The Aviation Boatswains Mates, launch and recovery
specialists comprise V2 Division. It is their expertise
and vigilance that keep the INDY's four steam
powered catapults and four arresting gear
engines in a condition of peak readiness.
These 130 green shirt experts serve as aircraft hook-up
men on the catapults, aircraft weight checkers and
jet blast deflector operators.
Below the hub-bub of the flight deck these busy green
shirts watch and maintain a myriad of machinery to
operate the catapults and retract them for another
100+ mile per hour launch.
Back in the arresting gear, the deafening roar and
screech of miles of heavy cable is the only
companion to a man standing watch over
the airplane catching machinery.
V-2, another important link in the
Air Department and Independence team!
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D.D. Wint ABEAR |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
F.R. Anderson AA
1980 - 1981 |
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Hard work and dedication to the flight
deck built memories to last a life time.
Frank, Barry, A.J., Wint, Johnstone,
Bryant and Clapp. Somebody email me.
You guys were the greatest.
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V. Arnold ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R.C. Belton AKAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J.A. Bryant ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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C.E. Brooks ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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S.M. Clapp ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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M.A. Davis ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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S. Dowden ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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S. Duckworth ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R.R. Gleason AA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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T. Harrison ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J.E. Hughes Jr. ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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I.D. Jackson AA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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H.V. Johnson ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J.D. Keadle ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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K.J. Keller AA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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L.A. Kimmell AA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
Robert Vincent Leaf AA
1981 - 1983 |
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Bow Cats
I was a catapult mechanic, and though I
endured low moral from some crew, it was
a unforgettable experience. thank god for
Reagan and getting things back to
"ship shape"!! |
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M.M. Lewis FA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R.A. McQuaid AA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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T.L. Nix ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.L. Raines AA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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A.J. Smith AA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J.W. Sparr AA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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F.L. Spring ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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T.Towers AA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D. Vandenelsen AA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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C. Washington ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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B.S. White ABEAA |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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L.R. Brown ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
Pierre Caouette ABEAN
May 1979 - May 1980 |
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Seem's so long ago |
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R.L. Charley ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J.C. Cheeseboro ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R. Cooper ICFN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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G.W. Carter ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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C. Cumadatt ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
Greg L. Fiske ABEAN
Apr 1980 - Nov 1981 |
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Waist Cats
Hope to hear from anyone. Me and Alferous
and a few others are out here in CA.
I retired in 1995 off the hawk.
I'm a welder for amsec at N.I. san dog. |
Williams J. Gaines ABEAN
1980 - 1983 |
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What an experience...Flight Deck 101
No where in the world could you get
an education like this. You grow up
fast. Even though it was tough
I would not trade a single day. |
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T. Gordan AN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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S.H. Hampton ICFN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R. Harper SN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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H.L. Henze ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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K.E. Hightree ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R.J. Jackson ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R.S. Johns AN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.R. Kirpatrick AN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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C.E. Lavarias ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.R. Leiker ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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W.M. Mayo ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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N.V. Morales ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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L.E. Narsh AN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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C. Nolan ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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A.W. Northrup FN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R. Oliver ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.S. Orlikoff AN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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S. Person ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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W.D. Powers FN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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T.G. Robinson ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R. Sanez ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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N. Thomas AN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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H.J. Thumann AN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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K. Tomlin ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
Paul Vasquez AN
1977 - 1980 |
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J.K. Walsh ABEAN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R. Wilson AN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.A. Wyman AN |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.W. Adams IC3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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G.A. Alnutt ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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A.C. Buckland IC3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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C.F. Eker ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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Ennis EM3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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M.E. Flood IC3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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H.L. Grable ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.D. Gradadam ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
John Kyes ABE3
1976 - 1980 |
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Arresting Gear
Looking for some old shipmates |
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J.F. Lantz ABE3 |
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1980-81Cruise Book |
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M.J. Lown ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J.A. Lynch IC3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D. Marquis EM3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
Greg Mason ABE3
Apr 1981 - Oct 1984 |
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Waist Catapults |
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B.K. Maynes ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J.T. Miller ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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A.N. Navarra ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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N.D. Owens ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.R. Pryor IC3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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M.R. Russell ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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M. Smith ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R. St.Hillare ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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Q.L. Spaulding ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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M.A. Urso ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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A.R. Young ABE3 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
Jim Ayton, Sr. ABE2
Jun 1976 - Jan 1980 |
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Homeported in Norfolk, Two
Med. Cruises,
14 mo. in the Yards,
Attended Decom in Bremerton |
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W. Bennett ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
J.T. Brown ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
David L. Cyphers ABE2
1976 - 1980 |
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* |
D. Donnell ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
Jeff Fike ABE2
1979 - 1980 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J. Fung EM2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J.A. Garnetto IC2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R.D. Guay ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
Ken C. Hale ABE2
Oct 1977 - Jun 1981
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* |
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R.W. Hassan ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J.L. Lovell ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J.H. Owens ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
Howard Prodzinski ABE2
Mar 1978 - Nov 1980 |
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* |
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K.M. Robinson ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.R. Sanerson ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
J. Slate ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
C.A. Suggs ABE2 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
Rick Winniford ABE2
1979 - 1980 |
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Looking for Jeff Fike ABE2 |
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W.J. Buchanan ABE1 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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A. Coppola ABE1 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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J. Gilsinan ABE1 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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A. Jackson ABE1 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.A. Rodgers ABE1 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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F.W. Stein IC1 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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D.H. Trice ABE1 |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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C.J. Bayot ABEC |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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O. Murray ABEC |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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L.E. Trovato ABEC |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
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R.A. Williams ABEC |
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1980-81 Cruise Book |
