- Main Battery Decomm Crew 1975
53505 hitsThis photo of the Main Battery Decomm Crew was taken from my camera by Ken Loveday in May of 1975 sitting atop of T1 with T2 behind. If you spot yourself, sound off! I am in the bottom row far right! Ed Kowalski is sitting front and center!
- T-3 scrapping
47885 hitsThis is whats left of Turret 3, a damn shame if there ever was one.
- USS Newport News (CA-148) being scrapped in 1993
3824 hitsNewport News in New Orleans, 1993, just before being scrapped. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
- Gowacki, Sanchez May 1975
75927 hitsGreat photo of W. Gowacki (Me) and Dennis Sanchez "liberty Call" during Decomm!
- ca148-awards
6771 hitsPrecedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Citation (2) - Meritorious Unit Citation
Second Row - Navy Expeditionary Medal - World War II Occupation Medal- National Defense Service Medal (2)
Third Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (6) - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Fourth Row - Republic Of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation - Republic of Vietnam Civil Action 1st Class Unit Citation - Republic Of Vietnam Campaign Medal