I am always looking for more great photos of the Somers. If you have access to
a scanner, you can send me the photo as an attachment.
If you don't have a scanner, but would like to put some pictures on the
page, again let me know, and I'll give you my snail mail address. I'll scan
them with the utmost of care and return them to you immediately. If you don't want to part with the pictures, have them scanned onto a CD at a Wal-Mart, Walgreens, and send me the CD, and I'll Put them up. Thanks to all who have donated photos.
Picture 51: The Somers Pierside in Pearl Harbor.
(Photo courtesy of Dale Drewer).
Picture 52: A Somers newsletter from April of 1974.
(Courtesy of Dale Drewer).
Picture53: A Somers newsletter from December of 1975.
(Courtesy of Dale Drewer).
Picture 54: The Somers pierside in Yokosuka, Westpac '63.
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).
Picture 55:
Conducting lifeguard ops for Uss Coral Sea (CVA-43).
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).
Picture 56:
The Somers receiving an underway refueling.
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).
Picture 57:
The deck crew.
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).
Picture 58: A "highline" personnel transfer from USS Wiltsie (DD-716).
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).
Picture 59:
Receiving supplies from a Coral Sea Helo.
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).
Picture 60: The Brass Kangaroo presented to the Somers by the Australian Navy, dubbed "Harvey
Mark II.
(Courtesy of Greg Parent AND Everett Perry.)
Picture 61:
Gunfire exercises off the Philippines. Local boats trying to get shell casings
that go overboard. They didn't get any the day this picture was taken.
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)
Picture 62:
Unrepping from the USS Midway.
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)
Picture 63:
The Midway, as seen from Pattaya Beach, Thailand.
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)
Picture 64:
A great silhouette shot of the Somers at anchor.
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)
Picture 65:
Swim Call in the Marianas Trench
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)
Picture 66:
Another Swim Call shot
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)
Picture 67: The Somers pulling away from the dock
at Hunter's Point.
(Photo courtesy of James Oden.)
Picture 68: "This is the most forward quarters
for the deck crew. Located at the hack in front of the 5"/54 gun mount. Believe
me it was a ruff place to sleep during bad weather. You had to strap yourself
in."
(Photo courtesy of James Oden)
Picture 69: The Captain's Gig approaching the ship. (Photo courtesy of James Oden)
Picture 70: Bringing the Captain's Gig aboard.
(Photo courtesy of James Oden)
Picture 71: Another great sunset at sea shot.
(Photo courtesy of Kurt Heinen)
Picture 72: NGFS off Danang
(Photo courtesy of Joe Lavoie)
Picture 73: A letter from the Captain from the 1965
cruisebook.
(Photo courtesy of Jack Grubb)
Picture 74: Coming up on the Equator, 1972.
(Photo courtesy of Joseph R. "Ray" Smith)
Picture 75: Naval Gunfire Support, 1972. One of our
rounds hitting target.
(Photo courtesy of Joseph R. "Ray" Smith)
Picture 76: More NGFS. On the gunline.
(Photo courtesy of Joseph R. "Ray" Smith)
Picture 77: Message to President Eisenhower regarding
Harvey the Kangaroo.
(Photo courtesy of John Starace)
Picture 78: The original ship's patch.
(Photo courtesy
of John Starace)
Picture79: Cover of Commissioning Program, 1959
(Photo
courtesy of John Starace)
Picture 80 Photo from the commissioning program.
(Photo
courtesy of John Starace)
Picture 81: Another photo from the commissioning program.
(Photo courtesy of John Starace)
Picture 82: Bullet holes at the Ban San Laprosarium
in Vietnam.
(Photo courtesy of John Starace)
Picture 83: Somers' first birthday cake
(Photo courtesy
of John Starace)
Picture 84: Moored, Hong Kong, 1972
(Photo courtesy of Joseph R. "Ray" Smith)
Photos 85-94 are courtesy of MM2 Byron Salsbury
Picture 85:Somers #1 Evaporator
Picture 86:Somers#1LPAC
Picture 87:Somers '79 Cruise Book cover
Picture 88: Shanties along the **** river, Olongapo City
Picture 89:A "trike" in Olongapo City. They were more fun to ride in than the Jeepneys.
Picture90:The (IN)famous **** river..... We all know the smell.
Picture92: SomersSSTG
Picture 93:SomersStmLubeOilpump
Picture 94: Another Somers Unrep
Picture 95: 8 Aug 63 Heavy weather refueling from USS Mattaponi (Contributed by FTG1 Royce Branning)
Picture 96 May 65 03 level spray shield. Fragment of MT 51's barrel made hole. (Contributed by FTG1 Royce Branning)
Picture 97: May 65 Subic Bay preparing to re-gun MT 51 due to flared barrel. (Contributed by FTG1 Royce Branning)
Note: Pictures 96 and 97 were caused by the gun barrel explosion that killed SN Jimmy Stinnett
Picture 97: Zippo lighter from the 1981-1982 Westpac, bought in Subic Bay.
Picture 98: The other side of the lighter. If anyone knows who "Chad" is, please let me know, so I can return it to him. The lighter was sent to me by someone who found the page. Thanks!
Picture 99: 1960 Westpac newsletter sent home to Somers families by CDR Surface. (Zip file, 3 pages.)
Picture 100: 1961 Westpac newsletter sent home to Somers familes by CDR Cummings. (Zip file, 3 pages.)
(Thanks to Herm Englehardt for both newsletters.)
