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SKAGIT'S FIRST SKIPPER  Captain Harold R. Parker USN Photo: Tom Carlson Thomas L. Carlson S1/c Plank Owner  High School Classmates Serve Together Ens. C. A. Peake III Plank Owner and Eugene "Gene" Willis 1945-1946  Photo: Doug and Susan Coates Cooks and Bakers 1945  Photo: Tom Carlson Ned Castorina FN1/c Plank Owner  Photo: Ronald Castorina Lt (jg) C. A. Cromer Plank Owner  To View Mr. Cromer's Photos CLICK HERE  CLICK PHOTO FOR FULL SIZE THE CROWS NEST Prior to a yard period sometime in the mid '50s, the Maru still had a Crows Nest atop the forward A Frame. The crows nest was enclosed for protection from the weather, with a hatch to gain access to the Lookout position. In the Nest was a set of Sound Powered Phones for communication with the Bridge, and little else. It was a scary climb up the 60 foot ladder with the ship rolling and wind blowing, but that's what sailors did way back when. The Nest had an opening about 18-24 inches wide and 10-12 inches high for the lookout to see forward, with no rear opening. I remember having the watch up there going under the Golden Gate Bridge coming back from a far east tour. Darrell Daugherty  John A. Fair 1951 To View John's Inchon Pictures CLICK HERE Alvin Conklin ICFN Checking Out The IC Control Panel 
Photo: Michael Conklin To View More Of Alvin's Pictures CLICK HERE
Shipmates 1950 -1954 
McCain - Stonemetz - Stoltz - unk - Sharp Photo: Don McCain To View More Of Don's Pictures CLICK HERE IN THE RADIO ROOM XMAS 1950  L to R (Front) Angelo Marracchini, Ted Dragin L to R (Back) Charles Blankenship, Bud Freer  Sasebo, 1952 Vernon Drewa RM1 To View Vernon's Picture Gallery CLICK HERE SKAGIT'S LCVPs (HIGGINS BOATS) IN SOME ROUGH WATER Wonsan Korea October 12-16,1952 Photo: John Ahern  Darrell Daugherty and crew in LCVP 13 This picture was taken by an Ensign in the boat just ahead of us. Sorry, I can't recall his name. We were on a mock invasion off the coast of Wonson North Korea in 1952, there were many other ships involved in the operation. Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers, Destroyers, and a Battleship. The aircraft from the Carrier dive bombed targets ashore, and some rounds of fire from the North Korean guns were hitting the water ahead of us, we turned around before we got to the surf and headed back to the ship. It got really rough going back to the ship,some boats had a hard time getting aboard in the rough sea. Sorry that I can't remember the other boat crews or which one my friend John Ahern was in. Any other crew members that remember that operation, please let me know. Darrell Daugherty ~ ++++++++++++++++ ~ KOJO KOREA, OCTOBER 1952  ~ ++++++++++++++++ ~ PONGNAM DO KOREA, JULY 1952  Cox'n: Marine Captain Wilkerson - R. Buckholtz - D. Skeahan - D. Frampton Photos: Dave Skeahan To View More Of Dave Skeahan's Pictures CLICK HERE Korea 12-16 October 1952 The Kojo Amphibious Feint carried out during this period. More than 100 ships, with strong air support from five carriers, carried out the hoax to the extent of launching empty landing craft toward the beaches at Kojo on 15 October (D- Day). The purposes of the operation were to- (1) provide invaluable training in planning and executing a major amphibious operation, and (2) lure enemy defense forces into the open in their haste to cover their exposed right flank, thus allowing a field day for planes of TF 77. While the valuable training was obtained, a final analysis showed that enemy forces were not drawn into the open. For more information on this operation, and the Korean