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The webmaster has created Web pages for these shipmates.
There are groups of photos for each.
These were put in date order to make it easier for
shipmates to find the era they were from.
1945
 Kennebec in Shanghai, China, on
December 28, 1945 (Courtesy Charlie Miner)
1946-47
Kennebec Itinarary (Courtesy Henry
Mokas)
1946-50
Kennebec in the late 1940's.
(Courtesy Dave Summers)
1948
A cold day abord AO-36 showing snow
on deck "possibly in 1948 in Korea where we offloaded oil; the only snow I ever
saw 30 miles out to sea, also," adds Rich Armstrong) (Courtesy Dave
Summers)
1948-49
Kennebec at anchor in Shanghai, China
"in '48 or '49; we offloaded a large transmitter onto a tug boat. We lost it
and it almost went through the stern sheets of the tug but managed to save it,"
adds Rich Armstrong. (Courtesy Dave Summers)
194-1950
USS Kennebec with Paddy the dog
(Courtesy Alice McLeod)
1951
Kennebec's Entire Crew on 29 June
1951 with 3 shipmates so far identified (Courtesy Tony Kauzlarich and Dale
Pastore) 56K modem and slower should view one section at a time.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
 1951-54 Shipmates (courtesy Bill
Bonaker)
AO-36 as taken from Golden Gate Bridge (courtesy Bob
Bartlett) (added 10/13/04)
1951-54 Shipmates (courtesy Tom Skindzier
1951-54 Shipmates (courtesy Bob Smeland
1957 
September 1957 Transit of Suez Canal (Courtesy Rudolf Bredderman
1961
Recommissioning ashtray gift the Todd
Shipyards gave to the crew before we left Brooklyn for San Francisco (Courtesy
Steve Markovich)
Recommissioning Plank Owners
Certificate (Courtesy Steve Markovich)
1961-62
(8) Recommissioning Era Photos:
Around the New York Dock Company, Announcements for 1961 Recommissioning, Going
through the Panama Canal (Courtesy Bud Bessey)
August 1962 Kennebec softball team
which took 2nd place in the San Francisco Naval Shipyard at Hunters Point.
(Courtesy Raymond Rentfro
1961-63
Bing Crosby's "Bali Hai" in San Diego
(Courtesy Jim Shurmack)
Alcatraz Island aka "The Rock"
(Courtesy Jim Shurmack)
Headed out to sea with the Golden
Gate Bridge ahead (Courtesy Jim Shurmack)
Gunnery crew receiving General
Quarters instructions (Courtesy Jim Shurmack)
Liberty party on the quarterdeck
(Courtesy Jim Shurmack)
1962-66
Unrepping USS Hancock (CVA-19)
(Courtesy Dennis Stangle)
1963
USS Kennebec: JUMBO PHOTO which evens
shows some shipmates (Courtesy Ray Romani)
1963-65
Rough Seas, Swim Call in the Pacific,
USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) to Port (Courtesy Bob Pivin)
1963-66
Alcatraz Island as seen from Kennebec
(Courtesy Dale Garriotte)
Honey Sisters who played at the
Shamrock Club in Olongapo (Courtesy Bill Yancey) (added 07/27/04)
1963-67
Kennebec sailing under the Golden
Gate Bridge (Courtesy Mike Vodak)
 Brothers Mike and Greg
Vodak are reunited after Greg is wounded in Vietnam. Kennebec's captain lets
Mike off in Sasebo, Japan and, after a 23 hour train ride, the brothers are
reunited in Yokohama. (Courtesy Mike Vodak)
1964
1964 Kennebec in Home Port. Nice
color photo missing bow and stern. (Courtesy Dale Garriotte)
1964-65
Kennebec at Hunter's Point dock in
late 64/early 65 (Courtesy Dale Garriotte)
1964-67
Bosin Mike Hayes on guard duty in Da
Nang harbor (Courtesy Ron Waner)
Rough Seas During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner)
Rough Seas During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner)
Carrier to Port During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner)
Carrier Leaving During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner)
Unknown Ship to Port During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner)
Minesweeper During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner)
Cruiser During Underway Replenishment
(Courtesy Ron Waner)
Enlisted Leave Authorization
(courtesy Ron Waner)
1965 Fashion Show (this is the only
nudity on this Web site): Dick Hawkins, Bob Wheeler, Duane Clark and Ron
Luallen in Tokyo, Japan on 19 September 1965. This is the third act in a
fashion show. The show was stopped when I took this picture (sign said NO
PHOTOS ALLOWED), but they weren't prepared to confiscate my camera in a group
of four healthy sailors! (Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
Kennebec at Hunter's Point at Dusk
(Courtesy Smiley Malles)
Personnel Inspection at Hunter's
Point in May 1965 (Captain Morton and personnel) (Courtesy Bob
Rossington)
Personnel Inspection at Hunter's
Point in May 1965 (Captain Morton and personnel) (Courtesy Bob
Rossington)
1965-66
USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887): after her collission with USS Waddell
(Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
You WILL Stand Watch For Me!
