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 | B Division from '80/'81 cruisebook. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |  | The A Division gang, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | Jason bigwigs thinking up work for snipes, mid '60s, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |  | Ship's company IC gang, mid '60s.Where I worked. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | The boys of the projector shop, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |  | Working hard in the R3 office, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | The boys in the rewind shop, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |  | In the rewind shop, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | The R4 gang, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |  | R4 gang, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | In the rewind shop, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |  | The boys of rewind, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | In the rewind shop, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |  | Doing the job, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | Snipes turning to, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |  | Snipes smiling for the camera, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | Listen up, snipes, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |  | What a bunch of mugs! mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | Don't you guys have any work to do? mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |  | On the job, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | Taking it easy, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |  | Snipes in the shop, mid '60s. (Photo courtesy of Dennis Kelley) |
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 | Bob Nash, BTC-Ret. (Photo courtesy of Bob Nash, BTC-Ret) |  | Charlie Werner and the Jason in Kobe, Japan 1954. (Photo courtesy of Charlie Werner FP2) |
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 | Charlie Werner and the Jason in Yokosuka, Japan in early 50's. (Photo courtesy of Charlie Werner FP2) |  | Charlie Werner holding up a mighty 5" peashooter on the Jason in 1954. (Photo courtesy of Charlie Werner FP2) |
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 | The boys having a cup of java outside the pipe shop. L to R: Orth, King, Dorfmeyer. (Photo courtesy of Charlie Werner FP2) |  | The boys relaxing outside the pipe shop. L to R: Helms, Robbie, Robbins and Charlie. (Photo courtesy of Charlie Werner FP2) |
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 | Charlie Werner and Harvey Christensen enjoying liberty in Yokosuka in 1953. (Photo courtesy of Charlie Werner FP2) |  | Charlie Werner next to the old gal on the day she was decommissioned in 1995. (Photo courtesy of Charlie Werner FP2) |
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 | At the EM Club in Sasebo 1955. From L-R: Malcolm Johnson BT3, Miller MM3, Nicholson BTFN, Lewis MMFN. (Photo courtesy of Malcolm Johnson Jr. BTCM-RET) |  | Malcolm Johnson BT2 and Shain BTFN taking it easy in the Oil Shack 1956. (Photo courtesy of Malcolm Johnson Jr. BTCM-RET) |
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 | Malcolm Johnson as a BT3 in 1955. (Photo courtesy of Malcolm Johnson Jr. BTCM-RET) |  | My bud, Clark, who had this delusion that he was Arnold Schwarzenegger! Taken in 1965. |
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 | Jason Gunner's Mates in June of 1952. Bill Wright is 2nd from the left in the 2nd row. (Photo courtesy of Bill Wright GMG1) |  | Don Herr was an MR who worked in the main machine shop 1968-1969. (Photo courtesy of Don Herr MR3) |
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 | Butch Cross getting ready to hit the beach, (Photo courtesy of Butch Cross BT3) |  | Butch Cross (L) and David Thompson having a good time in Japan sometime in 1967. (Photo courtesy of Butch Cross BT3) |
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 | Butch Cross discussing the weather with his Olongapo honey in May 1967, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Butch Cross BT3) |  | Butch in bad need of a shower after hosing down a boiler fire box, heh heh. On the left is David Thompson MM3 and on the right is Bill Hout BT2. (Photo courtesy of Butch Cross BT3) |
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 | The Jason's ship's company crew in Sasebo, Japan in 1953 or 1954. (Photo courtesy of Erie Leon Basham IM3) |  | Jason pals partying down years later. L to R: unknown, Bruce Burt, Bob "Bugs" Yardley, David "OTTO" Weddell and Blaine Abell. (Photo courtesy of David "OTTO" Weddell) |
