| This page contains links to photos submitted by shipmates or friends of the USS COLLETT (DD 730) Submit photos to uss_collett@sbcglobal.net. JPG or GIF photos are preferred. Descriptive information such as the photographer, date, location, etc. should be included when possible. |
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Bill Abshire (On Board '51-'54) |
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1952 Photos. |
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| Andy Anderson
(On Board '66-'68) |
| Photos and Story of the "Wing Tank Recovery Detail." |
| Photos of Andy's lighter collection. |
| Photo of Gemini Postmark from 1966. |
| At Sea Photos of the Bashi Channel |
| Collett Souvenirs |
| 5 Inch 38 Shell Case Ashtray |
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MPC, Philippine Pesos and Hong Kong and Austrailian Dollars |
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3 B's and Mom's Bar |
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Official Underground Newspaper/Scuttlebutt Sheet "Ragalwem" |
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Whaleboat and Gunfire Photos |
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Hong Kong Memorabilia |
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Bill Rose and Andy Anderson working on IFF transponders |
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Underway Replenishment from 1968 |
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Pugilist Photos from South SAR in August 1966 |
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First Day Covers honoring LCDR Collett and USS Collett |
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DESRON 9 |
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Andy Anderson and Shipmates in Yokosuka in December 1966 |
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1998 Reunion Photos from Las Vegas |
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| Ed Arnhols
(On Board '64-'65) |
| Photos of Ed in his younger days, UNREP, Bertie and Ed, and Ed with Mt. Fuji in background. |
| 1964 photos of the Shellback ceremony while crossing the equator, Pago Pago, Hawaii, and others. |
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| Ken Bailey
(On Board '61-'64) |
| Photos Frank Olderr climbing Mt. Fuji and of Ken Bailey with the ship drydocked in Yokosuka. |
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| Tony Berry
(On Board HMS KENYA circa '50) |
Photo of USS DeHAVEN taken from the deck of HMS KENYA in September 1950 at Inchon, Korea. Picture shows USS DeHAVEN down by the stern withdrawing from Inchon after being hit by the North Korean guns at Wolmi Do. |
Photos and documents of the Wolmi Do actions. |
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| Bob Boyett
(On Board '63-'65) |
| Photos of PCSN Rivette at Balboa Park in 1965 and RM1 Boyett and PCSN Rivette on "The Pike" in 1964. |
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| Andrew Bradick (On Board '66-'68) |
| Picture of CNO Mike Mullen greeting Captain (Retired) John R. Kearney |
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| Tom Briley (On Board '52-'55) |
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1953 Christmas Menu |
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| Bill Brown (On Board '66-'69) |
| Shellback documents from crossing the equator. |
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Richard Budish (On Board '59-'60) |
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1959 Photos |
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| Carl Coff
(On Board '44-'47) |
| Photo of Carl Coff in 1945. |
| Photo of USS COLLETT on October 27, 1945. |
| 16 May 1946 |
| Christmas 1946 |
| Collett First Anniversary. |
| Photos of N. Steadman and Fisher and Relation. |
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| Patrick Coggin
(On Board '60-'61) |
| Photo of a helicopter crashed on the flight deck of the USS COLLETT. |
| Reunion 2002 Photos. |
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| Allen Cohen
(On Board '46) |
| Photos of the USS COLLETT including one in Shanghai, China in 1946. |
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| Jim Collett
(A son of COLLETT's first captain) |
| Photo of James Collett, Commanding Officer, taken on board the USS COLLETT in 1945 and another photo of James Collett taken later in the war. |
| Photo of the USS COLLETT underway in WW II, invitation to commissioning of USS COLLETT, newspaper clipping noting that Lieutenant Commander John Austin Collett was missing in action, and newspaper clipping noting that Mrs. James D. Collett will be sponsor of the USS COLLETT at it's commissioning and, front and back of the original USS COLLETT plaque. |
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Photos of launch and refueling from USS WISCONSIN. |
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| Tom Craver (On Board '57-'60) |
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Newspaper clipping regarding Chinese Shore Batteries (Quemoy in
September 1958) |
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Newspaper clipping regarding Collision Warning in Collett/Ammen
Collision (July 1960) |
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Newspaper clipping regarding Readiness Test |
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Photo of DeHaven, Collett, and Benner |
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Photo of Tom Craver circa 1958 |
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Photo of Unknown Shipmate, William Rhoades and James Hicks |
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| Leonard Criswell
(On Board '49-'52) |
| 1949 to 1952 photos. |
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Ron Cummings (On Board '68) |
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Photos of the Radio Gang of 1968. |
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Braxton Dennis (On Board '58-'60) |
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2007 TCS Reunion in
San Diego photos. |
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| John Douglas
(On Board '62-'64) |
| Drone photos from 1963. |
| More photos from 1963. |
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| Ron Elliott
(On Board '57-'58) |
| 1957 Cruise Book. |
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| Ed Esberger
(On board '59-'65) and Bob Kitt (On Board '60-'62) |
