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Contributed by Ken Owens. The Quarterdeck area of Preble, pierside in Pearl Harbor. Contributed by Ken Owens. 53k
Contributed by Ken Owrns. Just arrived from Westpac. Contributed by Ken Owens. 36k
Contributed by Ken Owens. Visiting Keelung, Taiwan. Contributed by Ken Owens. 32k
Contributed by Ken Owens. Ventilation thanks to North Vietnamese artillery. Notice that the Radome on top of the mast is gone. Contributed by Ken Owens. 9k
Contributed by Ken Owens. Keelung, Taiwan. Contributed by Ken Owens. 11k
Contributed by Ken Owens. Desron 25 on station. Contributed by Ken Owens. 9k
Contributed by Ken Owens. Going Westpac. Contributed by Ken Owens. 9k
Contributed by Ken Owens. Desron 25 entering Midway. Contributed by Ken Owens. 12k
Contributed by Ken Owens. Portside - Midway. Contributed by Ken Owens. 9k
Contributed by David Barnes. The DS Shop. Contributed by David Barnes. 24k
Contributed by David Barnes. Returning to Honolulu. Contributed by David Barnes. 24k
Contributed by David Barnes. Repairing antennas damaged by North Vietnamese artillery. Contributed by David Barnes. 17k
Contributed by David Barnes. Repairing antennas damaged by North Vietnamese artillery. Contributed by David Barnes. 18k
Contributed by David Barnes. Unrep for ammunition. Contributed by David Barnes. 28k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. Two pilots that were rescued while on SAR patrol. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 32k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. A Rainbow as seen while off the Hawaiian Islands. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 36k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. A news article about the shelling Preble received while on the Gunline off the coast of Vietnam. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 51k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. A Terrier missile shot. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 32k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. An SH-3 in the groove for a landing on the fantail. Contributed by Ric Trexell.26k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. An unexpected guest. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 37k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. Unrep from the USS Ashtabula (AO-51). Contributed by Ric Trexell. 34k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. Close but no cigar. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 26k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. Mount 51 on target: Fire! Contributed by Ric Trexell. 27k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. Shell fragments litter the main deck. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 46k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. An aluminum superstructure does not seem to stop shell fragments too well. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 38k
Contributed by Ric Trexell. The Commodore's cabin gets some ventilation. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 39k
Contributed by Ric Trexell Contributed by Ric Trexell. 28k
Contributed by Ric Trexell Contributed by Ric Trexell. 34k
Contributed by Ric Trexell Contributed by Ric Trexell. 30k
Contributed by Ken Owens. ETN3 Gibson, RMSN Colley, RM3 Moss, RM3 Jurgens and RM2 Scott. Contributed by Ken Owens.
Contributed by Ric Trexell Launching the Whaleboat to rescue a downed pilot. In the rush to launch the boat, the bow was dropped a little sooner than the stern and it swamped the boat with a few good waves. Ric Trexell. 113k

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 Video of TSAM's (Training Missiles) being run out to the launcher. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 1.5MB
View Video of  the boat launch to recover downed pilots (long version). Contributed by Ric Trexell. 9.5MB
View Video of the Gooney Birds on Midway Island. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 3.3MB
View Video of the Jolly Green Giant landing on the fantail. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 4.1MB
View Video of a refueling. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 4.5MB
View Video of John Warner, SecNav coming aboard. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 6.4MB
View Video of the boat launch to recover downed pilots (short version). Contributed by Ric Trexell. 2.2MB
View Video of the AN/SPG-55B fire control radar in operation. Contributed by Ric Trexell. 2.9MB
View Video of missile launches.  Contributed by Ric Trexell. 6.5MB
View Video of PREBLE in Pearl Harbor.  Contributed by Ric Trexell. 4.8MB
Contributed by Rick Moss. 1973 - Sasebo, Japan - ETNSN Kim Gibson, RM2 Bob Scott, RM3 Mike Bartesch, RM3 Mel Jurgens. Contributed by Rick Moss. 124k
Contributed by Rick Moss. Battle damage from shell fragments. Contributed by Rick Moss. 67k
Contributed by Rick Moss. Battle damage from shell fragments. Contributed by Rick Moss. 75k
Contributed by Rick Moss. Battle damage from shell fragments. Contributed by Rick Moss. 116k
Contributed by Rick Moss. Battle damage from shell fragments. Contributed by Rick Moss. 89k
Contributed by Rick Moss. Pachinco Parlor in Sasebo, Japan. Contributed by Rick Moss. 105k
Contributed by Rick Moss. New Year's in Sasebo, Japan. Contributed by Rick Moss. 101k
OS3 Watkins in dry dock at Pearl chipping the paint.  Contributed by John Watkins.  25k
Preble in Hong Kong Harbor.  Contributed by John Watkins.  15k
OSSN Jim Nuss.  Contributed by John Watkins.  41k
Jim Nuss as rickshaw man for John Watkins.  Contributed by John Watkins.  45k
Going away party for OS2 Al Romero at Pearl Harbor.  Blake, Briones, Romero, Cavin (kneeling), Nuss, Russell & Hodge.  Contributed by John Watkins.  68k
SH, Thomas Brown, Andrew Wrigh, Dixon, Hines, Jones, ?. Contributed by Thomas Brown.  86k
SH3 Andrew Wright, SH3 Thomas Brown, SH Thomas Goodwater; BM Dixon, Hines, Walter. Contributed by Thomas Brown. 74k

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