US LST 1101 in dry dock, Kobe, Japan, 1945. My Dad was an officer on that ship as this photo was taken, though he is not in the picture.
The reason for drydock repairs...a bent propeller! That can be a BIG problem!
Dad, at sea to Manila, 1945.
"CLICK" the mouse on the pictures....they will be bigger and better!
--Dan
Hi Dan, oh, my father would have loved these photos you post. right up his alley. I enjoy them too. A Navy vet myself.
ReplyDeleteHey Dan,
ReplyDeleteYou can watch the Who's
appearance on Jools Holland
that was taped last week
and aired tonight on BBC2....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/series30/episode05/
Fabulous old photos Dan. You must have quite a collection. Precious stuff.
ReplyDeleteOh, those brave men/boys who so bravely and proudly served Mother and Country!
ReplyDeleteI watched the movie, "Memphis Belle", yesterday on TV. I'd seen it before, but it's so good, I was happy to watch it again.
Have you seen it? It's a story about the young American Air Force members who were stationed in England in order to man bombing raids over Europe during WW2.
The things they accomplished during that time (over 60 years ago) were truly amazing!