U.S.S. Chiwawa photos

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Crew Individual Photos:At Sea

NEW!Gordon "Gus" Engle. Photo courtesy Bob Haller.

NEW!Al Anton Photo courtesy Bob Haller.

NEW!Howard A. Traenker, running a lathe in the engine room. Photo courtesy Bob Haller.

NEW!Harris S1c Photo courtesy Bob Haller.

5-inch gun. Officer Gordon "Gus" Engle. Photo courtesy James "Jo" Strupp.

Mac Cabral, baker who worked in the mess hall. Photo courtesy James "Jo" Strupp.

John Runge F1c, 3-inch gun in background. Crank shown moves the gun up and down., crank on the other side moves it from side to side. Photo courtesy James "Jo" Strupp.