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 | Boys of the IC shop wearing their Sunday best in the early '50's, heh heh. Fred Jenkins is in the middle. (Photo courtesy of Fred Jenkins ICFN) |  | Fred Jenkins hiding out from the Chief on the boat deck, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Fred Jenkins ICFN) |
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 | Fred Jenkins manning the ship to shore telephone switchboard in the IC shop. (Photo courtesy of Fred Jenkins ICFN) |  | Another shot of Fred on the board. I used to do the same duty when I was aboard the "J". (Photo courtesy of Fred Jenkins ICFN) |
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 | Fred and his buddy talking about how much they love the Navy with some cuties in Japan, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of Fred Jenkins ICFN) |  | John Hols, on the left, making sure that A.W. Kubicek is using that drill press correctly, heh heh. Photo is from '44 or '45. (Photo courtesy of John Hols, Jr. in memory of his dad, John Hols, Sr. BM3) |
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 | Bill "Heat and Beat" Berry (L) and Neely showing their stuff in the blacksmith shop to some visitors while in Kobe in late '50s. (Photo courtesy of Bill Berry, SFC) |  | "Wild" Bill Berry, in back (R), and pals relaxing in the blacksmith shop. (Photo courtesy of Bill Berry, SFC) |
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 | Darrell Meiring, MR3 holding up the bulkhead in early '70s. (Photo courtesy of Larry McLendon, MRFN) |  | Lotar Vogel, a pal of Larry's on the "J". (Photo courtesy of Larry McLendon, MRFN) |
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 | Larry posing on the "J" at 32nd St. (Photo courtesy of Larry McLendon, MRFN) |  | Larry with ideas of becoming a gunner's mate, heh heh. Taken in late 1971. (Photo courtesy of Larry McLendon, MRFN) |
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 | Larry wondering how to fire this thing. (Photo courtesy of Larry McLendon, MRFN) |  | Larry, didn't your momma teach you not to play with guns, heh heh? (Photo courtesy of Larry McLendon, MRFN) |
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 | Karl Weaver looking relaxed on deck. Karl was on the "J" from 1975 to 1976 working in the boat engine repair shop. (Photo courtesy of Karl Weaver, DT3) |  | The Jason in Japan sometime in '75-'76. (Photo courtesy of Karl Weaver, DT3) |
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 | George Richard Stewart (center) goofing around with a couple of his Jason shipmates. George was aboard the "J" in the early '50s. (Photo courtesy of his daughter, Lindsey Stewart Plumer) |  | George relaxing aboard the "J". (Photo courtesy of his daughter, Lindsey Stewart Plumer) |
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 | A great shot of the "J" in San Diego. (Photo courtesy of his daughter, Lindsey Stewart Plumer) |  | Here are a couple of Jason sailors relaxing on deck in 1946 or 1947. Frank Hatley is on the left and James Turner is on the right. (Photo courtesy of James Turner, Seaman 1C) |
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 | Here is a recent photo of James Turner. This is proof that Jason sailors don't get older, just better looking, ha ha. (Photo courtesy of James Turner, Seaman 1C) | | |
The following great photos are displayed here courtesy of Michael Sturgeon, BM3. Michael was a proud member of the "Jolly J" crew in the early 1990s just a few years before the old gal was finally decommissioned. He worked in First Division. My sincere thanks and gratitude go to Michael for providing these fine photos for all of us Jason sailors to enjoy. |
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 | Michael Ivry BMSN having some fun while doing some work out on deck in 1991. |  | Rick Berghult SA and Sandy Whitten BM3 taking it easy in the berthing area sometime in 1990. |
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 | Mendiola BMSN getting the accommodation ladder ready for port in 1991. |  | (L-R) Jason Gardner BMSN, Terry Searcy BMSN and Brian Blankenship BMSN during a Sea and Anchor detail in 1991. |
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 | Looks like Michael Holland BMSN is enjoying the nice weather topside while the "J" was anchored outside of San Diego in 1990. |  | (L-R) Wainwright SR, Jabonero BMSN, Bush BMSN and Phillips BMSN taking over the captain's gig in 1990, ha ha. |
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