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November
2002
This
photo was sent to us by LtJg Si Dougherty. Left to right
- LtJg Dougherty, LCdr Engle (the ship's repair officer)
and Lt Jones (the ship's doctor). Please click on the photo
for more.
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December
2002
Bob
Hall has been at it again. He's uncovered a wealth of USS
Tidewater history by finding the grandson of Admiral Jules
James and visiting with him at his home in Washington State.
Here's a photo of the plaque that was made in honor of Admiral
James participation in the construction of the USS Tidewater
during the final months of World War II. Please click on
the photo for more.
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September 2002
Paul
Witkowski comes through again with this trophy from E-Bay
- probably made down in the mold shop of the USS Tidewater
for the AD31 Captain's Quarters. Please click on the photo
for more.
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October 2002
There
was a gaping hole in the side of the Cole that has painted
a lasting memory in our minds of the horror and deaths that
occurred in Yemen two years ago on October 12, 2000. For
all Americans who really believed that the need for a strong
U.S. military was over, now, since the terror committed
by the same group at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon,
which included the hijacking of 4 commercial airliners and
the killing of their crew and passengers on Sept. 11, 2002,
one month and one day short of the Cole bombing's first
year anniversary, that issue is no longer debatable. Please
click on the photo for more.
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July 2002
This
is a photo of a "day of the AD31 launching"
postcard contributed by Paul
Witkowksi, USS Tidewater 1960. The postcard is postmarked
1:30 p.m. on June 30, 1945. Paul has sent us a number
of his photos. You can get a better view of this photo
and others at our Witkowski
Photo Album Page
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August 2002
Shortly
before the Tidewater entered the mothball fleet, her crew
was treated to a "twilight cruise" to Bermuda.
Bob Hall took some photos. Click on the picture above
to view.
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May 2002
A
visit to Officer's Country recalls a memory
of military protocol. A click on the photo above will
take you there.
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June 2002
Scenic,
memorable, a paradise where tender sailors, if they were
lucky, worked short days and frolicked long nites. Robert
Hall took some photos on one of Tide's trips to Puerto Rico
when he was aboard. Click on San Juan above and we'll take
you there now.
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March 2002
Robert
Hall sent this to us from his scrapbook. He was aboard
the Tide when she went into the Mothball Fleet. Click
on the image above for an enlargement.
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April 2002
This
photo of Naples at dusk was sent to us by Gary Adams who
hosts the USS Everglades
AD24 Home Page. Click on the photo to see an enlargement.
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January 2002
Naples
was an important port for the Atlantic Fleet. Here is a
shot of the Naples lighthouse taken from the USS Everglades
in 1968. It was sent to us by Gary Adams who was aboard
the Glades on her Med cruise that year. You can click on
the photo to see an enlargement.
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February 2002
Can't
forget Naples? Well neither can we - it was our home port
when we were in the Med. Here are some photos of the Naples
area that were taken by Robert Hall who was aboard the Tidewater
in the late 60s. Click on the photo above to see them. Enjoy!
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