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Pictures of the Wisconsin and Crew during the 1950's
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The first 17 pictures were taken from the 1951-1952, 1952-1954, 1955-1956 Cruise Books. 

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A picture's worth a million words!		 2
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SNIPES!!!		 3
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MORE!!!		 4
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Broadway
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Along side the Cruiser   USS St. Paul CA-73		 6

An oddity - Snowman on Teak Decks!		 7
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Pushin' the snow overboard		 8
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In Company
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In Company		 10
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They always said we'd FIT through here!!!		 11
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Working!		 12
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We waited a LONG time....
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...It was NEVER what we wanted...		 14
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...but we ate it anyways!!!		 15
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What a shot!!!		 16
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Combat Information Center
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A timeless chore!		 18
18 High line transfer.JPG (63908 bytes)
High Line Transfer
Photo B. Simpson		 19
19 Inspection.JPG (88299 bytes)
Inspection
Next 4 pics  P. Noonan		 20
20 Ann Blyth.JPG (75118 bytes)
Ann Blyth
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21 40's 5in guns.JPG (95302 bytes)
40mm &  5" Guns		 22
22 Long Beach CA.JPG (83451 bytes)
Long Beach CA		 23
23 Bow splash.JPG (89256 bytes)
Bow Splash
Photo L. Dolan		 24
24 Liberty boat.JPG (71231 bytes)
Liberty Boat
Photo G. Mullican
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25 Mail.JPG (47352 bytes)
Mail transfer
Photo G. Mullican		 26
26 Refueling.JPG (52769 bytes)
Refueling
Next 2 pic P. Bodnar		 27
27 Helo landing.JPG (49577 bytes)
Helo landing		 28
28 Barge 16inc powder.JPG (48937 bytes)
Barge with 16" powder cans
Next 2 pics E. Dinova
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29 Barge 16inc projectiles.JPG (62705 bytes)
Barge with 16" projectiles		 30
30 Simpson plus.JPG (51405 bytes)
Bob Simpson  on right
Photo B. Simpson		 31
31 Simpson and guys.JPG (82579 bytes)
Moe Devito second from right
Photo B. Simpson		 32
32 Gang in 3 Fireroom 1951.jpg (64377 bytes)
Gang in #3 fire room
Photo C. Storrs
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33 Mullican.JPG (50937 bytes)
Gere Mullican		 34
34 Bodnar.JPG (70017 bytes)
Capt. Bruton
Perry Bodner, loader at left
Next 3 pic P.Bodnar		 35
035 Bodner.JPG (85933 bytes)
40mm Gun crew during stand down off KOREA		 36
36 Bodnar.JPG (49873 bytes)
40mm Gun crew
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37 Dinova.JPG (63814 bytes)
Ed Dinova top left		 38
38 J.A.Scott & C.M.Storrs.JPG (62813 bytes)
(L) J A Scott-
(R) C. Storrs 
Next 11 pics #38 to 48  C. Storrs

 

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39 North Atlantic storm 1952.JPG (58359 bytes)
North Atlantic storm- 1952		 40
40 North Atlantic storm 1952.JPG (64438 bytes)
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 41 North Atlantic storm 1952.JPG (57124 bytes)		 42
42 North Atlantic storm 1952.JPG (81339 bytes)		 43
43 North Atlantic storm 1952.JPG (66196 bytes)		 44
44 Destroyer.JPG (50370 bytes)
Destroyer
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 45 imitating.JPG (75599 bytes)
imitating		 46
46 a submarine.JPG (45630 bytes)
a submarine		 47
47 dive.JPG (69298 bytes)
Dive, 		48
48 dive.JPG (58087 bytes)
Dive
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 49 Navy issue.JPG (55901 bytes)
Richard Logan
Navy Issue?
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50 Panama canal 1951.JPG (81203 bytes)
Panama Canal 1951
Next 6 pics #50 to 55  E. Dinova		 51
51 Panama canal 1951.JPG (101456 bytes)		 52
52 Panama canal 1951.JPG (87383 bytes)
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 53 Captain leaving.JPG (72106 bytes)
Captain leaving from floating dry-dock
Nice Gig		 54
54 Leaving floating dry dock.JPG (70453 bytes)
Leaving the floating dry-dock
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55 Marines 1951.JPG (119620 bytes)
What a good looking group of Marines
Wisconsin always had the best!		 56
56 Yokosuka Japan 1951-1952.JPG (100086 bytes)
Yokosuka, Japan
1951-1952
Next 10 pics #56 to 65  P. Bodnar

