USS MULLINNIX DD-944

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Underway (unknown location) - 1974

Mux Rigged for hot weater
Mullinnix rigged for hot weather - Unknown Port 1974 Cruise

Thanks to Gary Bernert for these memories!!



27 Feb Leaving D&S Piers
Leaving D&S Piers on 27 February 1974 for the Middle East. That is the USS Dupont DD-941 at the left

Unpictured, I'm standing on the pier having just thrown line #6 onto the fantail. I had been a civilian for 13 days. Yes, I had mixed feelings!
PN3 Bernert at MT51
PN3 Gary Bernert next to MT51

I wonder if the brass ever figure out what "Panama Red" was?
YN3 Kuykendahl, PN1 Rygh, PN3 Ballard
YN3 Kuykendahl, PN1 Rygh, PN3 Ballard
Forecastle
27 Feb Leaving D&S Piers
Leaving D&S Piers on 27 February 1974 for the Middle East. That is the USS Dupont DD-941 at the left

Unpictured, I'm standing on the pier having just thrown line #6 onto the fantail. I had been a civilian for 13 days. Yes, I had mixed feelings!
SM3 Gustin
The navy knew him as SM3 Ken Gustin. We knew him as just "Gus"

Why is there air?
PN1 Rygh
PN1 Rygh
Towing Frech ship. Frickin' Frogs...
Oh, excuse my French...
Xo Mezmalis & CO Clardy
LCDR Mezmalis (XO) adn Captain Clardy (CO) on bridge wing
Camel
Camel
PN3 Bernert
PN3 Bernert
2 Unknown shipmates
PN3 Bernert
PN3 Bernert diving off fantail 4 July 1974 somewhere in the Indian Ocean
Shark watch
Shark watch in Indian Ocean during swim call 4 July 1974
Short Timers
Short timers on fantail

I recognize so many of these guys in scary. Far left: GMG3 Toth, then GMG "Joe", kid from Italy
Short timers on fantail. They flew home from Kuwait

This may be one of my favorite pics of my entire site. I got misty-eyed.

That's FTG3 John Brock third from right. GMG3 Toth far right. Is that Signalman Bernie G. next to Toth?
SN Tom McKane
SN Tom McKane at Tsavo National Park in Kenya
Tsavo National Park - Kenya
The Lodge at Tsavo National Park in Kenya - 1974
PN1 Rygh
PN1 Rygh in Saudi Arabia (probably)
Sheik Palace in Saudi Arabia
Tanker HMS Tidereach
Tanker HMS Tidereach AO-96
PC3 Alan Ernst
PC3 Alan Ernst at NX Division party - 1974
PN3 Bernert & QMSN Heitman
PN3 Bernert and QMSN Heitman at NX Division Party
QMSN Heitman and PN1 Rygh
QMSN Heitman and PN1 Rygh at NX Division Party
LT LaMartin
LT D.H. LaMartin at NX Division Party. He rented a Dhow for the guys
Refueling
Refueing with HMS Tidereach AO-96 and USS Paul FF-1080 - 1974
Crew on port side
Crew on port side
Refueling with HMS Tidereach AO-96
Refueling with HMS Tidereach AO-96
XO LCDR Mexmalis
XO LCDR Mexmalis on Bridge Wing
C.J. Robinson
Photo courtesy of John (Melvin) Laird
HT C.J. Robinson donning OBA near starboard Qdeck in prep for helo detail to evac sick crewman. Supposedly the new crew member had been on shore duty for 2 yrs he got orders aboard the MUX. For 2 weeks he was sea sick and couldn't hold down water. It appears it took 2 weeks before anyone took him seriously.




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