memories not mine

14 february - 20 february 1954

[photo: Washington Visitor]
V.P.
Heely
Colligan
Bill Mollard

Sun 14

St. Valentine's Day.

Mon 15

Tue 16

Wed 17

Thu 18

Fri 19

Sat 20
Drill team party. A very good time.
Smitty will be a darn good Ensign.
Make a hot pilot.

Graduation Week Commences For Class of February 1954.
Academic Quarter Terminates For Class of February 1957.

Memo

7 february - 13 february 1954

[photo: The Sound]
A P.C.
Later given to
R.O.K. Navy. Their
first ship of their
new Navy, Officers
trained in course at
Kings Point,
(No wonder they couldn't
hold the commies)

Sun 7

Mon 8

Tue 9

Wed 10
Plebe ~~bete~~ beat. Ha! Don't know
where I snuck off to but I wasn't
there.

Thu 11

Fri 12
Navigation chart test of the "19".
What a jap! Plebe day

Sat 13
Met Karl. Jack, Johnny, Tom Huhes
and I had a good old. time. Nice
to have a Lou Costellos.

Memo

commentary
The "piece of crap" that the writer refers to is the ROKS Baekdusan or Pak Tu San (Republic of Korea Patrol Craft, PC-701, formerly USS PC-823). She was the first warship for the new republic's Navy; and was purchased with funds donated by sailors in the Republic of Korea Navy. Prior to delivery its officers were trained at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. The photo showing its aerials and bridge dates from the training period in late 1949, just prior to her cruise to Pearl Harbor for re-armament in March of 1950 and eventual service in the Korean War.

An additional image of the ROKS Baekdusan:
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-fornv/rok/roksh-mr/paktusn.htm