tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103809512011-11-22T07:39:42.800-08:00USS Hopewell - DD681Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.comBlogger721100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-51325609477857903282009-09-06T14:21:00.000-07:002009-09-06T14:26:46.720-07:00UPDATE - September 6, 20091. Be sure to click the JANUARY 2005 link. That's where all the pictures are.2. Don't miss the notice about Special Help for Military Families Available ... It is a mandatory pension and is not subject to partisan spending or discretionary Federal budget cuts. ... This pension is available to all qualified Veterans even if you are receiving military retirement pay based Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1131724712538171222005-11-11T07:54:00.000-08:002006-05-11T02:13:38.146-07:00This 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.com3tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com1tag: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.com0tag: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.com1tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag: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.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106757918252686892005-01-26T08:45:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:45:18.253-08:00I remember the faces but not the names. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106757334387165322005-01-26T08:35:00.001-08:002005-01-26T08:35:34.386-08:00Steaming in the South China Sea ... or someplace. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106757307415169032005-01-26T08:35:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:35:07.416-08:00When you think about it, unreps are pretty impressive operations. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106757247836961882005-01-26T08:34:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:34:07.836-08:00Unrep! Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106757232619123362005-01-26T08:33:00.001-08:002005-01-26T08:33:52.620-08:00I always thought the signalmen were very cool. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106757199807160212005-01-26T08:33:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:33:19.806-08:00Was this a band our crew put together? Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106757172269583592005-01-26T08:32:00.001-08:002005-01-26T08:32:52.270-08:00I can't remember who this musical group is or where they came from. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106757140857555702005-01-26T08:32:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:32:20.856-08:00The crew works and the officers watch ... just like it's always been. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106757100062992522005-01-26T08:31:00.001-08:002005-01-26T08:31:40.063-08:00Nice haricut :-) Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106757068681519852005-01-26T08:31:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:31:08.680-08:00This is what it looked like just forward of officers quarters after some H&I. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1131724980718612212005-01-26T08:29:00.002-08:002005-11-11T08:04:23.283-08:00Thanks to ET1 Jon Kolb, who is a much better combat photographer than me, we have a picture of the gunfire flash.Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106756998294445522005-01-26T08:29:00.001-08:002005-01-26T08:29:58.293-08:00I missed the flash of fire. All that's left is the smoke. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106756961201079412005-01-26T08:29:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:29:21.200-08:00Am I the only one whose ears are still ringing? Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106756938804489052005-01-26T08:28:00.000-08:002005-01-26T08:28:58.803-08:00Getting ready to fire. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707898390848562005-01-25T18:51:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:51:38.390-08:00I have no idea what is captivating everyone's attention here. That's Captin Netnin with the cap on. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707849722112502005-01-25T18:50:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:50:49.723-08:00Compared to today's ships, this isn't much in the way of an electronics mast. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707747832594582005-01-25T18:49:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:49:07.833-08:00I think this is Hong Kong. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707727118309862005-01-25T18:48:00.001-08:002005-01-25T18:48:47.120-08:00It looks like a line of people is following someone ... anyone know what's going on here? Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707691318101022005-01-25T18:48:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:48:11.316-08:00I can remember the faces, but the names escape me. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707658081223742005-01-25T18:47:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:47:38.080-08:00I think this is part of the Hopewell's ward room during a break in the Phillipines. I have a lot of comments I'd like to add here, but I'll be nice :-). Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707583155566242005-01-25T18:46:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:46:23.156-08:00Pumping fuel. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707549273605022005-01-25T18:45:00.001-08:002005-01-25T18:45:49.273-08:00Alongside Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707508431666702005-01-25T18:45:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:45:08.430-08:00View from one of the Swift Boats whose crew stopped by for hot food and a shower. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707414256727902005-01-25T18:43:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:43:34.256-08:00We were always safe when Pete Bittle was officer of the deck. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707367826483262005-01-25T18:42:00.001-08:002005-01-25T18:42:47.826-08:00Repelling borders. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707339749200212005-01-25T18:42:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:42:19.750-08:00Beautiful Japan. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707317556419262005-01-25T18:41:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:41:57.556-08:00Lorenzo and the two Vietnamese officers who did some TAD on the Hopewell. I heard later that one of them died in the Tet Offensive. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707257483221312005-01-25T18:40:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:40:57.483-08:00Our two Vietnamese officers and Pete Bittle, CIC officer. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707195932879132005-01-25T18:39:00.001-08:002005-01-25T18:39:55.933-08:00Looking for pearls. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707167792095322005-01-25T18:39:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:39:27.793-08:00Pearl farming operations. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707125112830812005-01-25T18:38:00.001-08:002005-01-25T18:38:45.113-08:00Japan, the thousand islands region. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707094208508422005-01-25T18:38:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:38:14.206-08:00We have lift-off. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707056511958082005-01-25T18:37:00.001-08:002005-01-25T18:37:36.510-08:00Coming up astern. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707029878389442005-01-25T18:37:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:37:09.876-08:00Plane guard in the South China Sea Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106707001342354982005-01-25T18:36:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:36:41.343-08:00All hands mass aft and mill around smartly! Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106706816215915682005-01-25T18:33:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:33:36.216-08:00Wasn't she beautiful? Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106626098731615032005-01-24T20:08:00.000-08:002005-01-24T20:08:18.730-08:00I think this was our assistant comm officer ... Marty??? Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106625889415505422005-01-24T20:04:00.000-08:002005-01-24T20:04:49.416-08:00This was taken from the bridge of the Hopewell. We're following someone out of some port, but I can't remember the details any more :-(. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106625795002691412005-01-24T20:03:00.000-08:002005-01-24T20:03:15.003-08:00Our OPS boss, George Cooper used to say, "All ensigns should be court martialed for impersonating officers." Now I see what he means. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106625727829286432005-01-24T20:02:00.000-08:002005-01-24T20:02:07.830-08:00Years after this picture was taken, Jim Burpo retired as a full captain. At the time this was taken, I thought Jim was a really old man. Now I wonder what we were doing with a kid for an XO ... just kidding :-). Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106625636661549932005-01-24T20:00:00.000-08:002005-01-24T20:00:36.660-08:00XO Jim Burpo receives a well-deserved medal of some kind. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106625593431131712005-01-24T19:59:00.001-08:002005-01-24T19:59:53.433-08:00Captain Netnin ... maybe at his change of command??? Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106625545487483092005-01-24T19:59:00.000-08:002005-01-24T19:59:05.486-08:00Captain Len Netnin was the skipper during our 1967 Westpac cruise ... the best skipper I ever had! Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106625478712199992005-01-24T19:57:00.001-08:002005-01-24T19:57:58.713-08:00Heavy seas. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106625452218913082005-01-24T19:57:00.000-08:002005-01-24T19:57:32.216-08:00The fastest destroyer in the fleet. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10380951.post-1106625383095087572005-01-24T19:56:00.000-08:002005-01-24T19:56:23.096-08:00The Hopewell firing a broadside. Lorenzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598377696238546062noreply@blogger.com0