USS SOMERS (DD~947/DDG~34)
More Somers Photos

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I am always looking for more great photos of the Somers. If you have access to a scanner, you can send me the photo as an attachment.
If you don't have a scanner, but would like to put some pictures on the page, again let me know, and I'll give you my snail mail address. I'll scan them with the utmost of care and return them to you immediately. If you don't want to part with the pictures, have them scanned onto a CD at a Wal-Mart, Walgreens, and send me the CD, and I'll Put them up. Thanks to all who have donated photos.


Picture 51: The Somers tied up alongside the USS O'Brien (DD-725)
(Photo courtesy of George White).

Picture 52: From the 1974 Cruisebook: The Somers in the I.O.
(Photo courtesy of Dale Drewer).

Picture 53: The Somers Pierside in Pearl Harbor.
(Photo courtesy of Dale Drewer).

Picture 54: A Somers newsletter from April of 1974.
(Courtesy of Dale Drewer).

Picture 55: A Somers newsletter from December of 1975.
(Courtesy of Dale Drewer).

Picture 56: The Somers pierside in Yokosuka, Westpac '63.
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).

Picture 57: Conducting lifeguard ops for Uss Coral Sea (CVA-43).
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).

Picture 58: The Somers receiving an underway refueling.
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).

Picture 59: The deck crew.
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).

Picture 60: A "highline" personnel transfer from USS Wiltsie (DD-716).
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).

Picture 61: Receiving supplies from a Coral Sea Helo.
(Courtesy of Robert Tapley).

Picture 62: The Brass Kangaroo presented to the Somers by the Australian Navy, dubbed "Harvey Mark II.
(Courtesy of Greg Parent AND Everett Perry.)

Picture 63: Gunfire exercises off the Philippines. Local boats trying to get shell casings that go overboard. They didn't get any the day this picture was taken.
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)

Picture 64: Unrepping from the USS Midway.
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)

Picture 65: The Midway, as seen from Pattaya Beach, Thailand.
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)

Picture 66: A great silhouette shot of the Somers at anchor.
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)

Picture 67: Swim Call in the Marianas Trench
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)

Picture 68: Another Swim Call shot
(Courtesy of Mark Roberts.)

Picture 69: The Somers pulling away from the dock at Hunter's Point.
(Photo courtesy of James Oden.)

Picture 70: "This is the most forward quarters for the deck crew. Located at the hack in front of the 5"/54 gun mount. Believe me it was a ruff place to sleep during bad weather. You had to strap yourself in."
(Photo courtesy of James Oden)

Picture 71: The Captain's Gig approaching the ship. (Photo courtesy of James Oden)

Picture 72: Bringing the Captain's Gig aboard.
(Photo courtesy of James Oden)

Picture 73: Another great sunset at sea shot.
(Photo courtesy of Kurt Heinen)

Picture 74: NGFS off Danang
(Photo courtesy of Joe Lavoie)

Picture 75: A letter from the Captain from the 1965 cruisebook.
(Photo courtesy of Jack Grubb)

Picture 76: Coming up on the Equator, 1972.
(Photo courtesy of Joseph R. "Ray" Smith)

Picture 77: Naval Gunfire Support, 1972. One of our rounds hitting target.
(Photo courtesy of Joseph R. "Ray" Smith)

Picture 78: More NGFS. On the gunline.
(Photo courtesy of Joseph R. "Ray" Smith)

Picture 79: Message to President Eisenhower regarding Harvey the Kangaroo.
(Photo courtesy of John Starace)

Picture 80: The original ship's patch.
(Photo courtesy of John Starace)

Picture 81: Cover of Commissioning Program, 1959
(Photo courtesy of John Starace)

Picture 82 Photo from the commissioning program.
(Photo courtesy of John Starace)

Picture 83: Another photo from the commissioning program.
(Photo courtesy of John Starace)

Picture 84: Bullet holes at the Ban San Laprosarium in Vietnam.
(Photo courtesy of John Starace)

Picture 85: Somers' first birthday cake
(Photo courtesy of John Starace)

Picture 86: Moored, Hong Kong, 1972
(Photo courtesy of Joseph R. "Ray" Smith)

Photos 87-94 are courtesy of MM2 Byron Salsbury

Picture 87: Somers '79 Cruise Book cover

Picture 88
: Shanties along the **** river, Olongapo City

Picture 89: A "trike" in Olongapo City. They were more fun to ride in than the Jeepneys.

Picture 90: The (IN)famous **** river..... We all know the smell.

Picture 91: SomersSSTG

Picture 92: SomersStmLubeOilpump

Picture 93: Another Somers Unrep

Picture 94: 8 Aug 63 Heavy weather refueling from USS Mattaponi (Contributed by FTG1 Royce Branning)

Picture 95: May 65 03 level spray shield. Fragment of MT 51's barrel made hole. (Contributed by FTG1 Royce Branning)

Picture 96: May 65 Subic Bay preparing to re-gun MT 51 due to flared barrel. (Contributed by FTG1 Royce Branning)

Note: Pictures 95 and 96 were caused by the gun barrel explosion that killed SN Jimmy Stinnett

Picture 97: Zippo lighter from the 1981-1982 Westpac, bought in Subic Bay.

Picture 98: The other side of the lighter. If anyone knows who "Chad" is, please let me know, so I can return it to him. The lighter was sent to me by someone who found the page. Thanks!

Picture 99: 1960 Westpac newsletter sent home to Somers families by CDR Cummings.

Picture 100: 1961 Westpac newsletter sent home to Somers familes by CDR Surface.

(Thanks to Herm Englehardt for both newsletters.)

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