1. USS KAWISHIWI AO-146
LIFE AT SEA

2. Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Battle Efficiency Award “E”
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
from Kitty Hawk in 1964
Ribbons are added to photo
Bridge

3. Radar 1963 Capt. Wyand on the bridge -1971
At the helm – 1972

4. Radar Men
Quarter Deck
1972
Course set, 1972

5. Vertical Transfer Two copters were required here in 1966
Personnel drop
RESCUE -
Ready for an
emergency
1972

6. Movies – on the Big Screen
Swapping movies
Movies are indoors too!

7. Maintaining the ladder that hangs over the side.
These are very explosive 5in. Powder bags being readied for a destroyers needs
Maintaining the ladder
that hangs over the side.
Then there were
regular materials in 1966

8. Highline to Kitty Hawk in 1966
The crew necessary to transfer a man
Both ships move at a speed of 15
knots and the distance between
the two is approximately 60
feet. As soon as the Highline chair
is securely fixed onto the snap
hook, it's pulled straight by
30 sailors on the other ship.
Usually more men grab on.
The number of 30 persons has been dictated by the Royal Dutch Navy. When the crew consists of male and female, the Dutch Navy regulation require a number of 35 people pulling the high line.

9. A 1972 Sunset Laboring on stack 1969 Our own SMOKE 1972 Mooring out

10. Swinging the Captain’s Gig out
Yes, rope splicing
Is required
Swim Call
Painting too, 1967

11. Commander Lowman was in to BINGO too - 1961
There was more than one way to fix up a ship -
Gee Dunk in 1961
Doc can have fun too!

12. Here is NYE award winner Cooper finishing up his baked pies - 1962
Barber “POPS” Joyce 1961
Here is NYE award winner Cooper finishing up his baked pies
While ribs are being
prepared

13. Eating up in 1973
Mess in 1967
Mid – Rats in 1972
Hot from
grill in
1962

14. This is what bunks were like when Kawishiwi was commissioned.
This is what bunks were like on Kawishiwi in 1975
Were
ships
service
people
mechanics
too?