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YW-86

The Louis N Murray Photo Collection circa 1952-1954 Yokosuka Japan


Images of Life Aboard YW-86 at Naval Base Yokosuka, Japan, circa 1952 to 1954
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Murray sitting on deck in wheel house having ice cream, 30 June 1952
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YW-86, at right, at harbor masters dock,in 1953, Yokosuka, Japan
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Toe (nickname) cook for YW-86, 5 May l953
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left to right, PO2 Johnson, PO# Emerson, standing on deck waiting on liberty boat in, February 1954
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Palmer on deck waiting to go on liberty in February1954
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Murray ready to go on liberty, 1954
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Frank, Murray, Emerson, Jackson & Rex (dog). One of 3 dogs I had during 25 months I spent aboard YW-86, 1953
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YW-86 alongside USS Missouri (BB-63) pumping water, 14 January 1953
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Two 2 deck hands pumping water to ship alongside (not shown), 12 December 1953
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Rex sitting in chair below deck, 1953
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YW-86 along side USS Missouri (BB-63). YW-86 pumped water to Missouri everyday in 1953
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Snowball on deck
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Max sitting on table below deck, 1953
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USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) heading back to Korea in 1953, being turned by tugs to the main channel at Yokosuka
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USS Wasp (CVA-18) in for minor repairs and to take on supplies, 1953
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GM3 McDonald and EM2 Johnson standing on stern of YW-86, 1953
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Deck hand washing down deck YW-86while underway, February 1954
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Murray & Snowball, l954
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Emerson & Jones on deck, February 1954
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Barney standing on pier beside YW-86
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Murray on deck of YW-86 tied to harbor masters pier, June, l954
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Murray & Snowball on deck, July 1954
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Emerson & Murray, deck, February 1954
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Murray going on liberty, June 1952
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Strickland holding Snowball, June 1954
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Barney with USS Wasp (CV-18) in background
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Crawford, skipper of YW-86 on bridge, pumping water at submarines nets
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Murray, Yokosuka Naval Base, 1953
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Murray at Harbor Master's Boat Pool, Yokosuka Naval Base 1953
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Barney Naval Base Yokosuka, 1953, unidentified YTL in background
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McDonald, left, Murray, right, at the stern of YW-86, Yokosuka Naval Base, 1953
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Murray standing near the bow of Floyd W. Spencer (YAG-36) at Yokosuka Naval Base, 1953
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Murray, with a cool one after work, Yokosuka Naval Base,1953
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Weekend duty compensation = two beers on late Sunday afternoons

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