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| U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner DD-692 | |||||
| Ed Kirner's Photo Collection | |||||
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| Catania, Sicily | Sousse, Tunisia | Palma, Mallorca | A beautiful day at sea | ||
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| Bar-B-Q in Palma, Mallorca and a little fun on the old 692 | |||||
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Mt Vesuvius, entering Naples Harbor |
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| Alongside the Boomers in Rota, Spain | "Now make all preparations for
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Ed Lookin' Good | Faulhaber | A Bird Farm | Easy cruisin' |
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| On The Beach - OC Division Beer Party | |||||
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| The ultimate liberty - a day in Rome | |||||
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| The NATO Review in Portsmouth with the Royal Yacht Brittania, me and Ron Tucker ashore | |||||
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A few days
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| Lisbon, Portugal and the Tagus River | |||||
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| Venice, Italy - Canals, gondolas and history | |||||
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| A few days in Valletta, Malta and a little "Red Lead" never hurt | |||||
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| Golfo Di Palmas, Sardinia a common Sumner haunt | |||||
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| Sousse, Tunisia and another day by the pool | |||||
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| The band plays on in Sicily | |||||
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| Chart House and Wheel House |
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| Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter |
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| In column headed home | The enemy - a
Russian cruiser |
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| Operations off
Crete with the drone we later shot down! |
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| Mail Call and
Ship's Stores arrive by Navy helo |
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| Russian Destroyer | Highlining | Plane Guard | Life Guard | Upkeep | Time for a nap |
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| Back home in Mayport | |||||
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Many thanks to Ed for scanning and forwarding these pieces of our history
