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| The Spring 2001 Cruise begins - looking aft from the forward gun deck as the BROWN moves away from the pier at Dundalk Marine Terminal. |
Abbott
and Costello! Bill Riley (Abbott) and Joe Ziegler (Costello) are
featured performers during many of the BROWN cruises..and they are
hilarious!!
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| Lt. (j.g.) Cochran, underway on his first cruise in command of the NAVHISDET, checking his list..."Now what do I do next?!?" | NAVHISDET member Les Albers checking the sound-powered communications with the bridge. |
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| Members of the ceremonial firing party stand at the ready during the memorial service. | Normally, Japanese replica aircraft and American fighter aircraft perform flying displays over the BROWN during the cruise. However, weather forced the cancellation of the fly-bys, with the exception of this one, by the B-25 "Briefing Time", flown by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA. |
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| A view of the SS JOHN W. BROWN as she returns to her berth at Pier 1, Clinton St. after offloading passengers and others at the end of the cruise. | NAVHISDET members awaiting the ship's return to Pier 1, Clinton St. Before and after each cruise, the NAVHISDET stands ready to lend a hand in getting the ship ready for cruises. |