 | Commissioning Invitation |
 | Commissioning Envelope | ||
 | Joe's WestPac cruise log of dates |
 | Arizona Memorial Salute | ||
 | Waikiki 1964 Larry Mantz, Cy Rood and Jim Warrington Note: Sadly all are deceased |
 | Hawaii "The Liberty Crew" Left to right: Jim Warrington, Cy Rood and Larry Mantz | ||
 | Hawaii 1964 Jim Warrington, pineapple inspector |
 | Pearl Harbor Activity - 1964 | ||
 | Diamond Head |
 | Sunday anchored at Midway | ||
 | Operations |
 | Target drones for flotilla practice | ||
 | Target Launch |
 | Fire Away | ||
 | Flotilla enroute to Subic Bay, passing through the San Bernadino Straits, PI |
 | Robert Brasil, FTM1 at Subic Bay | ||
 | CLG-5, Oklahoma City and CG-12 at Subic Bay |
 | CG-12 Subic Bay | ||
 | Ferry to Navy recreation area at Grande Island |
 | Anchored in Manila Bay, 1 Oct.1964 | ||
 | Taken from a shuttle boat to Corregidor |
 | On the shuttle boat to Corregidor | ||
 | Shuttle to Corregidor |
 | Large gun on Corregidor | ||
 | Old gun battery on Corregidor |
 | Headquarters tunnel on Corregidor Cy Rood is in foreground | ||
 | Jeepneys and horse carts - Filipino Taxis |
 | Hong Kong harbor filled with 7th Fleet ships | ||
 | CG-12 in Hong Kong |
 | Hong Kong traffic signal | ||
 | Chief Newby The Chief was instrumental in having the Chapel built. |
 | Joe from Aberdeen, Idaho found one in Hong Kong | ||
 | The famed Tiger Pagoda in Hong Kong |
 | Joe at the Tiger Pagoda in Hong Kong | ||
 | Tiger Balm residence Front Door |
 | Tiger Pagoda | ||
 | Operations in the South China Sea |
 | USS Topeka CLG-8 alongside | ||
 | Topeka to Columbus high line |
 | Mail and supplies helo, the original "FedEx" | ||
 | Taking the easiest way in |
 | Oiler - It's a dirty job but.... | ||
 | DASH - Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter |
 | USS Hopewell DD-681 alongside | ||
 | USS Agerholm DD-826 crossing astern |
 | Entertainment for the re-supply | ||
 | USS Richard S. Edwards alongside |
 | USS Worden DLG-18 (CG-18) Alongside | ||
 | Student Driver |
 | A High Line no less
(That student Driver better drive good !!) | ||
 | Tin Can Sub - "Over one, under 2" |
 | "The Roll" Jim Warrington had a picture almost identical to this one because they were shot at the same time. | ||
 | Sea Legs - Jim took this picture of me. |
 | Getting Sea Legs | ||
 | "Home brew" Inclinometer |
 | Rigging a line | ||
 | Joe while the ship was in the South China Sea |
 | The Roll Taken from a movie with a "Snappy" | ||
 | Supply Ship Taken from a movie with a "Snappy" |
 | "A DD in a Silvery Sea", USS Porterfield DD-682 | ||
 | CG-12 in Yokosuka |
 | The Forecastle | ||
 | The Forecastle |
 | The ANSPG-49 Control Consoles | ||
 | ANSPG-49 Radar |
 | ANSPG-49 Radar | ||
 | Shipmate E. A. Manion FTM3 |
 | Thanksgiving in Yokosuka 11/26/64 | ||
 | Thanksgiving Day Menu |
 | Thanksgiving Day Menu | ||
 | Thanksgiving Day Menu |
 | Sunset at Yokosuka | ||
 | Volcanic peak enroute to Kagoshima |
 | Kagoshima with Mt. Sakurajima in the background | ||
 | Kagoshima |
 | CG12 seen through a telescope | ||
 | The Boatswain in Beppu |
 | The Boatswain's Artwork | ||
 | Christmas Card |
 | Christmas Card | ||
 | Christmas in Sasebo Joe and Larry Mantz |
 | Christmas decorations | ||
 | Ship's Chapel at Christmas |
 | Life aboard CG-12 - my bunk | ||
 | My bunk |
 | My bunk | ||
 | Recording Studio |
 | Shipmate Jim Warrington | ||
 | Bob Hickox coming up the ladder |
 | T-5 Just killin' time | ||
 | Barbeque on the Fantail |
 | Barbeque on the Fantail | ||
 | Barbeque on the Fantail |
 | Barbeque on the Fantail | ||
 | Barbeque on the Fantail |
 | Barbeque on the Fantail | ||
 | Shipboard Olympics |
 | Shipboard Olympics | ||
 | Liberty Boats |
 | Lt. Horton & Lt. Patrick Taken from a movie with a "Snappy" | ||
 | Lt. Gray on watch :-) |
 | Short Timers Calendar | ||
 | Short Timers Calendar Home 2/6/65, Discharged 2/12/65 |
 | Going Home | ||
 | The Flotilla going home January 1965 |
 | Welcome Home (Page1) | ||
 | Welcome Home (Page 2) |
 | Welcome Home (Page 3) | ||
 | San Diego - Home |
 | Plank Owner certificate | ||
 | The USS Columbus Insignia | ||||
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