Pictures from John (Jack) Andrews, QM2, N Div. (on LA '45-46)
Shakedown Cruise 1945
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Navigation Div, John Andrews on right |
Sailors mustered on fantail, Navigator front left |
View from the bridge |
Practice-firing the quad 40 mm |
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Scraping the teak deck |
Ship's dance in Long Beach, John is at the head of the table |
Loading 5" shells |
Loading 8" powder bags |
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Crash landing of Curtiss SC-1 float plane (this photo is full size) |
Float plane nosed over & about to sink (this photo is full size) |
Rescue of aircraft's pilot |
Pilot back on deck of USS LA |
Pictures received Oct. 2001 from
John's son, Kevin Andrews. Thanks, Kevin.
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10-26-2001