecee597e12ae0 48cf3618afc46a4b1f6507e2730bc502 9af0f98d650415199f2f3e29ddbec2e5 0fe21606c8cb20c038d8ecb981ea7ac7 3334e5e676bf101ea94f2877cd726047 e5ee992bfd0dab049059e731922100ce USS Gannet MSC 290 (Albatross Class) commissioned 1961 and struck from the Navy in 1970, and later converted to a Japanese fishing boat. Photo -- Tom Lawson. <p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com">Albatross</a><br />USS Gannet MSC 290 (Albatross Class) commissioned 1961 and struck from the Navy in 1970, and later converted to a Japanese fishing boat. Photo -- Tom Lawson.</p><p><a href="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/1940347_rdKEL#111016341_DVrSu" title="USS Gannet MSC 290 (Albatross Class) commissioned 1961 and struck from the Navy in 1970, and later converted to a Japanese fishing boat. Photo -- Tom Lawson."><img src="http://albatross.smugmug.com/USS-Albatross-MSC-289/5-The-Other-C-Boats-1/USS-Gannet-MSC-290/111016341_DVrSu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="93" alt="USS Gannet MSC 290 (Albatross Class) commissioned 1961 and struck from the Navy in 1970, and later converted to a Japanese fishing boat. Photo -- Tom Lawson." title="USS Gannet MSC 290 (Albatross Class) commissioned 1961 and struck from the Navy in 1970, and later converted to a Japanese fishing boat. Photo -- Tom Lawson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> USS Albatross MSC-289 ussgannet Albatross Albatross