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Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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Admiral John H. Sides arrives
Commander in chief of the US Pacific Fleet from
1960 to 1963.
Known as the father of the Navy's guided-missile
program
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Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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Admiral Sides speaking
Read about him on Wikipedia.org
Capt P.A. Lilly ship commander
seated to right
Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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John Clark RD-1
both pictures
Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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Bremerton, Washington
May 25, 1963
Commissioning of USS Gridley DLG-21
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These are photos I took while I was
aboard the USS Gridley DLG-21
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Convair RIM-2 Terrier missile
Two-stage medium-range surface-to-air
27 foot in length
fragmentation or nuclear warhead
solid fuel rocket
up to 80,000 light ceiling
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cleaning up
after the Terrier missile tests
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Helocopter Landing
USS Gridley DLG-21
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Helocopter Landing
USS Gridley DLG-21
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USS Gridley DLG-21
USS Constellation aircraft firing at sled
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USS Gridley DLG-21
refueling next to USS Constellation
while aircraft are landing
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Photo's were taken in the South China
Sea in 1964
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USS Gridley DLG-21
refueling next to USS Constellation while aircraft are
landing
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Phantom F-4 jet landing
Made by McDonnell Douglas
USS Gridley DLG-21
refueling next to USS Constellation while aircraft are
landing
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton, Washington
USS Missouri In 1963
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton, Washington
USS Missouri In 1963
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton, Washington
USS Missouri In 1963
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Left picture
Joe Klingensmith ET-3 and
Mike Russian RD-3
standing on the bow
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton, Washington
USS Missouri In 1963
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton, Washington
USS Missouri In 1963
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USS Wright on left
Moth ball fleet
Bremerton, Washington
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Joe Klingensmith ET-3 in both photos
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton, Washington
USS Missouri In 1963
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Mike Russian RD-3 loading
Joe Klingensmith ET-3
into the 16 inch gun
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton, Washington
USS Missouri In 1963
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USS Gridley DLG-21
Clement E. Proud RD2
C.L. White RD1
On signal bridge- September 1963
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USS Gridley DLG-21
Capt Lilly holding Personnel
inspection on fantail in Long Beach
September 1963
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USS Gridley DLG-21
Left picture
Capt Lilly holding berthing inspection
in Long Beach -September 1963
John Sporleder's bunk is back on left
right picture
Mess decks ready for inspection
September 1963
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USS Gridley DLG-21
December 1963
From left:
Merle Hobbs, Ed Wood, Ralph Barrow,
Bill Blalock, Ernie Martin, W. Hoppke,
George Reitler, Jim Becker, C. White,
Verne Montel
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USS Gridley DLG-21
Left picture
John W. Cropper RDSN
December 1963
Right picture
Jim Becker RD-3
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Jim Becker RD-3
Another picture in
row above/
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USS Gridley DLG-21
Pre-Commissioning School
San Diego
March 1963
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These photo's were taken by
John K. Sporleder, RD3,
currently living on Beaver Lake,
Rogers, Arkansas
I was the volunteer ships photographer
This is the first time these pictures
have become available for viewing
since 1963.
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