USS Current Photos 1944 - 1966
Updated February 25, 2009 |
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USS Houston CL-81 being tandem towed by Current and USS Zuni ATF-95. USS Canberra CA-70 in background being tandem towed by ATR-50 and Watch Hill. October 1944. More battle damage photos at USS CURRENT PHOTOS |
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Current's crew mustered on the fantail for the Navy Commendation awards ceremony. |
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Captain James Duffy receiving the Navy Commendation Medal for the successful salvage of USS Canberra and USS Houston. See the citation at USS CURRENT DOCUMENTS |
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Current assisted with firefighting on the USS Randolph after a Kamikaze attack on March 11, 1945 at Ulithi Atoll. The hull repair ship USS Jason ARH-1 is alongside Randolph. |
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Current arriving in San Francisco Bay for overhaul at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, February 1946, with Measure One Camouflage, a dark gray hull. Photo courtesy of Bill Beach, crewmember 1946. |
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A aerial view of Current at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Current was there for upkeep during the month of March 1946 in preparation for the Bikini atomic tests, Operation Crossroads. Photo taken March 28, 1946. More Current shipyard photos at USS CURRENT PHOTOS
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Some of Current's crew during Operation Crossroads, the atomic tests at Bikini Atoll, 1946. Bill Beach, front row, 2nd from right. Photo courtesy of Bill Beach. More Operation Crossroads photos at USS CURRENT PHOTOS |
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Current's crew mustered on the fantail during the re commissioning ceremony on October 10, 1951. Photo submitted courtesy of Charles Wilhite member of the 1951 re commissioning crew. |
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A Photo of Current taken on October 10, 1951 after the re commissioning at San Diego. Photo submitted courtesy of Charles Wilhite.
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Charles Wilhite ENFN on left with two of his Current shipmates. 1952. Photo submitted by Charles Wilhite |
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Charles Wilhite ENFN, on the left with D. I. Grossnickle and Current's mascot 1952. |
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SN Jack Herring standing Quarter Deck Watch on Current 1952. |
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Captain Milton Hill in coveralls during officer initiation on Current 1953. Photo courtesy of Jack Herring. |
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Some of the divers from Current, Deliver ARS-23 and Conserver ARS-39 that worked on the Cornhusker Mariner 1953. Photo courtesy of L. G. McCutcheon, crewmember USS Deliver ARS-23. More Cornhusker Mariner photos at USS CURRENT PHOTOS |
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Current at Chumujin, Korea relieving USS Bolster 1953. Photo taken by Lynn Miller SK3 from the deck of USS Bolster ARS-38. |
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EM3 Herb Calhoun during Arctic Dew Line re-supply, Blue Nose Initiation. 1956. |
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EM2 Percy Lacour & IC2 Elmer Schnittker during 1956 Dew Line re-supply. Photo by Herb Calhoun. |
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Some of Current's crew during Blue Nose initiation in the Arctic, 1956. Photo by Herb Calhoun. |
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Some of Current's crew during Blue Nose Initiation, 1956. Photo submitted by Herb Calhoun. |
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A drawing by EM3 Bill Millbrant of Current's Electricians Mates during the 1956 Dew Line re-supply. |
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EM3 Herb Calhoun and EM3 Keith Cathcart on Current's fantail at Pearl Harbor, 1957. |
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Photo of Herb Calhoun and Keith Cathcart during a visit after 53 years. |
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Current's divers 1956 to 1958. Photo submitted by Captain Jerry Stangl. |
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Photo of YN2 Robert Free taken on the fantail, 1957. Photo courtesy of Bobby Free. |
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Gene Phillips, Vaughn Mann, Charlie Lay and BM3 Herrera. Yokosuka, Japan 1957. Photo courtesy of Vaughn Mann |
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Vaughn "Ken" Mann, Charlie Lay & Ron "Sam" Broedling on liberty, Yokosuka, Japan 1957. Photo submitted by Vaughn Mann. |
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Photo of EN2 (DV) Ron "Bud" Warbis in the center of picture. 1957 |
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Photo of EN2 (DV) Ron Warbis in the Engineering berthing compartment. 1957 |
