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The following photos are courtesy of Bob Kelly EN3. Bob was smart enough to spend some of his pay on film for his camera and take some great photos instead of blowing it all on wine, women and song like the rest of us dummies did on the Falgout, heh heh. My sincere gratitude goes to Bob for sharing his superb collection of Falgout photos with me and all other Falgout sailors.
    

Lowering the motor whaleboat in August of 1967.

A helicopter and the Falgout taking part in the rescue of 2 downed fliers near the coast of Nam in late February 1966.
Another photo of the rescue.Another photo of the rescue.
Another photo of the rescue.A newspaper account of the rescue operation. I remember the incident very well. It happened a month after I came aboard.
Some Falgout "tourists" making a pitstop while taking a trip to Pagsanjan Falls, Laguna P.I. in March 1966.Bob and his buds saw this Filipino house moving party on the way to the falls and stopped to offer their help!
Another view of the house moving.Another view of the house moving.
A Filipino "laundromat" outside of Pasay City, heh heh.This certificate claims that Bob shot the rapids at Pagsanjan Falls. Yeah sure Bob, whatever you say heh heh.
Bob claims that this place had some great chow and cold San Miguel brewskis. All you Subic Sailors know about that, heh heh.Photo taken during a Market Time patrol in February, 1967.
Photo of a beautiful sunset while on patrol in 1967.Photo of a shore bombardment using our "massive" 3" guns. A kid with a peashooter could have done just as good, heh heh.
The bombardments were done to help suppress Cong anti-aircraft fire.Another shot of the shelling.
Newspaper account of an action we were involved in.Another newspaper account of our heroic exploits.
A bunch of Falgout boys catching some rays while on patrol in 1967.Vietnamese sailors checking out some PLAYBOY magazines we had given them during a refueling operation. I guess sailors are the same in every navy, heh heh.
Another shot of the refueling operation.Another shot of the refueling operation.
Leaflet that was given to Vietnamese people on the junks we inspected. Anyone know what it said?Patrol base on a South Vietnamese island where a party of Falgout boys went for a picnic in April of 1967.
The boys checking out something interesting on the island.The boys cooking up some chow and enjoying a break from the boredom of a Market Time patrol.
Ahhh, it's so good to get away from the ship for awhile!What a motley bunch, heh heh! Our boy Bob Kelly is just left of the pole. Robert Price is just right of the pole. Bonnie Burgess is the guy with the cigarette in his mouth.
Another shot of the picnickers having a good time.Getting closeup and personal with Bob Kelly. Taken near Adak, Alaska sometime in 1965.
Kelly and Larry Rice hiding out from the Chief off of Danang in January of 1966.Bob Kelly chilling topside with his buds, "Swede" Larson and D. Desmedt off of Danang in January of 1966.
Bob "Mr. Cool" Kelly checking out the scenery off of Danang in January 1966. Joe Wense is the dummy behind him.Kelly and his pal Larry Rice thinking seriously about becoming Gunner's Mates in June of 1966, heh heh.