Ue712

Ue712. USMC Bungalow, Olongapo 1910, a little sparse for a gentleman, but Marines know how to rough it. This is a Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis picture from the U.S.M.C. Archives.

Ue709

Ze709. Ford Island Historic Trail Station 7a, Idyllic Neighborhood, from this URL: https://historichawaii.org/2019/05/22/fordislandtrail/

Ue708

Ze708 Ford Island Historic Trail Marker Map, established 2019 by this URL: https://historichawaii.org/2019/05/22/fordislandtrail/

Ue710

Ze710. Ford Island Historic Trail Station 7a, 7th Dec 1941 Day of Infamy, from this URL: https://historichawaii.org/2019/05/22/fordislandtrail/

Ze702

Ze702. NH 88575 USS MONTEREY (BM-6) crewmen. Reading on the fore-deck, under awnings, in Philippine waters, circa 1914. Note 12″ guns. – last posted date: Jun 18, 2015

Ze701

Ze701. Taking on board a bucket of sand, from a Philippine canoe, circa 1914. What was the sand for, a cleaning agent, for pets, I don’t know?

Ze707

Ze707. NH 45713 USS MONTEREY (BM-6). “Hard hat” diver in action off the ship’s bow, diving for her port anchor and chain, off Port Angeles, Washington, 16 March 1896. – last posted date: Jul 16, 2015

Note from Karl: It seems then as now we do not always get the best equipment right away. It seems that job required a bigger boat with a ladder. This image is very special to me. I was a Hardhat Diver and trained in that rig.

Ze706

Ze706. NH 45707 USS MONTEREY (BM-6). Opening and testing the new Puget Sound dry dock at Port Orchard, Washington, in April 1896. – last posted date: Jul 16, 2015.

Ze705

Ze705. NH 45710 USS MONTEREY (BM-6) In a seaway off Santa Barbara, California, on 1 March 1896 while in passage from Seattle to San Francisco. – last posted date: Jul 16, 2015

Ze704

Ze704. NH 91356 Rear Admiral John D. McDonald. Rear Admiral John D. McDonald, COM 14 and Comdt. NOB Pearl Harbor, poses with the bell from USS MONTEREY (BM-6) at Pearl Harbor, circa 1924. – last posted date: Jul 23, 2015.

Note from Karl: I guess this was the first step for the USS Monterey ships bell to end up on Ford Island.