Thomas Leslie's
USS Skagit Photos

Tom Leslie served aboard Skagit from 1966 to 1968 as an Engineman 3rd Class in BE Division

Tom Leslie's Transfer To USS Skagit 28 NOV 1966

When I reported aboard, Skagit was in dry dock at Todd Shipyard In San Pedro, California.

We would take a box lunch and go to Long Beach to work on our boats.

Jim Ferson and Tom Leslie Performing Preventative Maintenance

After The yard period, we did a shake down,

and Coronado landings to prepare for a WestPac.

FIRST STOP HAWAII

LTJG Carl Neuman, BE Division, First Off The Ship

~ BE DIVISION CREW PICTURES ~

Back Row: R. Morris - Bob Courtney - Joe Tenpenny - A. Stambaugh - Jim Ferson

Front Row: G. Olson - Ernie Castles - Tom Leslie

BE Division Engine Shop

Joe Tenpenny - Holman - Jim Ferson - Tom Leslie - Bob Courtney - G. Swenson - R. Reine

Bob Courtney

A. Stambbaugh

Jim Ferson

Ernie Castles

W. Tims "Granny"

Tom Leslie

S. Dutton - UNK - UNK

Unknown BE Division Cox'n

Tom Leslie - Jim Ferson

Tom Leslie - Jim Ferson

Front Row: Bill Buzi - R. Morris - S. Dutton - H. Hennis

Back Row: Ernie Castles - Jim Ferson

Rear: Joe Tenpenny

Tom Leslie Steaming to Hawaii

R. Holman

Tom Leslie - A. Stambaugh

Tom Lesllie - R. Morris

S. Dutton - UNK - R. Morris

H. Hennis

G. Swenson "Old Salty"

G Swenson - R. Reine

W. Timms "Granny"

W. Timms - Tom Leslie

Tom Leslie - W. Timms

Tom Leslie Testing A Stretcher

While Deployed To WestPac In 1967, Skagit Was Put In Dry Dock 29 June In

Sasebo, Japan For Major Repairs To Her Shaft And Screw

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During the period from 15 September to 1 November 1967, Skagit's assignment was to move more than 6,700 tons of combat supplies from DaNang to Hue some 70 miles north, up the Song Huong River, also known as the Perfume River.

The ship anchored 2,000 yards off the mouth of the river, and used her boats to transport everything from cement to pretzels and beer.

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Hue, Vietnam

Lt. Conder - Lt. Taft on the beach, Perfume River

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LCVP Coming Out Of the Water

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Mike #4 Loaded Heavy With Cement

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Looking Back At The Ship On The Way to The Perfume River

Captain's Gig

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Lining Up To Enter The River

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Mike #4 Loaded Heavy

Returning To The Ship

~ LIBERTY CALL ~

Night Train Lounge, Sasebo

UNK - Mijoku - Tom Leslie

Ernie Castles - Tom Leslie

Gerald Robinson

R. C. Oceguera

S. Dutton - Bill Buzi

Back Row: Tom Leslie

Front Row: Ernie Castles - Jim Ferson - Joe Tenpenny

April 1968

Anacortes is rolling out the red carpet this week to

welcome the nearly 250 officers and enlisted men aboard the USS Skagit

Welcome Aboard Handout 1968

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