USS Chowanoc (ATF-100) at Point Loma in San Diego, California. USS Chowanoc tows USS Philippine Sea (CVS-11). Three Large Harbor Tugs in view. USS Midway in the far background. Bow of the USS Philippine Sea. Tow cable lead to the bow chock. Four Large Harbor Tugs follow behind the USS Philippine Sea. Channel of San Diego in the background. Large Harbor Tugs at port side of the USS Philippine Sea. USS Chowanoc in the background. North Island in the background. Automobiles at the port.
Ammunition transfered from USS Great Sitkin (AE-17) to USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) in Korea. 500-pound bombs transferred from USS Great Sitkin to USS Philippine Sea. Interior of the USS Philippine Sea. USS Great Sitkin and USS Philippine Sea underway. 250, 500 and 1000 pound bombs lay on hangar deck. Crew members on hangar deck.
Ammunition transfered from USS Great Sitkin (AE-17) to USS Philippine Sea (CVA-47) in Korea. USS Great Sitkin and USS Philippine Sea underway during ammunition transfer operations. Tanker ship and cruiser in the background. Planes above the USS Philippine Sea. A view of bow of USS Philippine Sea.
USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) in Japan Sea. USS Philippine Sea takes on ammunition during a snow storm. Cargo transferred aboard USS Philippine Sea. Men unload cargo nets.
A pallet containing several flag-draped coffins of those who perished in the October 26, 1966 fire, aboard the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) are lowered to a pier from the ship, by crane. Several clergymen in robes stand on the pier. A flag on ship at half mast. Honor guard on pier with rifles. Sailors wheel the pallet of coffins across the pier. U.S. Navy Catholic Chaplain, Fr.Conall Richard Coughlin (who is stationed at Subic Bay) and the ship's Chaplain (Lt Commander) officiate on the ship's deck as coffins are placed on pallets.(The ship's own Catholic Chaplain, LCDR William John Garrity, perished, performing his duties, on October, 26, 1966, and is among these dead ). Sailors aboard the Oriskany open boxes of American flags as they prepare the coffins for transfer. Honor guard with rifles stand at parade rest on the pier. Church officials on the pier. A C-130 transport aircraft sits nearby with its rear door open ready to receive the coffins.
USS Chowanoc (ATF-100) at Point Loma in San Diego, California. USS Chowanoc tows USS Philippine Sea (CVS-11). Two small tug boats in the background. Bow of the USS Chowanoc with USS Philippine Sea being towed. Stern of the USS Philippine Sea. A small tug boat underway. Three Large Harbor Tugs in view.
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