December 2004
In
Naples with Larry Monroe
 hanks
to AD31 Association Life Member Larry Monroe for sending
in this photo of himself with the unforgettable Vesuvius
in the background. Naples Italy - late Sixties. Click
on the photo for an enlargement.
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November 2004
REUNION
2004
USS
Tidewater AD31 Association
 t
wasn't hard to figure out where to look for a photo of the
month for November 2004. But it was hard to decide which
one it should be among the many great pictures that were
taken at the AD31 Association Reunion. So we're showing
them all to you by way of our Reunion 2004 Photo Album.
Just click on the photo above to see what happened at Reunion
2004 and information about where and when the next reunion
will be.
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September 2004
AD31
returning from shakedown
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on photo above for more
 ere
is a shot sent in to us by Life Member James Dewasme who
was aboard the Tidewater in the early Fifties. This photo
was taken as AD31 passed under the Cooper River Bridge in
Charleston, SC after her shakedown cruise prior to being
returned to service in 1952.
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August 2004
R5
Optical Shop - 1960
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on photo above for more
his
photo is another sent in to us by Assocation Life Member,
Bill Gruss - aboard the Tidewater from 1959 to 60. In
this picture are some of his shipmates in the Optical
Shop - front left to right: Bosh OM2, Angel OM3. Standing,
left to right: Chief Whiteside, Chief Blazon and Gruss
OM3. Click on the photo for an enlargement.
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July 2004
A Tidewater Rendevous
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on photo above for more
his
official Navy photo was taken by ship's photographer Walt
Moran in 1960 when the Tidewater met up with the USS Des
Moines and the USS Roberts. A great liberty port - Villafranche.
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June 2004
Athens
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on photo above for more
his
one was sent in by Bill Gruss and was taken on a liberty
in Athens, Greece. Bill is 2nd from the right and is flanked
by three Tidewater sailors helping him to keep the bottles
empty. Click on the photo for more.
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May 2004
Naples
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on photo above for more
ere's
a shot sent in to us by Ray Large (Tidewater 1957-63). This
photo has a silhouette of the City of Naples fronted by
5 US Navy ships, one of which was AD31. Taken in 1960, click
on the photo for an enlarged view.
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April 2004
Plan of the
Day
December 9, 1955
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on photo above for more
 e
couldn't get through a 24 hour period without one of these.
This document was sent in to us by former Ltjg Lou Steger
who was aboard for the 1955-56 Med Cruise. This particular
copy of the Plan of the Day tells a little bit about that
cruise and the assignments prior to departure from C &
E Piers in Norfolk.
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March 2004
Underway
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on photo for more
ere's
a memory for you. Everything is lashed down including some
vintage autos (at least they are called that now). Remember
tripping over the lash downs on your way forward at night?
This photo was sent in to us by Walt Moran who was the ship's
photographer from1959 to 1961. Please click on the photo
for an enlargement.
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February 2004
Downtown
Norfolk - 1959
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on photo for more
his
photo was sent to us by Life Member, Bill Gruss, who was
aboard the Tidewater during the late Fifties and early Sixties.
The section of Norfolk in this photo was a hangout for sailors
on liberty. East Main Street's locker clubs and nightspots
- oh, the memories!
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January 2004
Who is in
this photo?
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on photo for more
 his
picture has generated interest from some of our Association
members as to who it is in the photo. Taken from the 1954
Cruise Book & published in our most recent issue of
the Association Newsletter, High Tide, this picture
is gives some excellent detail of the ship's conn while
underway. Click on it for more on the story.
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