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Ed Stafford & Sam Long
Ed Stafford & Sam Long
A photo of the Hanson about to tow the USS Goodrich DD 831, with the Exec,
Ed Stafford, and (i think) the Supply Officer, Sam Long, looking on. 1948, probably July.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay
Here's the Hanson (manning a boat) in Guantanamo Bay in July 1948.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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Henry Whittle
Henry Whittle
Henry Whittle, an officer who was on the Hanson briefly with me,
taken in summer 1948. I knew him before. He died recently.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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Midshipmen, Summer Cruise
Midshipmen, Summer Cruise
This is a group of Naval Academy midshipmen who boarded the Hanson in July 1948
for a summer cruise. One of them (Lucien Capone) is a retired rear admiral.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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Ed Stafford, XO
Ed Stafford, XO
July 1948 - The Executive Officer, Ed Stafford, supervising the towing of USS Goodrich DD 831.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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Signaling the USS Damato DD-871
Signaling the USS Damato DD-871
July 1948 - Signalman sending a message to (I think) USS Damato, DD-871, a Norfolk can.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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USS Damato DD 871
USS Damato DD 871
The Damato. Apparently, she was to practice towing the Hanson, but she got
too close and rubbed davits with us, causing some damage. That's what Sam Long remembers.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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Did You See That?
Did You See That?
July 1948 - A group of the crew watching what was happening.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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Capt Dinwiddie
Capt Dinwiddie
Probably summer, 1948. Captain Alva W. Dinwiddie looking over the side,
perhaps at the Damato attempt to tow the Hanson or at the damage the Damato caused.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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LTjg Schillinger
LTjg Schillinger
LTJG Schillinger looking at the carrier Philippine Sea as preparations were
being made for a transfer from her. I knew Schillenger very little; he
was one of the officers left over from the war and was shortly discharged.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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You've Got Mail!
You've Got Mail!
1948 - The Philippine Sea transferring mail to the Hanson.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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A Hanson Flasher
A Hanson Flasher
1948 - A signalman signaling. Maybe the guilty signalman will recognize himself.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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They're Talking to Him
They're Talking to Him
1948 - A signalman receiving a message.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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Vigilant!
Vigilant!
A lookout, 1948
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner
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LTjg. J.D. Johnson
LTjg. J.D. Johnson
LTJG J.D. Johnson with a broken hand. The time is January, 1949, as
the Hanson was departing for the Sixth Fleet.
Photo and notes by Stanton Garner