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 | David "Otto" Weddell firing up the boilers in the aft fireroom about 1980. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |  | Otto and his pal Hagg showing off a "souvenir" they got on liberty in Japan. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |
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 | A sailor giving the traditional B-Division "greeting" sign, heh heh. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |  | The bilge pump behind the #3 boiler. You engineroon snipes will know about them. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |
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 | The #3 boiler building up a head of steam. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |  | The "J" and the USS Ingersoll DDG-990 moored at Diego Garcia in 1980. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |
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 | The boys of the aft fireroom gang smiling for the camera. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |  | Jack Powers in the fireroom. (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |
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 | Otto's collection of Jason lighters. Pretty neat, huh? (Photo courtesy of David "Otto" Weddell) |  | A great shot of the Jason when she was ARH-1. (Photo courtesy of Ernie Reser, ETM3) |
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 | Howard Hughes's "Spruce Goose", one of the biggest planes ever built, seen from the Jason in Long Beach in late 1947. (Photo courtesy of Ernie Reser, ETM3) |  | "Smitty" Smith Jr.EN3 relaxing in the ice machine area in 1962. (Photo courtesy of Francyllen "Smitty" Smith Jr., EN3) |
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 | A view of the state of the art Electronics Shop in the early days of the Jason. (Photo courtesy of Ernie Reser, ETM3) |  | The boat deck engineers rebuilding a gmc 671 engine 1962. Smitty is the guy turning around. (Photo courtesy of Francyllen "Smitty" Smith Jr., EN3) |
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 | A terrific shot of the "J" tied up at Pier 1 San Diego in 1962. The USS Tulare AKA-112 is alongside. (Photo courtesy of Francyllen "Smitty" Smith Jr., EN3) |  | "A" Division duty roster late 1961 or early 1962. (Photo courtesy of Francyllen "Smitty" Smith Jr., EN3) |
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 | Section 3 duty roster. (Photo courtesy of Francyllen "Smitty" Smith Jr., EN3) |  | The "J" steaming near San Diego in the early 1960s. (Photo courtesy of Euby F. Bennett, SN) |
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 | Clipping about the collision between the "J" and the USS Willamette AO-180 in early 1986. (Photo courtesy of Francyllen "Smitty" Smith Jr., EN3) |  | Euby on liberty in Japan 1961. (Photo courtesy of Euby F. Bennett, SN) |
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 | Euby Bennett (R) standing a quarterdeck watch on the USS Chickasaw ATF-83. (Photo courtesy of Euby F. Bennett, SN) |  | Euby relaxing in a recent photo. He looks like he's ready to reenlist, heh heh! (Photo courtesy of Euby F. Bennett, SN) |
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 | Euby and his pal Shields smiling for the camera in Japan 1961. (Photo courtesy of Euby F. Bennett, SN) |  | Leo and some of his buddies in 1953. (photo courtesy of Leo Strapp, IC2) |
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 | Some of the Jason crew touring Hiroshima in the early '50s. (photo courtesy of Leo Strapp, IC2) |  | HTFN Gosen getting the shellback "treatment" during the 87-88 WestPac. (photo courtesy of Mike Gray, HTC Ret.) |
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 | Leo and some pals celebrating after he made IC3. (photo courtesy of Leo Strapp, IC2) |  | The "J" anchored at Diego Garcia. (photo courtesy of Mike Gray, HTC Ret.) |
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 | HTFN Arneson and MRFN Snyder paying the price for being "wogs", ha ha. (photo courtesy of Mike Gray, HTC Ret.) |  | The boys of R-1 Division partying hardy in good old Olongapo at Scotti's. (photo courtesy of Mike Gray, HTC Ret.) |
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 | The Jason dive boat. (photo courtesy of Mike Gray, HTC Ret.) |  | Dave Schipper HT1 having loads of fun going thru his shellback initiation. (photo courtesy of Mike Gray, HTC Ret.) |
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 | The mighty USS Iowa BB-61 as seen during the "J"'s 87-88 WestPac. (photo courtesy of Mike Gray, HTC Ret.) |  | HT2 Espinosa and HT3 Lopez doing their vital "wog" watch duty. (photo courtesy of Mike Gray, HTC Ret.) |
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 | Ted Gascon HT1 chillin' out during the 87-88 cruise. (photo courtesy of Mike Gray, HTC Ret.) | | |
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 | "Messcook" Kelley serving dessert to a hungry crew in 1966. |  | Dennis (foreground) and some pals from a sub discussing world affairs with some Olongapo cuties in 1967, heh heh. |
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 | The Meter Repair gang in 1967. L to R: Aucoin, Bolline, Stevenson, Tucker, Kennedy, Kelley. |  | Projector Repair gang in 1968, L to R: Jenner, Kolke, Hirst. |
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 | Dennis saluting Capt. Metze after his promotion to IC3 in Jan. 1968. |  | Chief Slusher observing while on watch in the engineroom. |
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 | Sucking up some mai-tais at Waikiki early 1967. L to R: Dennis Kelley, Tom Hernandez and Jack Withers. |  | Kelley and Hernandez waiting to chow down during a deck cookout 1967. |
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 | Miles Gupton trying to look like he's working. |  | The "J" with a small nest alongside 1968. Either in 'Nam or Taiwan. |
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 | The "J" in Yokosuka 1967 with lots of visitors. |  | Kelley and Howard Newkirk ET3 looking all excited in the projector repair shop. |
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 | Bob Heald ET3 and Kelley chilling at the EM Club on Grande Island in Subic July 1968. |  | The boys of R-3 goofing off 1965. Daryl Jensen, R.W. Berg, Steve Blaylock, Joe Niezgoda, Tom Bolland, Jim Greff and Cliff Balicki. |
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 | A few thirsty Jason boys sucking up some cold brewskis at the Pearl Harbor EM Club in early 1967. |  | Some more elbow-bending at the EM Club. Our boy Kelley is furthest from the camera. |
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 | Dennis scarfing down some BBQ during a deck cookout on the way to Japan in early 1967. |  | Hernandez and Kelley at the cookout. |
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 | Hernandez still stuffing his face. |  | Kelley making some poor old man carry him around Hong Kong in early 1967. Hope you tipped him, Dennis, ha ha! |
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 | Kelley and Hernandez getting ready to hit the beach in Japan 1967. |  | A big retirement party for CWO Strenk of R-3 Division 1966. |
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