Another great cruise, in spite of the
uncooperative weather. We did not hear of any complaints, so I guess it's safe
to say, a good time was had by all. All though the ship was smaller than
the one's we have sailed on in the past, it was still a good ship. As for the
cabins, I don't want to say they were small, but when we walked into ours, I
thought I was walking into the closet and so I started to look for the door to
our cabin. Lil informed me that we were in our cabin. If we thought our cabin
was small, you should have seen our bathroom, as a matter of fact if you see our
bathroom, let me know where it is, I still can't find it. All kidding
aside, Lil and I enjoyed the cruise very much, the food as usual was very good
and plentiful. Cabin stewards, waiters, servers etc. were very accommodating.
The nightly Showtime Entertainment was good also.
One final note, boarding and disembarking through the Half Moon terminal in
Norfolk was a breeze, better than some of the others we have gone through.
I want to thank Bob Simpson, Don Coveleski and Mike Rigdon for sharing some of
their photos for this page.
It was not easy picking out 138 pictures for this page out of a total of 1,035
all good photos. I don't know how many times I sifted through all of them to
come up with the ones I have posted here. I tried to tell the story of us
leaving and returning.
Photo Credits: Don
Coveleski (53 photos)
7,8,9,11,29,30,43,44,46to48,53,54,59,61,62,65,70,74to82,85,89,105,106,108,110,112to122,127to130,132,135to138.
Bob Simpson (8 photos) Mike Rigdon (22
photos)
Lil Menta Dom Menta
No's. 5,12,13,14,15,83,88,131.
No's. 3,31to42,86,90,91,93,94,107,109,111,134.
No. 73
Remaining 53 photos.
1

We are on our way. |
2

Half Moon Terminal where we were docked. |
3

Bye-bye Ma Ma, see you on the 12th. |
4

Police escort?, are they trying to tell us Sailors something? |
5

A few feet from the dock and one person is in the pool
already. |
6

Our Chief Dick Haman and his mate, Claire
Our first evening meal, as usual we wear our identifying tee shirts. |
7

Dale and Lucille, McConnell |
8

Dom and Lil Menta |
9

Capt. Michael Turner and his wife Sandy |
10

Don Coveleski and Jerry DeChant |
11

Jerry, are you enjoying that pie and ice cream? |
12

L to R: Gene Gingrich, Bernie and Marilyn Johnson, Don and
Diana Ekberg, Myles Johnson, Andy Murphy, Helen Gingrich. |
13

L to R: Peg Simpson, Zane Baughman, Ann and Russ Texter,
(grandparents of Zane). Carol and Marty Sippel
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14

L to R: Jerry DeChant, Lil and Ray Borzon, Marilyn Schlegel,
Charlie Haas, Joanne Slaughter, Harold Wallace. |
15

L to R: Dale and Lucille
Mc Connell, Claire and Dick Hamann, Mike and Sandy Turner, Lil and Dom Menta. |
16

Lil and Ray Borzon getting information on tours. |
17

Marilyn Johnson and Helen Gingrich are
beating Andy Murphy and Myles Johnson at this board game. |
18

1st dress up night.
Bernie, Marilyn Johnson.
Diana, Don Ekberg. |
19

Myles, Andy, Helen, Gene. |
20

Gloria and Jim Flynn |
21

Norman and Pauline Christensen |
22

Dempsey (Clem) Clemons,
Susan McClure, Mike Rigdon |
23

Capt. Mike and Sandy Turner |
24

Joe and Judy Determan. |
25

Janice and Frank Perry. |
26

Charles and Sally Stevenson |
27

Marilyn Schlegel, Charles Haas |
28

Zane Baughman, Ann and
Russ Texter |
29

Carol, Marty, Dom and Lil.
Mike and Sandy. |
30

You have heard of rough seas, well this is rough pool water. |
31

We have arrived in Hamilton |
32
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33

Royal Navy Dockyard |
34

Clocktower Shopping Mall |
35

The following photos were taken at the sprawling six-acre
fortress at he Keep. |
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40
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41
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42
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43

