The Years 1952 - 1955


 

Japan

Base housing Year 2003 - click


Map of base, The boat dock is in the center.


Sasebo City map, Base is in the lower center.

Boat dock as it is today, 2003,

Fast food served here now.

Navy Exchange PX 2003

US Fleet Landing 2003

Main Gate to Sasebo Navy Base. 2003 Manned by Japanese guards

Channel that runs into city adjacent the Park 2003

Sasebo base in 1952. Photo by Joe Lewin.

Laundry pick up while in port

Moored in Sasebo Harbor

Officers Perine, Considine, Dooley

Dry dock time was spent in Yokosuka for repair and upgrade.

Tokchok-to Korea, LVT positioning

LVTs, armored troop carrier

LST 1138 approaching LST 1126 for mail transfer - Photo furnished by Whipple

Taken from pedestrian bridge over Highway 35 through Sasebo

Officers Perine, Considine, Dooley

Dry dock time was spent in Yokosuka for repair and upgrade.