War Naval Chronology, September to December 1952 CLICK HERE Hassell Williams ME3 and Daugherty (Photo: Darrell Daugherty)  Indo-China (Vietnam) 1954  Hassell O. Williams Spring of 1953 ALL BOATS IN THE WATER, KOREA, AUGUST 1952  Unloading supplies for the POW camps where American troops held North Korean POWs. Note:...Captain's Gig, and our only LCPR. (Photo David Skeahan) Typhoon Grace 15 - 18 August, 1954 Green Water Over The Bow Operating under COMTRANSDIV 13, Skagit, Magoffin, and Calvert out manuvered typhoon Grace while en route to Indo China. Photo: Ray Hackenberg Hong Kong 1954
John "Sam" Shutt Shelby Grant Photos: Ray Hackenberg To Visit Floyd's Picture Gallery CLICK HERE  Jim Kennel - Jim "Tomcat" Thompson 1955 Photo: Jim Kennel Advancement Presentations November, 1955  Photo: Rolland Turcotte 1955  R. Turcotte - unk - Capt. Tiedeman - unk - unk Photo: Rolland Turcotte Ray Hackenberg, TE2, and Duty Postal Clerk Win the Lotto Ray? Jimmy Saye RDSN WestPac 1955 Okinawa 1955 Amphibious Operation, Iwo Jima, Japan
These pictures were taken during another large scale re-enactment of the landing on Iwo Jima. Some exerpts from a letter dated, Iwo Jima, Sunday 11/11/56, 1:00 PM. .......yesterday they had the boats in the water and I had about 16 hrs. in the engine room from midnite Friday. until midnite last night. They offloaded Marines and equipment but didn't go into the beach.......some of Magoffin's (APA 199) boats did, and 2 boats were lost, the surf was so bad. The "invasion" is set for tomorrow AM, "D" day, and all troops & equipment will go in and stay for a couple days then we should leave here Friday or Saturday. Joe Pictures: C. A. Rush - Caption: Joe Toth Yard Period 1956 In 1956, Skagit was scheduled to go into dry dock for repairs and maintenance in Bremerton Washington. This was cancelled at the last minute, and instead the ship was sent to Pearl Harbor for overhaul. The Officers, and Petty Officers were allowed to bring their wives, and children aboard, and they were taken by Skagit to Pearl Harbor, put in base housing and returned to the states when the overhaul was completed. The passenger list was as follows: Mary Barger, Bryan Barger, Dan Barger, Thelma Christian, Barbara Christian, Nancy Christian, Robert Christian, Ihako Conway, Vanitis Duncan, Norma Floyd, Danny Floyd, Darlene Floyd, Janice Gilchrist, Gloria Hoffman, Carolyn Hotchkis, Babara Lawrence, Gail Prahl, Maryann Radick, Jean Slater, Patricia Slater, Glenn Slater, Carl Slater, Elnora Weston, Rema Weston, Margaret Williams, Craig Williams, Suzanne Wolf, Tommy Wolf, and Jimmy Wolf. Ray Hackenberg CLICK THE PICTURE FOR FULL SIZE USE YOUR BACK BUTTON TO RETURN
*********************************** Chief Slater's Family  Jean, Patricia, Glenn, Carl, and the Chief Photo: Patty Margaret 1957 Holiday Routine San Diego LCDR. Victor Egger and Captain L. L. Snider
TO VIEW THE REST Miller, Bartels, Barber, Rothman, Lau, Swanner Photo: Parker Evatt On 14 September 1958 Marine Air Control Squadron One (MACS-1) is transported from Atsugi, Japan to Taiwan to support efforts during the "Second Taiwan Straits Crisis".  Boarding Skagit, Yokosuka, Japan **********  Port Side Looking Aft From #2 Gun Mount **********  Starboard Side Looking Aft From #1 Gun Mount **********  Guest Accommodations ********** Photos: Allen Haring (MACS-1)
 In The Boat Shop Warren Bozarth - Jed Harris - Gary S. Hanes To Visit Jed's Picture Gallery CLICK HERE  Joe Toth MM3 1956 - 1957 To Visit Joe's Picture Gallery CLICK HERE 1st LT. Clark Leonard USMC |
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