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Ensign Larry Hyde - Half Moon's Gun Boss in 1964-65
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Commander Donby J. Mathieu - Half Moon's Commanding Officer in 1964-65
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Half Moon's visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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More scenes from Guantanamo Bay
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The ship deployed to 'Gitmo' once every two years
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We were lucky and were scheduled to go in the winter
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Night time shark fishing was popular while on H.E.P.
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Petty Officer John Marcy on the fantail just after passing under the Verrazano Bridge
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Another shot of John Marcy, this time firing the rifle bolo to pass a 'messenger' line to another ship
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John again, working on the fire control system
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Marcy gives the Half Moon's punching bag a good
workout
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The 'real" Ice Patrol - Ocean Station Bravo
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O.S. Bravo in the winter months was a dreaded
assignment
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Half Moon pulled this Bravo Patrol in February, 1965
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Removing the accumulated ice was a matter of survival
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The ice could build up to the point where it was so
heavy that it could actually capsize the ship
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Compare this picture of the iced-up Hedgehog Mount with Img035 below, taken in warmer weather.
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The ice develops from a mixture of frozen spray and
precipitation
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'Hump Day' was a major event on Ocean Station
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It marked the half-way point of a patrol
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It was usually Holiday Routine and we had a party on
the mess deck with singers, musicians, comedians and two cans of brew per man.
Here Fire Control Technician Bob Premo plays some of our favorite tunes on
his electric guitar.
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Part of the Thanksgiving Day meal on O.S. Delta in
1965
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On patrol on one of the four Ocean Stations
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The 4 stations (Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo)
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Served as floating weather stations
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and Aids to Navigation for trans-Atlantic aircraft
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Other duties included Search and Rescue. Here Half
Moon performs drills with the cutter Owasco while
relieving station on O.S. Delta.
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Ditch and Rescue was another mission we were trained
to be able to handle in case a plane got in serious
trouble and had to put down at sea.
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MEDEVACs of ill passengers/crew of ships in the area
were fairly common and we had to be able to transfer the
patient from one ship to anoither.
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In the last few years, Oceanographic research was a
major mission
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Half Moon's home port in 1964-65 was Staten Island, NY
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Scene's from Base St. George on Staten Island, NY
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Half Moon's fire control shack and radar
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Hedgehogs were an ASW weapon. Compare this photo with
Img017 above where the mount is covered with ice.
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Ready for a 'high line' exercise on O.S. Bravo
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Half Moon regularly practiced towing othe ships.
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Half Moon's main bridge - note the wheel used to steer her
with.
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First and Second Division Berthing Compartment
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A tough day in port at Guantanamo Bay
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