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Aircraft recovery off Luzon, P.I. Plane went down in about 80 feet of water. The two man crew was taken ashore by the Hucks after taking all their clothes except shorts and jewelry.The clock and compass were gone and every piece of the canopy was broken. Photo courtesy of EN2 DV Ron "Bud" Warbis. 1957. |
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Aircraft lifted aboard Current and tied down to the fantail. Photo by Ron "Bud" Warbis. |
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Current's crew hard at work on the fantail. Photo by Ron "Bud" Warbis. |
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XO Dick Harrington at Quarters for Inspection. Ship's yeoman is to his left. Name unknown at this time. 1957. Photo submitted by Dick Harrington. |
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SN Bishop, Mitchell, Gutherie and Silk in the Forward berthing compartment. 1958 |
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Newsletter story congratulating Current's gun crew on the Battle Efficiency " E " award. |
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Current's gun crew won the Battle Efficiency " E " award for outstanding performance and accuracy on the 40mm Battery. 1958. Photo submitted by BM2 Ernie Shea. |
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A Marine Corp AD-6 Skyraider raised by Current, June 1957 between the islands of Honshu & Kyushu, Japan. Photo by Vaughn Mann. |
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The SS Alaska Bear aground near Yokosuka, Japan 1957. Photo by Vaughn Mann. |
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Photo of RD3 Bob Schoenburg on the fantail of Current. 1958. Photo courtesy of Bob Schoenburg. |
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An aerial view of the collision between the USS Silverstein and USS Stickleback. May 1958. More collision photos available at USS CURRENT PHOTOS |
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Captain Stangl's farewell address to the crew at the Change of Command Ceremony. Captain Minard, in the background, assumed command of Current May 1958. |
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Captain Stangl departs Current after the Change of Command Ceremony, May 1958 |
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USS Prestige MSO-465 hard aground on the rocks and down by the bow on August 23, 1958. The Prestige went aground while transiting the Naruto Channel at Naka Se, Japan. Current arrived to assist the crew and to destroy the unsalvageable minesweeper. Photo courtesy of BM2 Ernie Shea. More USS Prestige photos available at USS CURRENT PHOTOS |
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A depth sounding image of Pago Pago Harbor showing the submerged hull of USS Chehalis AOG-48 conducted in 2001. USS Current conducted a salvage survey of the sunken Chehalis in 1959. Read the story of the fire and the sinking of the Chehalis, The Slow Death of the Chehalis by Paul Gryniewicz. |
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BM2 Ernie Shea relaxing on deck of USS Current at Pago Pago, Samoa. More Pago Pago photos available at USS CURRENT PHOTOS |
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A news story about the M/V Beaverbank grounding from the Honolulu Star Bulletin, July 12, 1959. More news stories and Beaverbank photos at USS CURRENT PHOTOS |
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Current raising midget sub from Keehi Lagoon, July 1960. Photo submitted by EN3 John Bauer. More Japanese sub salvage photos at USS CURRENT PHOTOS |
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Current's ship's patch. Submitted by EN3 John Bauer. |
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EN3 Jerry Spickler on watch in the motor room 1960. Photo submitted by EN3 John Bauer. |
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ENFN John Bauer by the bunks in the Engineering Berthing Compartment, 1960. |
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Charles Heatherly & Tom Wren in the Engineering berthing Compartment, 1960. |
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Some of the engine room crew on the beach ar Makaha, Hawaii. 1961. Dwight Morgan, Ozzie Osmun, Arduane and two Hawaiian girls. |
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Some of the Engineering Department at the New White Bar, Sasebo, Japan. 1962. Back row, Jerry Spickler, Hatsuko Kaketsuka with John Bauer, Dwight Morgan. EM2 Walter Beckman is far right back row. Photo courtesy of EN3 John Bauer. |
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EN3 John Bauer with a piston assembly from one of Current's Cooper Bessemer main engines, 1961. |
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Tom Campbell & Ron Bromley celebrating Tom's 22nd birthday at the Sky Bar, Olongapo, Philippines, 1962. Photo submitted by Tom Campbell. |
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Photo taken from Current's fantail of another ARS returning from West Pac to the Sub Base at Pearl. 1962 or 1963. Photo courtesy of Tom Campbell.
