USS McMorris Scrapbook

 


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Skip Reynolds
Ship's patch and shoulder patch. National defense Ribbon. Skip Reynolds' Dog-Tag with bunk locker key attached.
Skip Reynolds
Orders from the XO, J.R. Juerling, to those who will attend the COMCORTRON ONE Change of command ceremony aboard the JR Perry on 4/3/71. (Note Liuzzi, Stensrude, Cabbott, Schoening, Reynolds, Viveiros, Bush, Sween and Smith have all been located today.)
Skip Reynolds
West-Pac 70-71 Stuff. Miniature Golf score card from the Naval Station Subic Bay. Drink Coaster from the Stand Bar "Word" in Sasebo, Japan. The Infamous ticket to the "Ocean Bar" in Hong Kong in which the Mac held a two day closed ships party. A restaurant bill from the China Fleet Club for Prawns and Shrimp Fried Rice. A Tram Ticket Hong Kong.
Skip Reynolds
The front cover of a handbook called the Servicemens Guidebook to Hong Kong. A purchase slip for a custom embroidered jacket and "Liberty Cuffs" at the tailorshop China Fleet Club Hong Kong. A complimentary card for a Steakhouse in Hong Kong. A jacket patch for Hong Kong purchased at Junco in Sasebo, Japan.
Skip Reynolds
100 Japanese Yen, 5 Phillipine Pesos, 1 Phillipine Peso. In 1970-71 the Yen was about 350/USD, and the Peso was anywhere from 7-12/USD depending on whether you where inside the gate or outside the gate in Subic Bay.
Skip Reynolds
Shopping bag from a store called JUNCO in Sasebo, Japan. You could buy hats, patches, etc. I forget if this was on or off the base. A postcard picture of the "Ginza" district of Tokyo.
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The McMorris anchored in Hong Kong Jan, 1971. Taken from a water taxi.
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Firing Plan from LT Collins outlining high speed surface firing exercise for the 3"-50 mounts on a small surface target. (a sled pulled by a Fleet Tug in Hawaiian waters 1971)
Skip Reynolds
Mimeographed diagram of the firing exercise on target sled.
Skip Reynolds
West-Pac cruise dates 1970-71. Note...the Mac did not earn the MUC on this cruise.
Skip Reynolds

Copy of Red Baron Gram #5 from LCDR Hark, CO of the McMorris, June 1971 covering the last years activities.

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Skip Reynolds

Red Baron Gram #5

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Red Baron Gram #5

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Red Baron Gram #5

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Steve Balter
RD Gang Circa 1968. Front (l to r) Brad Ottoson, Rick Reid, Jerry Slatter & Vic Mason. Rear (l to r) Fred Williamson, Ken Wilson, Steve Shelton, Steve Balter, Mike Sterling & Steve Hamm.
Steve Balter
RD Gang Circa 1969-70. Front (l to r) Bremer, Danielson & Brad Ottoson. Rear (l to r) Steve Balter, Joe Smith, John Mihich, Mastrella.
Photo from the Albany Advertiser, Albany, Australia. Submitted by Fred Hareland.

Albany, Australia during the 68-69 Indian Ocean cruise. Photo from the Albany Advertiser, Albany, Australia. Submitted by Fred Hareland.

Article from the Albany Advertiser, Albany, Australia. Submitted by Fred Hareland.

Article from the March 23, 2006 Albany Advertiser, Albany, Australia. Submitted by Fred Hareland.

 


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