USS Ramsey First Western Pacific Cruise

Photos of Our First WestPac
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FTM-2 Floyd Jackson FTM-2 Floyd Jackson and an unidentified shipmate prepare to hoist the Party Kite
Second Division hoists the Party Kite Second Division hoists the Party Kite enroute to Subic Bay 1968
A bar-b-que on the fantail A bar-b-que on the fantail, July 18, 1968 enroute to Subic Bay.
Ramsey bar-b-que Ramsey bar-b-que well underway. Hope they don't call GQ again.
fantail cookout Fantail Cookout
fantail cookout BT-2 George Marina at the Fantail Cookout
fantail cookout Fantail Cookout
fantail cookout Fantail Cookout
fantail cookout Fantail Cookout
fantail cookout Fantail Cookout
fantail cookout Fantail Cookout
BTC Tullos BTC Tullos at the Fantail Cookout
fantail cookout Fantail Cookout
Helo on approach for refueling Helo on approach for refueling.
helo being refueled "Loosefoot six-two" being refuled by Ramsey in Tonkin Gulf.
SN's Millington and Senko refueling an HS-8 helo SN's Millington and Senko refueling an HS-8 helo. Taken 3 JUN 68.
SN Millington and SN Brewster SN Millington and SN Brewster receive mail from helo. MAIL CALL!!
Refueling "Loosefoot 55" Refueling "Loosefoot 55" in Tonkin Gulf, 29 JUN 68.
helo in for refueling Loosefoot five nine in for refueling
Motor whale boat drill Motor whale boat drill.
Motor whale boat drill Well, we're in the water and nobody fell overboard. Now what?
U.S.S. Buchanan (DDG-14) U.S.S. Buchanan (DDG-14) makes approach for hi-line transfer in Tonkin Gulf. Taken 28 JUL 68.
Torpedo hi-line transfer Torpedo hi-line transfer from U.S.S. Buchanan in Tonkin Gulf, 29 JUL 68.
Ramsey waits to refuel Ramsey waits in line at the "gas pump". U.S.S. Bennington (CVS-20) and U.S.S. DeHaven (DD-727) refuel underway from U.S.S. Navasota (AO-106).
Ramsey refuels Ramsey refuels underway from Bennington.
Leaving Subic Bay, P.I. to avoid a hurricane Leaving Subic Bay, P.I. to avoid a hurricane. All hands were well underway to a good hangover at the ship's party on Grande Island when word came for a bug out. We caught the edge of the storm anyway. Taken 28 JUL 68.
the blue sea Difficult to capture the beautiful blue color of the sea with a Polaroid.
FTM-2 Dave
        Grinnell, SK-3 Meyerson, RD-2 Bill McElhiney Unidentified shipmate, FTM-2 Dave Grinnell, SK-3 Meyerson, RD-2 Bill McElhiney at Sea Detail 1968
St. John, Potak, Bond BT-3 Bob St. John, BT-3 George Potak, BT-3 Ackie Joe Bond, Olongapo City bar
McInvale, Bond, Stoffer, Weir, Potak Ralph McInvale, Ackie J. Bond, Mark Stoffer, Donald Weir. Front, George Potak
Polynesian Cultural Center
Ramseyites visit the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu 1968
Walker, Stroud, Gonyeau, Bond BT2 Walker, MM3 Stroud, MM3 Bob Gonyeau, BT3 Bond.

BT-3 George Potak

BT-3 George Potak
Bond, Dunn BT-2 Bond, MM2 George Dunn
SN Bob Taylor SN Bob Taylor on watch
BT-3 Ray Gartner BT-3 Ray Gartner by the starboard torpedo tubes
Kellum, Dunn, Simon BT-2 WJ Kellum, MM-2 George Dunn, MM-2 Larry Simon
FN Lewis MMFN Lewis
EM3 Gene Shelly, EM3 Norm Miller EM3 Gene Shelly, EM3 Norm Miller.
Prepping Norm for the best beard contest
FN Donald Weir FN Donald Weir
FN St. John, BT-3 Bond FN St. John, BT-3 Bond
BTFN St. John BTFN St. John at the Polynesian Culture Center 1968
Ltjg Bialowas Ltjg Bialowas on the Nagasaki tour
Jones, Potak, Millington BT-3 Sam Jones, BT-3 George Potak, SN Bob Millington
BT-2 W.J. Kellum BT-2 W.J. Kellum in the fireroom between the feedwater booster pumps
USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) USS Alfred A. Cunningham (DD-752) comes alongside
BT-3 Bond, BTFN St John BT-3 Ackie Bond, BTFN Robert St John
BT-3 Bond, BT-3 Potak BT-3 Ackie Bond, BT-3 George Potak
Bar girls in Sasebo Bar girls in Sasebo, Japan
Smoke in Pearl Harbor Smoke in Pearl Harbor
The auxiliary boiler and the diesel generators were started at the same time by coincidence. The diesel smoke was normal, the black smoke from the boiler was not.

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