Officers relaxing. L to R - Thomas Cunningham, Elmer Albritton, "Ace" Ancona & William Lorch.
Unknown sailor signaling from the "flying bridge".
"Ace" Ancona & unknown sailor on the "flying bridge".
First person view while the AM-242 travels through the system of locks at the Panama Canal, 1946.
L to R - Elmer Albritton & Thomas Cunningham on the "flying bridge".
Captain John Pace on the "flying bridge" while passing through the Panama Canal, 1946.
The USS Inaugural AM-242 while stopped in the Panama Canal, 1946.
Photo taken the instant that several projectiles were launched from the "hedgehog".
Unknown sailors helping to refuel a YMS minesweeper while at sea.
The AM-242 preparing to refuel a YMS minesweeper at sea.
L to R - Everett Besch, ???, Captain John Pace, ???
L to R - "Ace" Ancona & George Gunderson. Panama Canal, 1946.
Unknown sailor & Elmer Albritton. Panama Canal, 1946.
Another first person view of the AM-242 passing through the Panama Canal, 1946.
L to R - "Ace" Ancona & William White, December 1945.
Beautiful view of Sasebo Harbor, Japan.
"Ace" Ancona getting his head shaved by John Sklopan after the ship crossed the International Date Line.
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