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Underway refueling detail in Current's main engine room. MR3 Dave Nowak, EN3 Wilson, EN3 Guevremont and FN Osman. Photo courtesy of Francyllen "Smitty" Smith. |
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George Hartnagel EN3 and "Smitty" Smith at Yokosuka, Japan 1963. |
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Captain Fonville's missing coffee mug was mysteriously found at Francyllen "Smitty" Smith's home after he left Current, 1963. |
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Dave Nowak "Dummer" MR2, Vernon Walters "Weasel" EN3 and Francyllen "Smitty" Smith at Pearl Harbor 1963. |
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Dave Nowak MR3 and "Smitty" Smith EN3 at Pearl Harbor 1963. Photo by "Smitty" Smith. |
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Richard Sansaver EM1, George Hartnagel EN3, Lee Hall FN, Jerry Spickler EN3 and Smokey Weager EM3 on liberty in Hong Kong 1963. |
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EN1 Ray Haas, MR1 Lane and SF1 Al Sargent on liberty in Hong Kong 1964. Photo submitted by ENC Ray Haas. |
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DC1 Jerome "Charlie" Fox, HMC Richard "Doc" Nuttall, in the diving gear and EM2 John Meyers. 1964. Photo submitted courtesy of ENC Ray Haas. |
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This Mahi Mahi was caught between Hawaii and Guam underway to West Pac 1964. Captain Fonville slowed the ship so the catch could be reeled in. Photo courtesy of ENC Ray Haas. |
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This patch was designed by Dave Nowak MR2 during the 1964 West Pac cruise. All of Current's Engineers wore it on their work jackets. Patch submitted courtesy of "Smitty" Smith. |
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Left to right, Reggie "Frenchie" Rivera, Ed Waycaster, Elton Thomas and Jerry Shepherd. Photo courtesy of Jerry Shepherd. 1966 |
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Carl Kerstetter and Ron Bromley on liberty in West Pac. Photo submitted by Jerry Shepherd. 1966 |
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Some of Current's crew on liberty in Kobe, Japan. Left to right, Al Sargent, Doc Nuttall, Jerry Shepherd, Richard Pappe, Richard Hightower, Robert Nolan, Brian Eget. Photo courtesy of Jerry Shepherd. January 1966 |
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Photo taken while Current was at anchor during the Whaling Spree at Lahaina, Maui. From left to right, Jerome Fox, Martin, Mendoza, Sogum (sp). Photo submitted courtesy of Jerry Shepherd. |
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Current departing Sasebo, Japan for Pusan, Korea with LST in tow. Ensign John Klotz and BMC Camiel DeZutter inspect the tow wire and bridle, January 1966. Photo by Jim Vasko. |
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USS Current at the fuel pier, Midway Island, February 1966, returning to Pearl Harbor from the 1965-1966 West Pac cruise. Photo by Jim Vasko. |
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Captain Chuck Fuld and XO Cliburn on the fo'c'sle, beach gear rigged for a two point mooring for precision anchoring of scientific capsules during Project Tamarin off the Kailua, Kona Coast of Hawaii, 1966. Photo by Jim Vasko. |
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Current off Kailua-Kona, Hawaii for Project Tamarin. The fantail photo shows one of the two orange instrument capsules that Current anchored 800 feet below the surface in 2400 fathoms of water. Project Tamarin was a scientific study to monitor earthquakes and their relationship to volcanic activity in Hawaii, 1966. Photo taken by Jim Vasko. |
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ETN3 Jim Vasko and BMSN Mike Rieker drinking Primo suds on liberty in Lahaina, Maui. Current anchored in the Auau Channel for diver re-qualifications. 1966. |
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Current's officers, December 1965 at Sasebo, Japan. Submitted by EN2 Tom Jarboe. More 1965-1966 crew photos at USS CURRENT PHOTOS |
USS Current Photos 1967 - 1972 |