 
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 57 Religious services.JPG (71936 bytes)
Religious Service		 58
58 Loading 16inch powder Sasabo 1951-1952.JPG (62027 bytes)
Loading 16" powder - Sasebo, Japan		 59
59 Next step store below.JPG (46459 bytes)
Next step- store below		 60
60 Ammo barges.JPG (31397 bytes)
Ammo barges
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 61 Loading 16inch shells.JPG (67748 bytes)
Loading 16" projectiles		 62
62 Loading 16inch shells.JPG (68327 bytes)
Loading		 63
63 Loading 16inch shells.JPG (84213 bytes)
Loading		 64
64 Ready to attach hook.JPG (71258 bytes)
Ready to attach hook
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 65 Down to the magazine.JPG (82381 bytes)
Down to the magazine		 66
66 Unknown Ceremony.JPG (75374 bytes)
Unknown ceremony
1954-1955
Photo   D. Menta		 67
67 Bob Simpson.JPG (52545 bytes)
Bob Simpson
Next 3 photos
B. Simpson		 68
68 B. Simpson 5 guys.JPG (39737 bytes)
You are suppose to use flags, not a totem pole
Top: L.J. Antor
Next: O.C. Nimps
Bottom:  B. Simpson, Bud Tobin, W. C. Woods, Perry Sussex
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 69 B.Simpson bow splash.JPG (50030 bytes)
Check out the wake		 70
70 P.Noonan ammo on load.JPG (56992 bytes)
Loading Ammo
Next 5 photos
P. Noonan		 71
71 P.Noonan 40mm.JPG (104574 bytes)
40mm gunfire		 72
72 P.Noonan sunset korea.JPG (29474 bytes)
Sunset off Korea
Dec. 1951
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73 P.Noonan helo.JPG (63749 bytes)
Helo landing		 74
74 P.Noonan drone.JPG (51978 bytes)
Damaged drone		 75
75 Stores A C Bates.JPG (59254 bytes)
A.C. Bates
Next 5 photos
C. Storrs		 76
76 Stores L R Weir.JPG (65475 bytes)
L.R. Weir
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77 Stores R H Stout.JPG (75453 bytes)
R. H. Stout		 78
78 Stores J D McLaughlin.JPG (60571 bytes)
J.D. McLaughlin		 79
79 Stores R C Nelson.JPG (42176 bytes)
R. C. Nelson		 80
80 B.Simpson bow splash.JPG (44656 bytes)
Splish, Splash
Photo B. Simpson

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81 Dinova 3 guys.JPG (36887 bytes)
     ?    Mike Hitcka and               Ed Dinova       
  Next 2 photos
Ed Dinova

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82 Dinova bow.JPG (58195 bytes)
Smooth sailing		 83
83 Bodnar no3 turret.JPG (40463 bytes)
No. 3 Turret

Next 8 photos
P. Bodnar		 84
84 Bodnar shell damage.JPG (38410 bytes)
Inspecting shell damage - Korea
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85 Bodnar shell damage.JPG (39110 bytes)
Shell damage		 86
86 Bodnar shell casuality.JPG (45904 bytes)
Wounded from shell hit		 87
87 Bodnar gun tubs port side.JPG (39600 bytes)
Gun tubs on Port Side - Korea		 88
88 40MM Gun Mount Crew.JPG (61254 bytes)
40mm gun crew keeping warm in front of warm air exhaust
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89 Sunday relax day.JPG (48253 bytes)
Sunday Relax Day 		90
90 P.Bodnar sunbathing.JPG (47714 bytes)
Perry Bodnar taking in some sun		 91
091 Lowering trucks.JPG (77694 bytes)
Lowering trucks
Next 13 photos
B Hancock

 

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092 Waiting to go on leave.JPG (101213 bytes)
Waiting to go on leave
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093 High line trans..JPG (42674 bytes)
High Line Transfer		 94
094 Panama canal.JPG (73479 bytes)
Panama Canal		 95
095 Panama canal.JPG (81054 bytes)
Panama Canal		 96
096 Bay of Valparasio Chile.JPG (52940 bytes)
Bay of Valparsio
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097 B.Hancock Steering aft.JPG (58277 bytes)
Boyd Hancock		 98
098 Wims Duff Seymour Miller.JPG (36059 bytes)
L to R
Wims, Duff, Seymour & Miller		 99
099 Decom.NYC March 8 1958.JPG (67363 bytes)
Decommissioning Day
March 8, 1958
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100 Crew leaving ship March 8 1958.JPG (58754 bytes)
Crew leaving Ship

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