Fleet week 2010 Portland, OR

[nikimcbee]

I'm typing this post from the crew quarters of my PT-boat. Man I love wireless internetz! I'll post a few photos now and videos when I get home sunday, as the internet connection is slow. (but free:D)

Highlites so far:
Took 3 Admirals for a ride (1 3 star, 2 1 star from 3rd Strike Fleet). I earned 2 fleet battle coins.
Escorted USS Bunker Hill, USS Sampson, and HMCS Vancouver into port.
Spending 4 days on the PT-boat.
4 days worth of WW2 vet stories.
Liberty with real Navy personel at an Oyster Bar.
Cigars at Kells Irish Pub (note- this pub is monitored by M-5,as they fund raise for the IRA).
Helped clear out a log jam from the boat.
Watched Pt-109 on a real pt boat.
Played SH-4 in the crew quarters.




LCI (not part of fleet week):
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/3779/fleetweek2010007.jpg


My home for the next 3 days:
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6070/fleetweek2010018.jpg


Chart room:
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/9775/fleetweek2010016.jpg



Name these 3 Admirals: (I didn't know admirals manned guns)
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2807/fleetweek2010053.jpg

#rd Strike Fleet admirals and PT crew:
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/9356/fleetweek2010064.jpg

40 MM:
http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/6932/fleetweek2010067.jpg

Bow of PT-658:
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1671/fleetweek2010068.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/5227/fleetweek2010071.jpg

A note for Jim and Steed:
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7636/fleetweek2010072.jpg

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/315/fleetweek2010073.jpg

[ReallyDedPoet]

Sounds like some fun to be had. Good luck with it :up:

[nikimcbee]

more Pix:yeah:


37mm and 20mm:
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6981/fleetweek2010074.jpg

my bunk mate::hmmm:
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2181/fleetweek2010020.jpg

our escort, 1920's fire boat:
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/452/fleetweek2010036.jpg


http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/534/fleetweek2010099.jpg

fully functional Packard racing engine!
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/2861/fleetweek2010103.jpg

Our grand entrance:
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/7849/fleetweek2010106.jpg

USS Bunker Hill
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/6196/fleetweek2010110.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1065/fleetweek2010117.jpg

[nikimcbee]

More pix...
HMCS Vancouver
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/2314/fleetweek2004.jpg

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5276/fleetweek2003.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/8638/fleetweek2024.jpg

:salute:@RDP
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5120/fleetweek2021.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7493/fleetweek2074.jpg
USS Sampson
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3391/fleetweek2007.jpg


On the Bunker Hill:
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5972/fleetweek2052.jpg

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4893/fleetweek2066.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7772/fleetweek2067.jpg

So that's what a pt boat looks like in the sunshine:haha:
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2500/fleetweek2083.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8206/fleetweek2086.jpg

My shipmate, and PT vet Beaty Lay
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3625/fleetweek2089.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2707/fleetweek2092.jpg

[nikimcbee]

More pix...:D
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/527/fleetweek2034.jpg

37mm
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/8823/fleetweek2082.jpg

River debris: It rained nearly the entire time there (except for Saturday) and there was tons on log debris in the river causing log jams with the boats.
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1381/fleetweek2044.jpg

Shore leave....
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/3746/fleetweek2078.jpg

ol fat mcbee:
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9172/fleetweek2079.jpg

Sub spotted!
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/6268/fleetweek2101.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6839/fleetweek2104.jpg

Torpedoe away!
http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/989/fleetweek2127.jpg

Blasting Jap barges:
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2836/fleetweek2107.jpg

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5152/fleetweek2108.jpg

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8955/fleetweek2122.jpg

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3959/fleetweek2117.jpg

Can you hear the glorious roar of the Packards!?!
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/7766/fleetweek2126.jpg


http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5820/fleetweek2142.jpg

[nikimcbee]

I'll add videos tomorrow:D

[nikimcbee]

PT-658 walkthru before we shoved off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8N7I1PcJLQ

[nikimcbee]

Attack of Pt-658:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt-CPwFopQA