Dick Hawkins (in back)and SN Billie Ray (in front) clowning around (Courtesy
Dick Hawkins)
Swimming at 35,000 Feet:
Swimming in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The boat contained a machine gun,
etc. There are sailors swimming in the photo in the lower right corner!
(Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
Kennebec Hilton: 2nd division
berthing. Five high as I recall. If you slept on the bottom, expect anything
once sailors began returning from liberty. (Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
USS
Dyess (DD-470): Refueling off the Vietnam coast (Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
Filipino Singer:My favorite
singer in the P.I., Lita Angeles, at the The Gay Club (meaning festive unless
there were "Bennie Boys" hanging out!) (Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
A
Storm in Manila Bay:Not tycoon. I said TYPHOON! (Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
The Honey Sisters:My favorite
band in the P.I. I believe there were three sisters. They played at the
Shamrock Club. See Bill Yancey's great photo 1963-66! (Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
Three destroyers refueled by us: USS
Walke (DD-723), USS Meredith (DD-727) and USS Ozbourn (DD-846) (Courtesy Doc
Howard)
Letter of Commendation from Commander
Destroyer Division NINETY-TWO to Doc Howard (Courtesy Doc Howard)
Chow line on the fantail. Looks like
Frank Holden talking with Paul Searles (Courtesy Mike Tarro)
Cargo deck during underway
replenishment. Busy! (Courtesy Mike Tarro)
Personnel transfer during unrep with
USS Kitty Hawk (Courtesy Mike Tarro)
1965-67
Home of the Quartermasters (Courtesy
Pete Choinski)
1965-68
Radar School (Courtesy Tony
Otanez)
Radar Shack (Courtesy Tony
Otanez)
Water Over The Well Deck: Not exactly
"A Perfect Storm," but... (Courtesy Tom Plank)
Unrepping Two at a Time: USS
Princeton and USS Enterprise (Courtesy Tom Plank)
Flight Operations During
Replenishment A jet takes off from a carrier while Kennebec refuels her
(Courtesy Tom Plank)
Sample That Black Oil: Two Kennebec
sailors (James V. Pote and William H. Head) take black oil samples (courtesy
Tom Plank)
Just Call Chopper 911: A welding
specialist, who knew some tricks we didn't, coming aboard for some emergency
repairs.(courtesy Tom Plank)
Bar Ads From Hong Kong (Very
Colorful!) (courtesy Tom Plank)
USS Kennebec Plaque (courtesy Tom
Plank)
Students Relaxing in Kaoshiug, Taiwan
(Nice dress code!) (courtesy Tom Plank)
Piece of a Longevity Pennant That We
Flew On the Way Into San Francisco. Everyone on board got a piece of it.
(Courtesy Tom Plank)
1966
Da Nang Harbor February 1966: Always
a strange, ominous feeling when we were around Da Nang, especially aboard an
oiler! (Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
Change of Command Program 29 October
1966: Captain Almy to Captain Hunt (Courtesy Nick Kienic)
Plan of the Day for 6 June 66
(Courtesy Ron Waner)
1966-1970
Protesters in Nilgata (Courtesy Walt
Norkus)
Our Perfect Storm (water over the
bow) (Courtesy Walt Norkus)
Fuel Pier in Subic Bay (Courtesy Walt
Norkus)
Downtown Olongapo, Philippines
(Courtesy Walt Norkus)
At Anchor in Hong Kong Harbor
(Courtesy Walt Norkus)
Ships Lining Up to be Replenished
(Courtesy Walt Norkus)
Unrepping Ammo (Courtesy Walt
Norkus)
1967
AO-36 at Subic Bay, P.I. in 1967
taken from USS Canberra. (Courtesy NavSource (added 02/20/04)
Change of Command 28 October 67
(Courtesy Ron Waner)Page 2Page 3Page 4
AO-36 Refueling Sumner USS Allen M.
Sumner (DD-692): Eric Bollin's Photograph Collection (added 02/20/04)
1968
Kennebec refueling another oiler in
on the way to Nam (Courtesy John Looney)
"Navy Ship Thrives on Crisis," an
article from May 21, 1968 in "Pacific Stars & Stripes." (Courtesy Mike
Vodak)
 Please Help
Identify These Shipmates!
