This is the patch that the plankowners of the U.S.S. Waldron DD-699 designed for the USS Waldron Alumni Association 1944-1973. My father-in-law is a proud founding member,a Plankowner,and alifetimer of TINCAN Sailor's Association.
This picture was taken when my father-in-law Graduated at the Naval Training Station Farragut,Idaho late 1943 at the age of 18. Robert John Wahlfeldt EM3 who fought in every great Naval battle in the South Pacific from 1944 on, at 82 is now fighting the greatest battle of all, the fight for his...
United States Navy jargon for Assault Support Patrol Boat. Later it would called many names. Pibber is the one I like. This Pibber of the Brown Water Navy is going down after an ambush, is'nt going down without a fight. Support is right behind them so this was'nt as bad as it could have been.
The side of the island on the USS Lexington showing off the training emblem for CVT- 16 later to be changed to AVT-16. The U.S. Navy's Aircraft Carrier Trainer for cadet pilots.
Aug. 29, 1916 USS Memphis (ACR 10), Captain Edward L. Beach, was wrecked by a tidal wave at Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. Forty of her crewmen are killed and 204 injured
Atlantic Ocean (Jan. 14, 2006) The command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-JCC 20) flagship for Commander Naval Forces Europe-Commander Sixth Fleet (CNE-C6F) heading for waters off the coast of Monrovia, Liberia
Arctic Circle (Oct. 2003) -- Three Polar bears approach the starboard bow of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Honolulu (SSN 718) while surfaced 280 miles from the North Pole
An FA-18C assigned to the Marauders of Strike Fighter Squadron Eight Two (VFA-82) flies along the coast of Northern Scotland. VFA-82 is embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65)
Aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and the guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) receives fuel during a replenishment at sea from the Royal Australian Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMAS Success (AOR 304).
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