USS MULLINNIX DD-944

1969 - Vietnam Gunline
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USS Mullinnix in Hong Kong Harbor 1969

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USS Enterprise CVAN-65 (1st nuke carrier) operating off the coast of Vietnam Joe Leatherman and Bobby Gene Large manning MT31. God help us!
MT51. Note shipmates on both wing bridges and as well as one deck below. Note the ship off Mullinnix starboard fantail. Vietnam coastline
MT53 with burned barrel. Note the shipmate in the sailor suit. Also note the red primer on the deck. Those empty powder casings are tough on deck paint when the fly out of the mounts. Mail call?
Navy Chopper Choppers were a life line for many things. Note the name on the side of the chopper - "Bad News II"
Joe Leatherman and fellow shipmates You are not going to believe it when you click on this thumbnail. They are shooting frickin' skeet off the coast of Vietnam. What's the ole' saying, "You can take the boy out of the country but you can't..."
Joe Leatherman loading 5 inch ammo - lunch for the guns so to speak Vietnam Coast line was never that far away
Our beloved Snipes! Helo transferring a shipmate. Lucky guy!
Unknown supply ship. Note the chopper on fantail. Unknown ship. Note the chopper on fantail.
Jets on mission into Vietnam Vietnam coastal town under serveillance by Mullinnix
This is either small arms practice or the VC are getting wayyyyyy to close... MT53 shelling the enemy
MT53 still at it! MT53 gets a paint job. Note the shell on the deck. Mullinnix is fixin' to unload round #20,000!!!
Occassionaly, groups of "river boat" sailors would stop by for a nite of "R & R". Mullinnix would fed them steaks and ice cream , they'd sleep in dry bunks, watch a movie. Here they are with their M-16s. The crew would throw stuff over the side and took turns shooting at it with the M-16s on full automatic. Fun! Is that American beef or Vietnamese water buffalo?
Joe Leatherman and shipmate. Note the inside of the locker door. John Vasco looking through a hatch with condition x-ray or zebra set. Today, could you still squeeze through?
Do I smell liberty or shore patrol duty? No, this isn't Walmart shopping. This is PX shopping. Best deals anywhere!
New barrels await the Mullinnix 5 inch gun mounts - Subic Bay 1969 Joe Leatherman (on left) and Pete Lamarre in berthing compartment (Below MT53).

Joe remembers: "We bunked with our heads against Mount 53 carrier room. Between shelling and concussion gernades over the side at night, 6 and 6 (watches) were the order of the day. One time when it was my turn to go on watch, I was barely able to get out of my bunk to go on watch because there were so many empty powder casings piled up by my bunk and Mount 53 had broken the florescent light loose from the overhead and they were hanging down. When they woke me for the watch, I thought we'd been hit. Crazy!"

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	USS Enterprise CVAN-65 (1st nuke carrier) operating off the coast of Vietnam		Joe Leatherman and Bobby Gene Large manning MT31. God help us!
	MT51. Note shipmates on both wing bridges and as well as one deck below. Note the ship off Mullinnix starboard fantail.		Vietnam coastline
	MT53 with burned barrel. Note the shipmate in the sailor suit. Also note the red primer on the deck. Those empty powder casings are tough on deck paint when the fly out of the mounts.		Mail call?
	Navy Chopper		Choppers were a life line for many things. Note the name on the side of the chopper - "Bad News II"
	Joe Leatherman and fellow shipmates		You are not going to believe it when you click on this thumbnail. They are shooting frickin' skeet off the coast of Vietnam. What's the ole' saying, "You can take the boy out of the country but you can't..."
	Joe Leatherman loading 5 inch ammo - lunch for the guns so to speak		Vietnam Coast line was never that far away
	Our beloved Snipes!		Helo transferring a shipmate. Lucky guy!
	Unknown supply ship. Note the chopper on fantail.		Unknown ship. Note the chopper on fantail.
	Jets on mission into Vietnam		Vietnam coastal town under serveillance by Mullinnix
	This is either small arms practice or the VC are getting wayyyyyy to close...		MT53 shelling the enemy
	MT53 still at it!		MT53 gets a paint job. Note the shell on the deck. Mullinnix is fixin' to unload round #20,000!!!
	Occassionaly, groups of "river boat" sailors would stop by for a nite of "R & R". Mullinnix would fed them steaks and ice cream , they'd sleep in dry bunks, watch a movie. Here they are with their M-16s. The crew would throw stuff over the side and took turns shooting at it with the M-16s on full automatic. Fun!		Is that American beef or Vietnamese water buffalo?
	Joe Leatherman and shipmate. Note the inside of the locker door.		John Vasco looking through a hatch with condition x-ray or zebra set. Today, could you still squeeze through?
	Do I smell liberty or shore patrol duty?		No, this isn't Walmart shopping. This is PX shopping. Best deals anywhere!
	New barrels await the Mullinnix 5 inch gun mounts - Subic Bay 1969		Joe Leatherman (on left) and Pete Lamarre in berthing compartment (Below MT53).

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