1944-45 Group Photo of Chief Petty
Officers From WWII (Courtesy T.J. Cebula)
1945-46 Several unknown from mid
1940's. (Courtesy Terry Bays) (added 01/27/03)
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1946-50 (Courtesy Dave Summers
1952-54 Quartermaster watch from
early 50's (Courtesy Bob Smeland)
1952-54 Another quartermaster watch
from early 50's (Courtesy Bob Smeland).
1961-62 There are a few unknown from
1961-62 (Courtesy Jim Shurmack)
1961-64 Several unknown from early
1960's (Courtesy Bud Bessey)
1963-66 Deck Hand in mid 1960's
(Courtesy Bill Yancey)
1963-67 Unknown from deck force
1963-67 (Courtesy Allen Cumberland)
1965-66 Unknown officer from mid-60's
(Courtesy Doc Howard)
1965-68 Group Photo in a Club in
mid-60's (Courtesy Ray Bullis)
Ship's patch from
Dick A. Hawkins; R Division patch courtesy of Bud Bessey.
Zippo
lighters courtesy of Ron Waner.
6"x6" trivet courtesy of Ken Krueger. It
looks ten times nicer in person as it has a nice, glossy finish and richer
colors. Click photo to enlarge to actual size.
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Kennebec in Shanghai, China, on
December 28, 1945 (Courtesy Charlie Miner)
Kennebec Itinarary (Courtesy Henry
Mokas)
Kennebec in the late 1940's.
(Courtesy Dave Summers)
A cold day abord AO-36 showing snow
on deck "possibly in 1948 in Korea where we offloaded oil; the only snow I ever
saw 30 miles out to sea, also," adds Rich Armstrong) (Courtesy Dave
Summers)
Kennebec at anchor in Shanghai, China
"in '48 or '49; we offloaded a large transmitter onto a tug boat. We lost it
and it almost went through the stern sheets of the tug but managed to save it,"
adds Rich Armstrong. (Courtesy Dave Summers) 
USS Kennebec with Paddy the dog
(Courtesy Alice McLeod)
Kennebec's Entire Crew on 29 June
1951 with 3 shipmates so far identified (Courtesy Tony Kauzlarich and Dale
Pastore) 56K modem and slower should view one section at a time.
1st 
2nd 
3rd 
4th
AO-36 as taken from Golden Gate Bridge (courtesy Bob
Bartlett) (added 10/13/04) 
Recommissioning ashtray gift the Todd
Shipyards gave to the crew before we left Brooklyn for San Francisco (Courtesy
Steve Markovich) 
Recommissioning Plank Owners
Certificate (Courtesy Steve Markovich)
Bing Crosby's "Bali Hai" in San Diego
(Courtesy Jim Shurmack) 
Alcatraz Island aka "The Rock"
(Courtesy Jim Shurmack) 
Headed out to sea with the Golden
Gate Bridge ahead (Courtesy Jim Shurmack) 
Gunnery crew receiving General
Quarters instructions (Courtesy Jim Shurmack) 
Liberty party on the quarterdeck
(Courtesy Jim Shurmack)
Unrepping USS Hancock (CVA-19)
(Courtesy Dennis Stangle)
USS Kennebec: JUMBO PHOTO which evens
shows some shipmates (Courtesy Ray Romani)
Alcatraz Island as seen from Kennebec
(Courtesy Dale Garriotte) 
Honey Sisters who played at the
Shamrock Club in Olongapo (Courtesy Bill Yancey) (added 07/27/04)
Kennebec sailing under the Golden
Gate Bridge (Courtesy Mike Vodak) 
1964 Kennebec in Home Port. Nice
color photo missing bow and stern. (Courtesy Dale Garriotte)
Kennebec at Hunter's Point dock in
late 64/early 65 (Courtesy Dale Garriotte)
Bosin Mike Hayes on guard duty in Da
Nang harbor (Courtesy Ron Waner) 
Rough Seas During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner) 
Rough Seas During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner) 
Carrier to Port During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner) 
Carrier Leaving During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner) 
Unknown Ship to Port During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner) 
Minesweeper During Underway
Replenishment (Courtesy Ron Waner) 
Cruiser During Underway Replenishment
(Courtesy Ron Waner) 
Enlisted Leave Authorization
(courtesy Ron Waner)
Fashion Show (this is the only
nudity on this Web site): Dick Hawkins, Bob Wheeler, Duane Clark and Ron
Luallen in Tokyo, Japan on 19 September 1965. This is the third act in a
fashion show. The show was stopped when I took this picture (sign said NO
PHOTOS ALLOWED), but they weren't prepared to confiscate my camera in a group
of four healthy sailors! (Courtesy Dick Hawkins) 
Kennebec at Hunter's Point at Dusk
(Courtesy Smiley Malles) 
Personnel Inspection at Hunter's
Point in May 1965 (Captain Morton and personnel) (Courtesy Bob
Rossington) 
Personnel Inspection at Hunter's
Point in May 1965 (Captain Morton and personnel) (Courtesy Bob
Rossington)
You WILL Stand Watch For Me!
