A Poem For all Veterans
A tribute to all those who served.

Christening Ceremony Photos
Pictures from The Gillette's Christening.

DANFS History
From The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

Gillette Christmas Party 1944
Holiday Photos of the Crew

Group Photographs of the Crew
Photos of the crew all together

Inside the Goat Locker
Join the ship's chiefs at their table

Mascots and Letters
Tales of the ship's monkey

Minesweeper Rescue
To rescue a ship in the Sulu Sea

Decoration Ceremony
Decoration for Seaman Neil Smith

"Mystery" History
A mystery crewman's account of DE-681

Footsteps of Duty
DE-681's many Ports of Call

The Razor's Edge
A view from the Brooklyn Navy Yard

The Rites of King Neptune
A tradition for crossing the Equator

Sharks, Ships, and Bakers
Hunting for shark chowder?

Bosun's Breach
Personnel transfer while at sea