| USS COLLETT Plaque. |
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| Clarence Forbes
(On Board '63-'66) |
| Multiple photos from the early 1960's. |
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| Jack Fortner
(On Board '45-'49) |
| Photo of Carl Coff and friend on board USS COLLETT. |
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John Fowler (On Board '63-'65) |
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Photos of John Fowler, Pat Manion, and Dave Marshall from the early 1960's. |
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| Bob Fraguela
(On Board '66-'67) |
| Photos of COLLETT underway, COLLETT alongside DeHAVEN, and MANSFIELD. |
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Gerald Gardner (On Board '52-'56) |
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Photos from 1952 and 1953 |
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| Doug Gealy
(On Board '61-'64) |
| Pictures from Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Yokosuka. |
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| Jim Glaze
(On Board '65-'69) |
| USS COLLETT pictures from 1965 to 1969. |
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| Joel Gonzalez
(On Board '58-'60) |
| Hong Kong in 1958 or 1959. |
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Richard Gregory |
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Mini-Wardroom Reunion in July 2008. |
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U. L. Gutierrez (On Board '63-'65) |
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Pictures of Gutierrez and shipmates. |
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| Peter Hora
(On Board '66-'68) |
| Souvenir documents. |
| Photos of Dave Coomer and Ray Hunter. |
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Photo of Dave Coomer and Peter Hora. |
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Photos of Dave Coomer, Peter Hora, Gloria Coomer, and Ashley Dawn |
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Photos of Shipmates and Hong Kong Items. |
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| Arthur Horsch
(On Board '60-'63) |
| Photos of COLLETT in Hong Kong in 1963, Wardroom softball team in 1963, forward starboard refueling station in early 1962, and Main Control with MMCM Nesselrode and PO1 Scheurer. |
| Also see Art's photos from the 1962 Cruise Book on the "History" page. |
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| Bill Huffman
(On Board '69-'70) |
| See Bill's photos from the 1969-1970 Cruise Book on the "History" page. |
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| Bob Jungers
(On Board '58-'61) |
| 1961 Collett softball photo |
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| Bill Kephart
(On Board '49-'52) |
| Shipmate photos from Bill's album. |
| USS COLLETT poem. |
| November 11, 1950 Saturday Evening Post article about the USS COLLETT. |
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Chuck Kiesling (On Board '53-'55) |
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Westpac Photos |
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Photo of ET2 Chuck Kiesling and SO2 Dave Bowser |
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Steve Killen (On Board '67-'68) |
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Various on-board photos for 1967 and 1968 |
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1967 "Family Gram" from Captain John Kearney |
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| Mike Kipper
(On Board '63-'66) |
| 2003 Reunion Picture. |
| Pictures from the early 1960's. |
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COLLETT shipmates at 2006 TCS National Reunion in Norfolk |
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| Joe Kozerski
(On Board '64-'68) |
| Over 30 Photos from 1965 and 1966. |
| Boot Camp postcard and newspaper article of USS COLLETT rescuing a family at sea. |
| More 1960's photos. |
| Pictures from the USS Midway. |
| Mothball Fleet and Retirement. |
| Shipboard Pictures. |
| Ships That I Served On |
| Hong Kong |
| Letter of Commendation |
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Joe Kozerski and Bill Hood - Now and then. |
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Glenn Williams and Joe Kozerski in Tacoma, WA in Oct. 2008 |
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Gary Sinise and Joe Kozerski |
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Joe Kozerski and Bill Hood in Las Vegas in January 2010 |
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| Luis LaMantia
(On Board ARA PIEDRA BUENA circa '82) |
| Shield of the Destructor A.R.A. Piedra Buena (formerly the USS COLLETT) |
| Crew photos |
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| Howard Leazer
(On Board '50-'53) |
| Photos taken from the deck of the COLLETT of flag draped coffins of crewmembers of USS BRUSH. |
| Article on Collett's participation in the Inchon invasion. Contains excellent photos. You will need an Acrobat Reader to see this file. You can get a free Acrobat Reader at this location www.adobe.com. |
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Bob Kitt (former Commanding Officer of the USS COLLETT), Bill Brooks
(current President of the Collett Association), and Howard Leazer (Shipmate
USS COLLETT) |
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| Mike Ledger
(On Board '67-'69) |
| Viet Nam era photos including some great action photos. |
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Dannis Lozano (On Board '66-'69) |
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Flag, shrapnel and Pollywog documents |
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Pat Manion (On Board '63-'66) |
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2008 Reunion photos. |
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Photo of shipmates Pat Manion and Ramon Caballero from 2009. |
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| Pete Maranda
(On Board '66-'69) |
| Photo taken of COLLETT hangar deck from DASH drone and of a helo coming in to pick up refueling hose. |
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| Brian Massey
(On Board '61-'63) |
Newspaper clipping of Collett's crushed bow. |
| "Bar Pictures" |
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Photos of Departure from Long Beach to Yokosuka in January 1961. |
