Eye on History - naval history Naval Historical Center - Brief Article

All Hands, Feb, 2003

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1910

Commanding officers of most of the ships in the "Great White Fleet's" cruise around the world, (1907 - 1909)

1955

PHC Richard Kaiser works on camera equipment at Balboa Hospital prior to a press conference.

1989

Students wearing goggles, snorkles, SAR-1 flotation vests and fins do exercises on the edge of the pool as part of a training session during the 20-day program at the Navy Rescue Swimmer School, NAS Pensacola, Fla.

1969

In the Galapagos Islands, MU3 Jerry George shows a little island girl how music is made with a tamborine. The U.S. Navy Band was traveling with ships Participating in Unitas X.

1981

A chief petty officer on board USS Wichita (CA 45) wears a makeshift face mask to fend off the bitter cold during an underway replenishment in the northern Sea of Japan.