Courtesy of Skip Reynolds

circa 1970, WestPac



McMorris tied up in Yokosuka, Japan (Dec 12, 1970). The ship pulled out the next day and arrived in Subic Bay, PI Dec 18, 1970. An unidentified LST is moored behind the McMorris.

SN Skip Reynolds outside the Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan (Dec 1970).




Part of the "Deck Force" and one lousy Radar operator ready for liberty in Hong Kong (Jan 1971). (Left to Right) SN Skip Reynolds, SN Dale Brooks, RDSN Paul Mastrella, SN Robbie Marsden, SN Ken James. (Reynolds and Marsden attended the first reunion in Charleston, SC Sept 1997.)

Starboard "Lookout" manned and ready (Skip). The Philippines is in the background.





Inland Sea of Japan. Just Beautiful!

Skip's buddies John Colegrove and Gary "Gig" Pearce.


A Russian DLG at general quarters and ready to fire missiles!


Dependants cruise to "Hilo" Hawaii 1970. LCDR Donald L. Hark (deceased) in foreground.


Beach party for the BM gang. Standing in front: Mike Greggory. Sitting/standing around bench, on left: Marion "Joe" Pine, John Mueller, Jim Moore. Center rear, Larry Rimbey. Standing on right, front to back: Dale Brooks, Gil Hartin, Bob Bosak.

Makaha Beach Nov 14th, 1970, the deck force: (1 to r) Dale Brooks, Skip Reynolds, BM2 Jackson, his wife, unidentified snipe, Stephen Harley (deceased), John Mueller (kneeling), Bob Bosak, Jim Moore (hat), Mike Greggory, Larry Rimbey, BMC Morris, Gil Hartin (in rear right), BM1 Bill Schwartz.

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! A Russian Svedlov "All Gun" Cruiser in the South China Sea. SN Gary Dye is in the foreground.

Mary Sue's gang painting the ship in Hong Kong (Jan, 71).



Gettin out! Mike Greggory's orders to go home. Dale Brooks.


The newly weds. Blow Hole, on the leeward side of Hawaii, 1971. Skip & Michele Reynolds.

"Ground Zero" Nagasaki, Japan (Feb, 71).


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