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Clark Matthews (On Board '67-'68) |
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November 13, 1966 Issue of "Ragelwem"
and 1966 Photos |
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| Robert McMillen (Son of Bennie McMillen)
(His father was on board circa '60) |
| Photos of COLLETT and AMMEN damage after collision. |
| Photo of Robert and Bennie McMillen |
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| "Swede" Michaelson
(On Board '68-'70) |
| COLLETT underway. |
1968 photos. |
| 1969 photos. |
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| Frank Miller (On Board '49-'52) |
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Photo of OC Division in 1949. |
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Naval communique from Inchon. |
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| Henry Earl Milliner
(On Board '62-'63) |
Photos of Chuck Spencer, Henry Earl Milliner, Jim Hines, and Mel Post. |
Destroyer Photos. |
1962 and 1963 photos. |
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| Lin Morgan
(On Board '63-'66) |
| Yokosuka and Pago Pago 1964 |
| Bow berthing compartment, August 1964. |
| Ship's Office and Long Beach harbor, 1964. |
| USS Collett alongside USS Midway, Yankee Station, June or July 1965. |
| Shipmates of the USS Collett, June or July 1965. |
| Underway replenishment, June or July 1965. |
| Souvenirs. |
| Hi-Line 1965. |
Helo Mail Call 1965. |
| Shimoda 1964. |
| Koahsuing 1964. |
| Sasebo 1964. |
| Shipmates 1964. |
| Hawaii 1964. |
| Yokosuka Bar Pictures 1963. |
Subic Bay EM Club 1964. |
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Frank Olderr
(On Board '62-'65) |
| Pictures from 1962 to 1965. |
| 2001 reunion photos. |
| 2005 reunion photos. |
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| Steve Parsons
(On Board '65-'66) |
| Collett Insignia. |
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| Ken Payne
(On Board '45-'49) |
| Photo taken on Navy Day in 1947 on Collett at Yokosuka, Japan. |
| Photo taken in Tsingtao, China in 1946. |
| Photos from mid-forties to 1949. |
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| Ken Perry
(On Board '45-'45) |
| USS COLLETT docked at San Diego about 10/1/1945. |
| Photo from 1945 "Returning from Leave." |
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Photos of Hollywood and Los Angeles Canteens in 1945 |
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August 19, 1945 edition of the USS COLLETT Windjammer |
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1945 Poster |
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| Charlie Purdon
(On Board '60-'64) |
| Photo of Task Group 70.4 in 1962. |
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| Dennis Reed
(On Board '60'-62) |
| BTC Reed |
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Bill Robinson (On Board '63-'64) |
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Photos from 1963 and 1964 |
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Robert (Bobby) Ross (On Board '66-'68) |
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Photos from 1966 to 1968. |
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"Ballad to a Destroyer" |
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| Robert Rusho
(On Board '63-'64) |
| Photos from 1963 and 1963 of Yokosuka, Yokohoma, Hong Kong, and Taipei |
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More photos from 1963 and 1964 |
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Paul Savidge, Jr. (On Board '46-'47) |
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Photo of then Commander Paul Savidge, Jr. (later Rear Admiral) from his
daughter Margo McPhillips. |
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| Joe Scannell
(On Board '66-'69) |
| UnRep and various photos. |
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| Joe Senn
(On Board '57-'60) |
| Photos from the 2005 reunion. |
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| Richard Sherley
(On Board '67-'68) |
| USS COLLETT pictures. |
| Pictures from 1967 and 1968 and later. |
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Two new USS COLLETT pictures. |
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| John Slater
(On Board '62-'65) |
| Crossing the equator on July 24, 1964 at 151 degrees 16 minutes 2 seconds East longitude. En route to Australia. |
| USS COLLETT pictures. |
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Photo of Jack Palmer, Executive Officer |
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| Chuck Spencer
(On Board '62-'64) |
| 2004 reunion photos. |
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| John Speranza
(On Board DeHAVEN circa '52-'54) |
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1950's photos. |
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Dan Sterling (On Board '49-'50) |
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Late 1949, Operation Miki. The ET gang of Bob Toney, Perris Dan Sterling, &
Bob Boynton. |
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| George Styles
(On Board '49-'52) |
| Shipmate photos. |
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Alan Turner (On Board
'65-'67) |
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Photos of the Collett Plaque and Collett Shipmates |
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| USS DeHaven Sailors Association
(Circa '50) |
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Picture of the USS COLLETT and other ships receiving their Unit Citation after Inchon. |
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USS COLLETT in Yokosuka, Japan
in 1967 or 1968 (Photo by RD3 Geroge Hofius) |
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| Don Walton |
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Youtube Audio and
Photos of USS COLLETT during Operation Seadragon |
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Glenn Williams (On Board '64-'66) |
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Picture of Glenn Williams and unknown shipmate standing by VDS on fantail. |
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Julious Windham (On Board '46-'49) |
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Shipmate photos |
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| Albert Wapstra
(On Board '60-'63) |
| TU 77.1.1 H&I Charts and photo of Albert Wapstra circa 1965. |
