tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103809512008-04-06T12:21:52.351-07:00USS Hopewell - DD681Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1131724712538171222005-11-11T07:54:00.000-08:002006-05-11T02:13:38.146-07:00 This picture was taken by Jon Kolb who was aboard from '67 through '69 and was an ET1 working who kept me out of trouble when I was the EMO and later worked for Marty McClean when he tool over as EMO.Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106759066242989472005-01-26T09:04:00.000-08:002005-01-26T09:04:26.243-08:00These floating cities are nice, but not nearly as beautiful as a Fletcher Class tin can. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106759026867026572005-01-26T09:03:00.001-08:002005-01-26T09:03:46.866-08:00Ensign Hagerty pretending he's a warrior. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106759006838016592005-01-26T09:03:00.000-08:002005-01-26T09:03:26.836-08:002002 Ops Dept reunion - Lorenzo Hagerty, Jim Thompson, Mary Ann Cooper, George Cooper, and Peter Bittle. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758962598801962005-01-26T09:02:00.001-08:002005-01-26T09:02:42.596-08:002002 Ops Dept reunion - Marycie Hagerty and Jim Thompson. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758932605658032005-01-26T09:02:00.000-08:002005-01-26T09:02:12.606-08:002002 Ops Dept reunion - Peter Bittle and his wife, Rhona. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758692776007582005-01-26T08:58:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:58:12.776-08:002002 Ops Dept reunion ... Lorenzo and Mary Ann Cooper, wife of the Ops Boss. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758583482084072005-01-26T08:56:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:56:23.483-08:00This is an image of Santa that will give the kids nightmares. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758558936568722005-01-26T08:55:00.001-08:002005-01-26T08:55:58.936-08:00Remember our skinny Santa? When we had the costume made in Japan they refused to make it any bigger, as this seemed huge to them. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758512978474242005-01-26T08:55:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:55:12.976-08:00I'm not sure where this is, but let's pretend it's 1SD. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758485276484842005-01-26T08:54:00.002-08:002005-01-26T08:54:45.276-08:00That's close enough. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758471506948092005-01-26T08:54:00.001-08:002005-01-26T08:54:31.506-08:00Ah, food! Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758442004064872005-01-26T08:54:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:54:02.003-08:00Those damn jipneys were always too fast for me to catch. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758414205667732005-01-26T08:53:00.001-08:002005-01-26T08:53:34.206-08:00Remember the dust in the air and the mud in the streets? Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758389736725752005-01-26T08:53:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:53:09.736-08:00Beautiful downtown Olongapo. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758342388459552005-01-26T08:52:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:52:22.390-08:00Ah, our favorite liberty stop. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758319556023202005-01-26T08:51:00.002-08:002005-01-26T08:51:59.556-08:00Does anyone remember what this was all about? Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758282221719162005-01-26T08:51:00.001-08:002005-01-26T08:51:22.223-08:00Repelling borders. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758266164725962005-01-26T08:51:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:51:06.163-08:00The always cool, Peter Bittle. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758217727819052005-01-26T08:50:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:50:17.726-08:00Getting ready to take on fuel. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758182646021342005-01-26T08:49:00.001-08:002005-01-26T08:49:42.646-08:00It doesn't seem possible that those huge planes can take off from that little deck. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758148501757432005-01-26T08:49:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:49:08.500-08:00I'll bet he's making plans with a buddy for their next shore leave. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758093481978482005-01-26T08:48:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:48:13.480-08:00We were always safe when Jim was OOD. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758071435563072005-01-26T08:47:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:47:51.436-08:00Jim Thompson and Captin Netnin Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106758019276184232005-01-26T08:46:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:46:59.276-08:00What a long strange trip this has been. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com