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Refueling Crew: 1960
This was taken in 1960 aboard the USS Orleck just after we had finished refueling from the ship in the background. The non-regulation helmets were hand-painted by the individuals wearing them and were tolerated by the officers on board. The most appropriate is probably the one with the greasy hand as this was a messy task. Note the soiled life jackets and the hands on the sailor in the foreground. I took the picture using 35mm Kodachrome slide film. The camera was a Taron Rangefinder which was a pretty good shooter to own on a sailor's salary.
The ship survived being scrapped and is now a museum in Lake Charles, LA. View full size.
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