DCL Picture of the Day - Part 6

[CamColt]

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Sea Trek Helmet Dive at Coral World in St. Thomas

How did you get that picture? Do they offer them for purchase?

 

[Hubie]

How did you get that picture? Do they offer them for purchase?

There is an underwater viewing area at Coral World in St. Thomas where I shot it through one of its many windows. Seeing the people approach, it reminded me of the old movie "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." Here's another:

 

[CamColt]

There is an underwater viewing area at Coral World in St. Thomas where I shot it through one of its many windows. Seeing the people approach, it reminded me of the old movie "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." Here's another:

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Thanks! That makes sense! Very cool too!

 

[Hubie]

 

[dad of 3 addicted to DCL]

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Great story; I was an officer in then USS CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG 62), now USS ROBERT F SMALLS, when we were tied up in Pearl over at Ford Island preparing to do a post overhaul missile firing over off the western side of Kaui. I get up one morning and the Missouri was being towed in and she was pushed into the berth directly ahead of us, and astern of the ARIZONA memorial. That day, a message came out requesting volunteers to come and give the Mo a painting and facelift. I was rolling haze grey paint on the O3 level next to an admiral the next day. There were so many sailors we painted her out in a day and a half. Then we went and fired a half dozen missiles for a clean sweep. This would've been in the summer of '97.

 

[Hubie]

And then this is an exhibit picture I took.

 

[Hubie]

Great story; I was an officer in then USS CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG 62), now USS ROBERT F SMALLS, when we were tied up in Pearl over at Ford Island preparing to do a post overhaul missile firing over off the western side of Kaui. I get up one morning and the Missouri was being towed in and she was pushed into the berth directly ahead of us, and astern of the ARIZONA memorial. That day, a message came out requesting volunteers to come and give the Mo a painting and facelift. I was rolling haze grey paint on the O3 level next to an admiral the next day. There were so many sailors we painted her out in a day and a half. Then we went and fired a half dozen missiles for a clean sweep. This would've been in the summer of '97.

Yes, great story indeed! I'm sure you and the others made the "Mighty Moe" look her best back then.

 

[serrem2]