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 | Old newspaper clipping about Jason. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | | Lowering the motor whaleboat. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | | |
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 | 50 ft. motor launch. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | Coming back to the Jason. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | | | |
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 | Yokosuka fleetlanding, early '50s. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | | | | The liberty boat is leaving! (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | | | |
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 | | | | | The "J" heading out on one of many WestPac cruises. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | | | |
 | 2 ladies and a baby. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | | | | | | | |
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 | Jason in San Diego 1955. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |  | | | | Jason in San Diego 1955. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | | | |
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 | Jason dependents. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) |  | | | | | Jason bridge undergoing upgrade in San Diego 1991 after Desert Storm. (Photo courtesy of Michael Vaughn) | | | |
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 | Jason underway. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | | |  | | Port crane during the "Tiger Cruise" between San Diego and Hawaii 1993. (Photo courtesy of Michael Vaughn. Taken by his father, Ed Vaughn) | | | |
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 | Jason underway. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | | |  | | View of the foc'sle at start of the "Tiger Cruise" '93. (Photo courtesy of Michael Vaughn. Taken by his father, Ed Vaughn) | | | |
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 | Sasebo Harbor, early '50s. (Photo courtesy of Ronie Mooney ENCS-RET) | |  | The port 20MM gun with crew during "Tiger Cruise" '93. (Photo courtesy of Michael Vaughn. Taken by his father, Ed Vaughn) | | | |
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 | The Jason ship's patch. | |  | | | | Cover of the 1959 Jason cruisebook. (Photo courtesy of Malcolm Johnson Jr. BTCM-RET) | | | |
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 | View aboard the Jason in the mid '40s. (Photo courtesy of Ashley R.(Bob) Cooley Jr.) |  | A page from the 1959 cruisebook giving the ports that the Jason visited. (Photo courtesy of Malcolm Johnson Jr. BTCM-RET) | | | |
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 | The cover of the Jason '80/'81 cruisebook. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) | |  | Some of the top brass of the Jason in 1959. (Photo courtesy of Malcolm Johnson Jr. BTCM-RET) | | | |
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 | First page in the cruisebook of the history of the Jason. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |  | | | "The Boys of B Division" page of the cruisebook. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) | | | |
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 | Second page of the Jason history. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |  | Some scenes from Olongapo, P.I., every Jason sailor's favorite port, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) | | | |
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 | A view of the aft 5" gun while in Hong Kong Harbor during my 1st WestPac cruise in 1965. |  | Another view of the 5" gun while in Hong Kong 1965. | | | |
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 | A nice view of Victoria Peak from the Jason in Hong Kong Harbor 1965. |  | My Hong Kong girlfriend, heh heh. Actually, this girl was in a local crew which did scullery duty in exchange for leftovers from our mess trays. | | | |
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 | Kids who dived for coins we tossed into Hong Kong Harbor 1965. | |  | The "J" coming home to San Diego in May 1991 after her fine tour of duty in Desert Storm. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer (Brant) Thomas) | | | |
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 | Getting a little help docking in San Diego May 1991. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer (Brant) Thomas) |  | Ahhh! It's nice to be finally home. May 1991. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer (Brant) Thomas) | | | |
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 | The Jason in Sasebo, Japan in the early 1950's. (Photo courtesy of Jim Sexton DMSN) |  | A nice shot of the nest of ships moored to the "J" in Sasebo in the early 1950's. (Photo courtesy of Jim Sexton DMSN) | | | |
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 | Another nice view of the "J" in Sasebo in the early 1950's. (Photo courtesy of Jim Sexton DMSN) |  | Jim Sexton getting his blues squared away in the Photo Lab in the early 1950's. He wanted to look sharp on liberty! (Photo courtesy of Jim Sexton DMSN) | | | |
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 | The Jason doing a highline transfer sometime in the late 1950's. I know how that sailor in the "bosun's chair" felt because I had to transfer that way once. It's pretty scary! (Photo courtesy of Bob Difino) | |  | Jason Xmas card 1951. (Photo courtesy of Bill Wright GMG1) | | | |
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 | The Jason crew list as of Xmas 1951. (Photo courtesy of Bill Wright GMG1) |  | Jason Xmas dinner menu 1951. (Photo courtesy of Bill Wright GMG1) | | | |
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 | A great photo of the Jason ship's plaque. (Photo courtesy of Jack Hearn, EM3) |  | The Jason at the Todd Shipyards in San Pedro, Calif. in 1953/1954 for a major refitting and overhaul. (Photo courtesy of Erie Leon Basham IM3) | | | |
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 | The postal cover created when the Jason sailed through the Panama Canal in October of 1953. |  | The Jason sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge about 1980. (Photo courtesy of William Friday, PH2) | | | |
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Jason proudly displaying her camouflage scheme some time during WW
II. (Photo
courtesy of Jim Hopper, SK2)) |
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| The following 10 photos are courtesy of David Vetter, MR3. They depict the damage done to the Jason when the fleet oiler, the USS Willamette AO-180, struck the Jason in February of 1986 during a nighttime unrep simulation 60 miles SW of Pearl Harbor. There were many fires and extensive damage was done to the Jason as the photos show. Sadly, one of our Jason sailors, CPO Susano Valdez, was killed as a result of the collision. My sincere thanks and gratitude to David for providing these photos to share with his fellow Jason sailors. |
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| Some more photos of the Willamette collision aftermath. These fine photos are courtesy of Deborah Burr Atkins, HT3. Deb served on the "J" from November of 1985 to October of 1987. Many thanks to you, Deb, for sharing these Jason memories with your fellow Jason sailors. It's very much appreciated. |
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 | A view of some of the collision damage. |  | A mass of twisted and mangled metal. | | | | |
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 | Another view of the aftermath. |  | The USS Brunswick ATS-3, a salvage and rescue ship, as seen through the hole in the side. | | | | |
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