his photo was sent to us by Walt Moran who was the ship's photographer in the late Fifties and early Sixties. Here we see the crew going ashore for liberty in VillaFranche. Click on the photo for an enlargement of this Tidewater memory.

Screw Change In Naples
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ll the Repair Divisions of the USS Tidewater performed major work on destroyers. This is just one example where, in 1962, the USS Stickle underwent a screw change while in our Med home port of Naples, Italy. This photo was sent to us by AD31 Association Life Member Terry Braga, who was on the diving team that removed the old screw and put on the new one. The replacement screw weighed over 4 tons. Wait until you see the wrench they used to remove the old one from the shaft. It's definitely longer than your arm.

Remember the USS Cole

he Cole was attacked on October 12, 2000 in Aden, Yemen. Less than one year later, the World Trade Center was attacked and obliterated. Americans will never forget how these two deeds were so closely linked to the Al Qaeda terrorist network and the important lessons we learned and that future generations will learn about protecting our freedoms.

The Cole is now back and better than ever - you can read about more about the Yemen incident and subsequent investigations by clicking on the photo.

AD31 Cooks baked them cakes

his photo was sent to us by Fred Lewis who served with his twin brother, Glenn, on the Tidewater in the mid Fifties. The cake occasion celebrated their marksmanship off Gitmo. Click on the photo for more about the Lewis twins

Tidewater Football

f you ever caught one of these games down by the pier, then you are like the rest of us who can never forget the excitement of Tidewater Football. This photo was sent to us by Marvin Morgenson who was aboard the Tidewater in the early Fifties. It's a shot of a Tide football game near the pier. Click on the photo for more of Marvin's photo album.

Honor Guard Inspection

e remember the inspections. This photo was sent to us by Al Murray. Here Admiral John Chase inspects the AD31 Honor Guard in the early Seventies. Click on the photo for more about the honor guard.

Heavy Machine Shop - 1970

eavy into making things that lasted was what this crew did most and best. This photo was sent to us by Ed Grinter. Ed says this about the picture: "This is the 1970 heavy machine shop crew and a special cover for the layout table. The photo was taken about 1 year before the ship was decommissioned." Click on the photo for more of what Ed says about the AD31 Heavy Machine Shop.

Tidewater Relieves Everglades

Gary Adams was stationed aboard our sister ship the Everglades AD24. Here's a shot of AD31 that he took in 1968 when the Tidewater relieved AD24 in Naples. Click on the photo for more.

We'll Keep The Women Happy!

arold Nitch tells the story of how AD31 shipmates kept the US women happy. Here's one of his photos as testimony to prove it.