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| 1. Some of the Memorial
Site work party members: LtoR Standing: Danny Reynolds, Carl Fletcher,
??, Norm McCulloch, Carl Hanker and John Branca. Kneeling: Everett
Jones and Neil Geis |
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2. The CCB-18 slab
gets poured last. Note how some areas are deeper to provide extra
support for the keel supports. Thanks Bill Zondorak for your
engineering expertise. |
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3. The SeaBees help
us out in this "Training Mission." |
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| 4. Ralph Fries
(yellow helmet) and Carl Hank keep a watchful eye on the progress. |
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5. Takes time to do
it right. |
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6. Final touches to
the slab. |
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| 7. Part of the SeaBee
work crew. Thanks a million guys! |
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8. John Branca and Carl
Hanker standing and Don Blankenship & Everett Jones kneeling. |
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9. MRFA Guest Speaker Al
Breininger poses with Don Blankenship at the PCF-104 Dedication. |
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| 10. Swift Boat
Sailors and Gamewarden Assoc. members begin to arrive for ceremony. |
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11. PCF-104 shines
for ceremony. CCB slab used for speaker area. |
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12. The view from the
Memorial slab. |
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| 13. The view from the
street showing the PBR in the foreground. |
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14. The dedication
cake. |
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15. The band provides
music. |
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| 16. People inspect Ralph
Fries' portable monument. |
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17. The ceremony is
about ready to begin and the seats are filling. |
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18. Petty Officer
Mike Barron is one of our great friends from the SWCC school. |
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| 19. LT. Bill
Partington of SIMA was extremely instrumental in aiding in the
restoration of both PCF-104 and CCB-18. Bravo Zulu Bill! |
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20. Parade the
Colors. |
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21. The Chaplain gives the
invocation. |
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| 22. Overall Project
Coordinator CAPT Ken McGee, USN (Ret) speaks. MRFA member Jim Steffes
(right) acts as MC. |
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23. Ralph Fries
receives a standing ovation and pats on the back for getting this thing
off the ground. |
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24. The CCB-18 moored at
Pier 12, courtesy of ACU1. Thanks to CDR Bill Hammill, skipper of ACU1. |
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| 25. Preparing to get
underway for the "last voyage" on October 25, 2000. |
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26. Acting Boat Captain Don
Blankenship takes a ride as CCB-18 takes her last voyage on the water. |
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27. The LCM8 provided
by ACU1 was a helpful tug. |
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| 28. The crew of the
mike boat was very professional. Thanks guys!! |
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29. Out into the bay
with the Coronado Bridge in the background. |
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30. The Coronado Bridge
replaced the old nickel snatcher ferry some of you may have ridden in
the 60's. |
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| 31. Proceeding southwest
around the Amphibious Base. |
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32. Dock in sight. |
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33. Snug into the
finger piers. |
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| 34. HTCM Robert
Brock, a big help from SIMA in the restoration process. |
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35. BMC Robert Hoffman on
TAD at the SIMA paint facility provided great support for getting the
boat sand blasted and painted, all volunteer work. |
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36. The Travelift and
it's expert crew from ACB1 prepare to lift the boat from the water for
the final time on October 26, 2000. |