Dick Hawkins (in back)and SN Billie Ray (in front) clowning around (Courtesy
Dick Hawkins) 
Swimming at 35,000 Feet:
Swimming in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The boat contained a machine gun,
etc. There are sailors swimming in the photo in the lower right corner!
(Courtesy Dick Hawkins) 
Kennebec Hilton: 2nd division
berthing. Five high as I recall. If you slept on the bottom, expect anything
once sailors began returning from liberty. (Courtesy Dick Hawkins) 
USS
Dyess (DD-470): Refueling off the Vietnam coast (Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
Filipino Singer:My favorite
singer in the P.I., Lita Angeles, at the The Gay Club (meaning festive unless
there were "Bennie Boys" hanging out!) (Courtesy Dick Hawkins) 
A
Storm in Manila Bay:Not tycoon. I said TYPHOON! (Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
The Honey Sisters:My favorite
band in the P.I. I believe there were three sisters. They played at the
Shamrock Club. See Bill Yancey's great photo 1963-66! (Courtesy Dick Hawkins)
Three destroyers refueled by us: USS
Walke (DD-723), USS Meredith (DD-727) and USS Ozbourn (DD-846) (Courtesy Doc
Howard) 
Letter of Commendation from Commander
Destroyer Division NINETY-TWO to Doc Howard (Courtesy Doc Howard) 
Chow line on the fantail. Looks like
Frank Holden talking with Paul Searles (Courtesy Mike Tarro) 
Cargo deck during underway
replenishment. Busy! (Courtesy Mike Tarro) 
Personnel transfer during unrep with
USS Kitty Hawk (Courtesy Mike Tarro)
Home of the Quartermasters (Courtesy
Pete Choinski)
Radar School (Courtesy Tony
Otanez) 
Radar Shack (Courtesy Tony
Otanez) 
Water Over The Well Deck: Not exactly
"A Perfect Storm," but... (Courtesy Tom Plank) 
Unrepping Two at a Time: USS
Princeton and USS Enterprise (Courtesy Tom Plank) 
Flight Operations During
Replenishment A jet takes off from a carrier while Kennebec refuels her
(Courtesy Tom Plank) 
Sample That Black Oil: Two Kennebec
sailors (James V. Pote and William H. Head) take black oil samples (courtesy
Tom Plank) 
Just Call Chopper 911: A welding
specialist, who knew some tricks we didn't, coming aboard for some emergency
repairs.(courtesy Tom Plank) 
Bar Ads From Hong Kong (Very
Colorful!) (courtesy Tom Plank) 
USS Kennebec Plaque (courtesy Tom
Plank) 
Students Relaxing in Kaoshiug, Taiwan
(Nice dress code!) (courtesy Tom Plank) 
Piece of a Longevity Pennant That We
Flew On the Way Into San Francisco. Everyone on board got a piece of it.
(Courtesy Tom Plank)
Da Nang Harbor February 1966: Always
a strange, ominous feeling when we were around Da Nang, especially aboard an
oiler! (Courtesy Dick Hawkins) 
Change of Command Program 29 October
1966: Captain Almy to Captain Hunt (Courtesy Nick Kienic) 
Plan of the Day for 6 June 66
(Courtesy Ron Waner)
Protesters in Nilgata (Courtesy Walt
Norkus) 
Our Perfect Storm (water over the
bow) (Courtesy Walt Norkus) 
Fuel Pier in Subic Bay (Courtesy Walt
Norkus) 
Downtown Olongapo, Philippines
(Courtesy Walt Norkus) 
At Anchor in Hong Kong Harbor
(Courtesy Walt Norkus) 
Ships Lining Up to be Replenished
(Courtesy Walt Norkus) 
Unrepping Ammo (Courtesy Walt
Norkus)
AO-36 at Subic Bay, P.I. in 1967
taken from USS Canberra. (Courtesy NavSource (added 02/20/04) 
Change of Command 28 October 67
(Courtesy Ron Waner)
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4 
Kennebec refueling another oiler in
on the way to Nam (Courtesy John Looney) 
"Navy Ship Thrives on Crisis," an
article from May 21, 1968 in "Pacific Stars & Stripes." (Courtesy Mike
Vodak)
Last updated 04/19/07