USS ESTEEM MSO-438
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From Michael Curreri, X.O. 1974-1976.

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From Stan Cochran ,Chief Engineer.

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Photo by Mary Cochran

Leaving Long Beach April 1956.

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Esteem MSO 438, Conquest MSO 488, Implicit MSO 455, Higbee DD 806, McKean DD 784 and inboard USS Hector AR 7 at pier 90 Seattle ,WA 1978 .

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From Stan Cochran

LT Timothy J. Keen relieves LCDR George W. Bird as CO ESTEEM in July 1957 while in Sasebo, Japan. Standing at left is LT Frank Sutton, XO. LTJG Stanley H. Cochran, Engineer Officer, standing at back.

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Model of Esteem from Stan Cochran.

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Stan Cochran

LCDR George W.Bird USN (L) and LT Timothy J.Keen USN (R)

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Stan Cochran

Returning from Westpac,Long Beach 1957

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Stan Cochran

Repel boarders drill? In the South China Sea, April 1957.
(l-r) LTJG R. A. Morse, GM3 O. Rankin, LTJG S. H. Cochran, EMC V. Van Collie, SN Jennings, BMC Stansberry

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Stan Cochran

SSK Drydock Sasebo 1957. 

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From Mike Goss

Fuel Blob replaced 55 gallon drums .HT1 Burton looking at the camera.

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Stan cochran

SSK Drydock Sasebo 1957

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Super Rover MK 2 ROV with underwater camera and sonar.Color monitors were in CIC.

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Stinger missle used for air defense.

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From David L.Beem STG3,also patch on page 2.

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USS Mount Vernon,MSO mothership.You could get food,haircut or a movie.

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Persian Gulf April 1988,Chief Ron Duncan and RADM Francis Smith.

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ADM Smith addressing the crew in the Persian Gulf April 1988.

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Persian Gulf 1989

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Bremerton 1999

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