These images came our way through the courtesy of:

Bob Beattie (1964)

Joe Beck (1968)

Frank Christman (1962)

Robert Furrow (1961)

 

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Task Group Bravo - 1961

This shot was taken from one of Wasp's helos. The larger image shows aircraft overhead and a couple more ships of the task group. You might notice Wasp in there somewhere.

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The Marine Detachment (Mar-Det) on the flight deck. - 1964

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"Arriving in NYC - August 1962"

 

 

A Wasp helicopter (HS-11) delivers a Chaplin to a waiting destroyer crew. - 1964

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Whoa boy!
From Wasp's 25th Anniversary Cruise Book
(1968)

 

Deck Crew - 1968

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Lowering the Skipper's launch - 1968

 

 

1964 - Let's see what happens when I ...

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Deck Crew - 1968

 

 

1964 - I'm not sure this is a real Navy shower ...

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1964 - The cruise book tells us this flight deck Chief was known as "Micky Mouse."

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Airdales capture the Admiral's attention. - 1964

 

1964 - Wasp's flight deck crew shows the Admiral that Navy uniforms come in all colors and and styles ...

 

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A 5 inch gun fires a round or attracts a cloud of large flies (black specks above the gun) - 1964

 

 

Deck Crew - 1968

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The skipper's launch is launched - 1968

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Captain J.W. Conger

Wasp's Commanding Officer during a 1964 cruise.

 

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A real Fireman - 1964

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1964 - Let's give the crew something to read. Put a copy of each of these in the heads ...

 

 

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