U.S.S. California DLGN-36 / CGN-36 The Golden Grizzly In The Beginning, Memories of a Plank Owner

California Memories:
Pictures from the early days

All former California crewmen are invited to E-mail Me scanned photographs of the CALIFORNIA or about her crew.

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XO George Bieda and chiefs during shellback initiation, Indian Ocean 1985	Shellback initiation --tryouts for the queen.	In the rack.
Alameda -arrival of the body of the Vietnam Unknown Soldier.	Liberty boat, Karachi, 1985.	Fantail Party, production of sliders.
Another slider party.	Fantail Band.	Bosuns, IC Men, RP2 Larry S, Karachi
California & Texas, Alameda	Engineers on Diego Garcia, 1985	Colors, NAS Alameda
Fishing, Siego Garcia or Pakistan	Re-enlistment	Ship's Mailman, Fantail Party
Ship's Screws	.	Liberty Call

The following picture was submitted by DAVID HAYES
PICTURE TAKEN IN 1983 DURING UNDERWAY MISSLE REPLENISHMENT

Today, the ship's bell rests in a memorial in Capital Park in Sacramento, California.

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