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IOWA CLASS BATTLESHIP PANAMA CANAL CRUISE

We set sail on the afternoon of October 30, 2001 from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on the Sun Princess and returned to Ft. Lauderdale  on November 9, 2001.

Our T-shirts were courtesy of the Cruise Connection, the group photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Association.   Each guest received a bottle of wine, tote bag and a $50 on board credit, plus a one hour Cocktail Party all courtesy of the Cruise Line.  This cruise sure had a lot of perks. Battleship sailors know how to live it up.  

Our Ports of  Call were  Cartagena, Panama Canal, Colon, Limon, Cozumel.  Due to Hurricane Michelle our schedule stop to Grand Cayman was cancelled.  Instead we visited Costa Maya.  

The weather was great, we had a little rain the morning we visited Cozumel, but that didn't stop the ladies from shopping.

 It was great seeing our Wisconsin crewmembers, their family and friends.  It was also great to meet and greet former IOWA and MISSOURI crewmembers.  We had a two-hour cocktail party courtesy of the Cruise Line  and on another day the ship let us use one of their cocktail lounges for  two hour for sea stories.  Boy, with three battleships represented, did the sea stories flow.   We hope our sister ships had as good a time as we did, we enjoyed being with them.   This was a 10-day cruise that's going to make it rough to take a 7-day cruise in the future.  

Dick and Claire Hamann worked hard for this cruise and their efforts certainly paid off.  Everything went off without a hitch.  Thanks Guys!!

I NEED HELP!  If I have the names incorrect, or have omitted names, please contact me at dombb64@ptd.net  giving me the picture number and the correct names.  Thank You.

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Oct. 30, 2001 , 5PM  Leaving Ft. Lauderdale, Fl		 2
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Our first sunset.  		 3
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We met our first Missouri Crewmember.
Anthony & Susan Rebello		 4
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Lil, 
Andy & Marge McLean, 
Claire and Dick
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Jim & Gloria Flynn  Norman & Pauline Christensen		 6
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Bob McClure,  Clem Clemons, Mike Ridgon, John, & Ruth Protivnak and Susan McClure		 7
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Stosh Simenc, Tamiko Fiefer, 
Andy and Marge		 8
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Lil, Peg and Bob Simpson
Dom is taking the photos
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Bill & Cathy Frost, 
Don& Joan Lecik		 10
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Lou &Vick Fourney, 
Louise & Dale Adams		 11
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Dave & Marlis Patrykus, Claire and Dick		 12
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Joe & Judy Determan, 
Ed & Carol Spencer
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Joan & Frank Romatowksi, Frank & Jan Perry		 14
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Carl & Claire Reisman, Andy and Dolly Conrad
USS MISSOURI		 15
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Stosh and Tamiko		 16
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Bill and Ellen Humienny,
USS IOWA
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Tamiko and Andy
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Our  2-hour Cocktail Party
Too many people to name		 19
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We all had a good time drinking and picking.		 20
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Howard and Lois Paulson
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Ginny & Bob Aldrich, 
Joe & Beverly Tringali,
Fred Thiebeault		 22
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Guy, Ginny & Bob, Joe
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Louise, Susan, Anthony, Dale, Dave & Marlis, Ginny
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Bud and Vicki  
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Norman, Jim, Don, Joan, Gloria, Pauline, Royce		 26
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John and Ruth  
Mike, Clem 
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Imelda, Lloyd, Margie, Harold		 28
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Betty & Carlton Vang, Harold & Alice Gunn
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Frank & Mary Hammond
Al & Helen Murray
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Andrew& Madeline Conrad 
Claire & Carl Reisman
 Denise and Reed Jarvis		 31
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Bob and Peg  		 34
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Marge, Andy, Stosh, Tamiko		 35
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  Chester & Gerry Grand, Nick & Marie Dellaquila Roger & Marcia Kliesens		 36
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Bill and Ellen 
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Claire and Dick		 39
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Vicki, 
Lillian & Ray Borzon		 40
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 Dig those crazy shirts
Joe, Frank, Russ, Ed
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Carl Reisman had a few words to say to the group.		 42
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IOWA and Missouri Crewmembers		 43
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 Lil and Dom		 44
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Bob and Susan  
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Cartagena, Columbia		 46
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Bill and Kathy Frost buying out the store		 47
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Approaching the Gatun locks- 5:30AM		 48
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Approaching the first set of locks
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The mules that will pull the ship through
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Next few pictures will show the ship passing through the set of locks.
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Tight squeeze,  reminds me of the Wisconsin going through.		 62
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We made it into Gatun Lake
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This was our home for 10 days.  Our Sun Princess cruise ship.
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Dale and Louise Adams on a trip to the Rainforest		 66
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A cruise through the rainforest		 67
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This was taken from the observation tower		 68
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watching our ship returning through the canal
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Colon, Panama
Pretty little girls showing their fancy dresses.
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Sunrise in Limon, Costa Rica, notice the tour busses waiting		 74
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Tours leaving for sightseeing.
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Dick, Dom, Andy & Bob
Ship was empty, we had the pool to ourselves		 76
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Farewell entertainment
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Dave and Marlis		 78
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Claire, Frank, Dick, Jan & Dom
Rest time		 79
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Ed, Frank and Joan		 80
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Don and Mildred Helms
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Gerry and Leone Myers		 82
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Sea Stories Room		 84
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They were so rowdy, we had to put them in a separate room		 86
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Most of our Wisconsin crewmembers		 87
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Frank, Fred, Joe, Russ, Ed		 88
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Frank, John, Tom & Bob
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Frank Hammond,  Jan Perry
Wisconsin wives trying to convert a Missouri Sailor		 90
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Mike Susan and Clem		 91
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Dress-up night.  
Where are my jeans and sneakers?		 92
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Reed and Bob
Army vs Coast Guard
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Fred Pancho Thiebeault
Costa Maya, Mexico		 94
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Guy and Charlotte		 95
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Andy Murphy dancing with a senorita		 96
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Frank Perry, likewise
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St. Jude's Church		 98
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Carl buying some trinkets for Claire		 99
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Cozumel, Mexico		 100
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The Three Somberos
John, Dom and Andy
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Dom and John		 102
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 Helen Gingrich, Andy Murphy & Miles Johnson  		 103
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Bernie & Marilyn Johnson & Shirley Flammer		 104
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Gerry, Leone, 
Russ &  Ann Texter
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James and Gladys Raines
Susan & Anthony		 106
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Ed & Helen Morrison, 
Ray & Lillian Borzon, 
Al & Helen Murray		 107
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This is what a cruise is all about.  Moonlight on the ocean
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Sunrise		 110
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Sunset		 112
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Going Home
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Photo by Claire Hamann.
Celebrating Marlis Patrykus birthday.

 

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Aren't they lovely.
Janice Perry, Susan McClure, Ruth Protivnak,
Carol Spencer
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Dick and Claire Hamann, 
Judith and Joe Determan.		 116
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Next 2 photos by 
Bill Humienny 
(USS IOWA BB-61)
L to R Bill Smith, Bill Humienny, Jennie Gracey, Ellen Humienny 
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L to R Gerard and Vicki Poulin, Jennie Cracey, Bill Smith, Ellen and Bill Humienny.		 118
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Great photo, by 
Joan Romatowski of 
Dom and Lil Menta.		 119
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Picture taken by 
Dave Patrykus. 
"Dick Hamann, busily going about his never-ending duties as Association Cruise Director. The guy never rests!!"		  


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