Nice shot of Lil and Ray. |
44

Our cocktail party.
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45
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47

Beverly and Joe Torchia |
48

Derek and Beth Fernandes,
Gloria and Milt Contares |
49
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50

Don Lecik and grandson, Don Lecik lll |
51

Millisa and Don Lecik JR. |
52

Susan McClure and Mike Rigdon |
53

Susan |
54

Don Ekberg, Lucille McConnell,
Diana Ekberg, Dale McConnell. |
55

Beverly and Joe Torchia,
Don Coveleski, Joanne Slaughter,
Harold Wallace |
56

Jane Gavin, Frank and Janice Perry, Judy and Joe Determan, Ed
Gavin.
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57

Bernie, Andy, Gene,Myles, |
58

Charles and Sally Stevenson,
John and Sylvia Anderson. |
59

John and Rose Mary Swainson,
family photo.
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60

Tom, Russ, Ann and Zane |
61

Ed and Jane |
62

Joyce and Walter Newman |
63

Mike and Ed |
64

Ships Captain Gunnar Todal
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66

Dick gives one of our Tee shirts to the ships
Captain.......... |
67

and a USS Wisconsin ball cap.
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68

Our Association VP Ed Gavin,
gives us an update on our 2008 reunion and other subjects. |
69

Two Captains discussing ships |
70

Capt. Todal looks good in his
USS Wisconsin ball cap. |
71

Don Coveleski. busy taking pictures for this page. |
72

Group photo taken by the ships photographer.
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73

Photo of just USS Wisconsin crew members, taken by
Lil Menta |
74

Following are photos of Front Street taken a various times
during the day. |
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79
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80

Midnight buffet at pool side. |
81
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82

Sun? rise, 6:45AM prior to going through the cut leading to
St. George |
83

Cut, straight ahead |
84

Passing Fort St. Catherine |
85

Closer to the Cut. |
86

Entering the cut. |
87

Official welcome |
88

This port is not as busy as Hamilton.
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90

Heading for the dock. |
91

Controlling the ship from outside the Bridge. |
92

As you can see we are tied up. |
93

Crystal Caves
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95

Walking Tour |
96
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97

Town Hall |
98

Inside Town Hall |
99

Marc Lopratio, grandson of
John and Rose Mary Swainson. |
100

Lil and Ray shopping. |
101

Dick, Dom, Bob, Ed,
Sandy and Mike. |
102

Robert and Mary Shackleton |
103

Don and Jerry |
104

Sally and Charles |
105

The unfinished church |
106

Some guys still can't go on liberty without getting into
trouble.
Jerry, Don, what did you two do? |
107

Time for everyone to be back on board, ( and into the pool)
prior to leaving St. George. |
108

Good bye |
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110

Back through the cut again. |
111

Out of the cut. |
112

Hold onto your hats, it's a little windy leaving port. |
113

Looks like it's time for a snack. |
114

Belly flop contest, won by one of the Swainsons sons. |
115

2nd dress up night.
Don's personal Photographer? |
116

Lil and Ray |
117

Mike and Sandy |
118

oops! |
119

Dick and Claire |
120

Lil |
121

Dale and Lucille |
122

Marilyn and Charles |
123

Carol and Marty |
124

Peg and Bob |
125

Gloria and Milton |
126

Royce Howe and his sister
Sylvia Howe |
127

Jerry DeChant
( I think he was moonlighting as a waiter) |
128

Jane, Walter, Mary |
129

Bob,Joyce, Ed. |
130

Sandy and Mike |
131

Another oops!
Marty and Carol |
132

Bob and Peg
Well, it's the last day so lets have one last ice cream.
Boy, that looks good! |
133

They say you always gain weight on a cruise. Not so for our
Chief, Dick, look at how much weight he lost. |
134

Clem wants to know if this is how Dick lost all that weight. |
135

Hi, my name is Caleb and my great grandfather is
John Swainson.
If you got a minute, I have some USS Wisconsin sea stories to tell you.
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136

The last night send off by our waiters. |
137

Sunset on our last night. |
138

Hi Ma Ma, we're baaaaaaaaack! |
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