Louisville, Kentuky was the site for this year's reunion. Hosted by Bob Bootes, the reunion was a great success!.

The Galt House served as the location for this year's reunion. Can you locate your room? Some kinda house, huh?.

Marty Sullivan shares with the crew about the last days of the Hanson as a US warship. Thanks to Marty's quick thinking we now have the many black & white photos that appear on this site. We are deeply grateful for this contribution to the ongoing history of our magnificent tin can!.

Operations Crew in 1972
Appearing today in living color, Left to Right: Keith Arndt, Bill Graner, and Marty Sullivan. Looks like they drove Bill to drink. Bill, this Bud's for you!.

Larry Kail enjoys his first Hanson reunion. Larry, a Machinist Mate served on the Hanson in the mid to late 50's..

Doug Pierce and Bill Elliot worked in G Division on the Hanson 1968-1973. Here they are sharing a table with other former GDivers, but we have focused on these guys. Hey, everyone needs their time in the sun!.

Frank and Fran Ciszek
Frank worked in G Division on the Hanson 1968-1973. Here they share a table with other former GDivers, but we have focused on Frank and Fran for a reason. If you look at last year's photos you will see that I got just barely, the side of Frank's face. Well, this year Marty got all of him. I see Fran is still the better looking!.

Dennis & Geri McGill
Dennis worked in G Division on the Hanson 1968-1973. Here they share a table with other former GDivers.

At the Races

Hanson High Rollers watch as the horses burst out of the starting gate, ... and they're off and running! Can you find yourself in this photo?.

Look at that sucker run!
Carl and Alice Smith watch the ponies run in the Hanson race. Got any money riding on this one?.

The home stretch
The Freakness - Down the home stretch comes the thundering herd! What do we have here, two different races? Is that guy out front really out front or is he the tail end of another race? Hey! What happened to that fancy stadium? Looks like the Hanson bunch in the bleachers..

Solomn Business, This Racing
Lou DeLancey, Lois Hall, Jackie Sullivan, and Jack & Josie Kearcher petition the race gods that their horse might win! Well... maybe they are saying grace. Would you believe Jackie lost her contact lense? And one guy said... they're probably looking for Marty!.

Sam n' His Girl
Sam and Jean Long all decked out for the banquet. They didn't get a box!.

Fleeson's Reality Check
"Well, sailor," said the Captain, "its like this, you win some and you lose some. And that's no doo-dah!".

The Trophy awarded to the winner of the Hanson race.

My Wife Found this here platter in a box of Tide! What the heck, we thought we'd put it to some good use. Pretty little thing, huh? She didn't really. Just horsing around!.

The Donaldsons
Looking Good!
John and Bea Donaldson at the banquet. I wonder what's in that box?.

"Can You Believe it?"
Bob Bootes says through that winning smile. "I heard that platter came out of a box of Tide!" Actually, this is the presentation of the trophy to the winner of the Hanson race.

Hold the Doo-Dah!
Carl and Alice Smith must have won something at the track. Look at those grins. Relaxing on board the Spirit of Louisville the following day..

Would Someone Get Me A Box?
queries Bob Bootes, Reunion Committee Chairperson, as he peers out over the podium at the Galt House. That's some podium, isn't it! Looks like it was made for Bill Nolan, who's a bit larger than the average bear..

Jack, Josie, Pat, and Joan
Enjoying the Cruise
on the Spirit of Louisville from bottom to right, Jack & Josie Kearcher, Pat & Joan Fernicola. At the next table is Marty Sullivan. What is it about Pat, Josie, that you need that buffer zone? He appears harmless to me. We know where Marty is, so that can't be his chair.

Honoring Plank Owners
Presented plaques were Plank Owners, left to right, Paul Kennedy, Bill McLay, John Donaldson, and David Gratner. These men were part of the Hanson's original crew when she was commissioned in 1945.

A conversation
Now I'm Telling You...
Eula Kennedy bends someone's ear, while Jean Long and Mary Gratner listen in. I wonder who she's conversing with?.

It was Bill!
Eula Kennedy had Bill McLay's attention. David Gratner squeezes a word in edgewise.

Home of the Louisville Slugger
Bill McLay, Sam Long, and Paul Kennedy having a ball and catching some rest before they went batty at the Louisville bat factory.

Memorabilia
A very nice set of souvenir cups and hat!.

Frank, tell him to shut up and deal!

Andy Warchol Memorial

Wally Roe says, I don't have to, we're not in the Navy now!

Capt. Richard Fleeson replies, Alright then, stop looking like a crusty ole' BMC.

Bob Bootes says, You tell him Chief!

Group Picture...
L2R: John Donaldson, Jockey, Sal Gonzalez, David Gratner, Bill McLay

The Fernicolas & Longs
L2R: Pat & Joan Fernicola, Jean & Sam Long

Plank Owners
L2R: Paul Kennedy, Bill McLay, John Donaldson, David Gratner

John & Bea Donaldson

L2R: Bob Bootes, J.J. Rose, Larry Rose, Yitty Bootes

Keith and Ida Best

L2R: Joan Shepherd, Don Shepherd, Jack Dysert, Corrine Dysert

Dave and Jean Mattison

L2R: Don & Jackie Anderson, Mary & Wayne Jackson, Lou DeLancey

Dave & Debbie Richards

L2R: Helen Clark, Phyllis Neuhalfen, Imogene Winslow

L2R: Carol Morris, Reba & Benny Flemings, Duane & Bonnie Miller, Bob Morris

L2R: Richard Fleeson - former CO, Ron Macalusa, Susan Langford.

L2R: Larry Kail, John Moore

L2R: Max Winslow, Vern Neuhalfen, Bob Clark, Helen Clark, Phillis Neuhalfen

1999 Reunion

Table in foreground, L2R: Dick Fleeson, Bob & Mrs. Lemke, Annie & Keith Arndt, Bill Granger!