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Laying the keel. 31 July 1957 | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Keel laying. 31 July 1957 USS Bennington CVA-20 in the background. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Stern view prior to christening. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Bow view before christening. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Another view of ship prior to christening. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Commissioning program for the DLG-11. (PDF format of the entire program) | Contributed by Ron Lynch. |
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Christening date 25 August 1960. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Contributed by Jerry Emmett. | |
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Champaign bottle used to christen the ship. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Official party for christening of Mahan. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Christening by Mrs. H. Page Smith. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Contributed by Jerry Emmett. | |
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Easing out of drydock after christening. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Being moved to pier after christening. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Christening day. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Crew is on board. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Hoisting the colors. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Taking command. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Contributed by Jerry Emmett. | |
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Captain Busik on the bridge during sea trials. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Hunnters Point Naval Shipyard Newsletter. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Newspaper photo of rooster tail during sea trials. | Contributed by Jerry Emmett. |
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Mahan at Berth 4, Hunter's Point Naval Shipyard after completing sea trials and shakedown cruise in June 1961. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Mahan being eased into Drydock #3 at Hunters Point. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Another dry dock view. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Stern view in dry dock. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Mahan in dry dry dock. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Stern view in dry dock. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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View of sonar dome. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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View of screws and rudders. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Sister-ship USS King DLG-10 coming alongside in San Diego, 1961. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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USS Coontz DLG-9, another sister-ship coming alongside. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Church pennant flying on a Sunday morning in 1961 in San Diego. Submarine tenders USS Proteus and USS Sperry are anchored in the background. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Captain William Busik directs helmsman "Steer 090 degrees. 1961 | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Mahan conducting a personnel transfer. 1961 | Contributed by Russ Owens. |
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Mahan in dry dock. 1961 | Contributed by Russ Owens. |
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Ken Chastain on his bunk in W Division compartment. 1961 | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Ken Chastain next to missile carrier on 01 deck. Homeport San Diego 1961 | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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Art Crawford on shakedown cruise to Hawaii 1961 | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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W Division Missilement (LtoR) Shavulski and Baker 1961 | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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W Division Missilemen (LtoR) Bukowski, Crawford, Rice and LaRue 1961 | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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W Division Berthing Compartment (LtoR) Rice and Vigil, 1961. | Contributed by Kenneth L. Chastain. |
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USS Coontz, USS King, USS Mahan and USS Preble in a nest. Location unknown, possibly Long Beach? | Contributed by Russ Owens. |
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Mahan pulling alongside USS King DLG-10 in WestPac 63-64'. | Contributed by Bill Longacre. |
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Photo of Mahan taken by Phil Howell on board USS King when ships were leaving Japan in 1964. | Contributed by Russ Owens. |
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Mahan astern of USS Oriskany CV-34 in South China Sea 63-64'. | Contributed by Bill Longacre. |
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High lining with USS King. | Contributed by Bill Longacre. |
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Mahan alongside an AE, with USS Midway (CVA-41) on the port side, circa mid 1960s. Notice the forward elevator on the Midway between the catapults. This was modified in 1968-1971 modernization. | Contributed by Russ Owens. |
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Mahan passing King in Yokosuka with the Oriskany in the background, Feb 1964. | Contributed by USS King Webmaster, Chuck White. |
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Mahan and King at the HMS Tamar Pier in Hong Kong Feb. 1964. | Contributed by USS King Webmaster, Chuck White. |
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Mahan moored in Subic Bay. I'm sure a lot of you remember AFDM-5 floating drydock! | Contributed by Bill Longacre. |
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Mary Soo's side cleaners painting the ship in Hong Kong. | Contributed by Bill Longacre. |
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Mahan and King moored to a bouy in Hong Kong Harbor, forward of the Oriskany. | Contributed by Bill Longacre. |
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Mahan preparing to get underway in Hong Kong as the King pulls away. | Contributed by Bill Longacre. |
| [photogallery/photo7622/real.htm] | "Mickey Mahan" patch designed by an industrious DLG-11crew member during one of many tedious line periods on PIRAZ station in the Tonkin Gulf circa 1968-1970. | Contributed by Ben Dopp |
| [photogallery/photo3980/real.htm] | "Piraz Pirat" patch designed by the DLG-11 crew during the 1968-1970 PIRAZ station period. | Contributed by Ben Dopp |
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Security Group Detachment patch for the PIRAZ period from 1968 to 1969. | Contributed by Kelly Murphy. |
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Gulf of Tonkin buffer zones, etc. from the PIRAZ station. | Contributed by Ben Dopp |
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Another view of PIRAZ area with North Vietnam to the west, Hainan, China to the east. | Contributed by Ben Dopp |
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A major roll to port in the Sea of Japan, 1968. | Contributed by Ben Dopp |
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And back to starboard! | Contributed by Ben Dopp |
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Refueling from USS Oriskany CV-34, around 1968. | Contributed by Steve Karolyi. |
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Refueling from USS Oriskany CV-34, around 1968. | Contributed by Steve Karolyi. |
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Refueling from an oil tanker, name unknown, around 1968/69. | Contributed by Steve Karolyi. |
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Mary Soo's paint crew heading to ship to paint the sides in Hong Kong. | Contributed by Steve Karolyi. |
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Stern section of USS Frank E. Evans DD-754 in Subic Bay after collision with HMAS Melborne in June 1969. | Contributed by Steve Karolyi. |
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Captain Altwegg on the phone with tanker CO. | Contributed by Steve Karolyi. |
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In waiting station to go alongside an oiler. USS Oriskany is pulling away to port. | Contributed by Steve Karolyi. |
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The "PIRAZ PIRATS" story. | Contributed by Paul David Travis. |
| [photogallery/photo29096/real.htm] | "Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club" patch worn on many
jackets during the 1968-1970 Westpac deployment period.
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Contributed by Jim Plummer |
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Patch commemorating water hours during the 68-70 cruise. | Contributed by J.P. Paulus. |
| [photogallery/photo1539/real.htm] | DLG-11 logo. | Contributed by Jim Plummer |
| [photogallery/photo21855/real.htm] | Forging ahead at Sea | Contributed by Jim Plummer Photo by C. L. Parks |
| [photogallery/photo21031/real.htm] | The first "Piraz Pirats" house flag, raised at
breakaway from an unrep to the accompaniment of "The Rat Patrol" theme
song. Pictured front row: RD3 Don Guth, RD2 Pete Ross, RD3 Bernie Bernier, RD3 Ed Lair, RD3 Bob Rodier, RD2 Dave Ortmeyer, RD2 Rex Ratcliff, RD3 George Hollowell. Back row: RD3 Tom Rochford, RD3 Ed Redlin, RDSN Mark Sugarman, RD3 Art Crumb, RDSN Larry Shields, and RDSN Jim Finch. |
Contributed by Jim Plummer Photo by R. L. Webb |
| [photogallery/photo31327/real.htm] | Missile launch. | |
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Birds Away! Terrier leaving the rail. | Contributed by Bob "Spud" Spilinek |
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Contributed by Bob "Spud" Spilinek | |
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Contributed by Bob "Spud" Spilinek | |
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Contributed by Bob "Spud" Spilinek | |
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Sunset in the South China Sea, 1969. | Contributed by Bob Moe. |
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A slide of RDC Maurice St Clair taken in CIC, circa 1970. | |