John Girardeau's USNS Gordon Crossing

Oct 1965 Gordon Crossing. Photos by John Girardeau
Copyright 2014 by John Girardeau and www.quanloi.org
White Beach, Okinawa. "Stoney" Gravelle. Jim Thomson (L Front), Mike Winslow, Bob Shaw (R Standing). Facing Port Hole - Mike Winslow, Bob Shaw, Jim Thomson (L), Don Withrow.
"Stoney" Gravelle (I think). (L to R) Pete Fleury, Jim Thomson, Gary Garman, Cecil Gardner. "Duke" Pond (Rear), Mike Winslow. Mike Winslow (Far Rear), Pete Fleury, John Girardeau, John Gerzel (R).
Left - Can not Identify and John Girardeau Right Gary Garman (L) , John Girardeau, Uknown Standing. Safety Drill - "Duke" Pond (L), Ken Boone (in rear), "Stoney" Gravelle, "can't  remember", Cecil Gardner. Don Withrow (L) and Mike Winslow.
Bob Shaw (L), Gary Garman, "Duke" Pond. John Girardeau. A typical day on the "Carnival Cruise" Ship Gordon. Another view of a typical day.
Yet another day..... Rough seas. shore Leave at  White Beach, Okinawa. White Beach Officers Club: Gary Garman (Clockwise - Front L), Cecil Gardner, Jim Coggins , Jim Thomson, John Girardeau, Bob Blickenstaff, Bob Shaw, Don Withrow, "Stoney" Gravelle.  Note: Cecil Gardner was the Officer of the Day.  He returned to the ship later when the fire in the brig occurred.
(L to R) Don Withrow, "Stoney" Gravelle, Mike Winslow, "can't see",  Gary Garman. Cameron Bay?  One of our intermediate stops on the way  to Vung Tau. View of Vietnam Shore Ships in the Bay
View of land. the Vietnam Coast. Vietnam Shoreline. Vaug Tau Bay
At last....The fishing sailboats in Vung Tau Harbor. Vietnamese Fishing Boat. My beautiful picture My beautiful picture and ????
Saigon docks where we unloaded our equipment (I think). Sunset  at Saigon docks where we unloaded our equipment (I think).