Morton Photo page 2

Captain Tom Slattery and some of Mortons crew recieving the Morton Salt breakaway Flag that was used for years during special sea details such as refueling and rearming. The man in the suit is Burl Bahl, the Morton Salt representitive.
Photo by Norb Bybee

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CourteouslyAbove and below pictures taken near the end of her career. Dates unknown.
Defense Visual Information Center photograph
Courtesy of Al Creasy

Not the best quality photo. I can't remember where I found it. It shows the Somers, Morton, Parsons, and Richard S. Edwards early in thier carreer. Somers and Parsons were converted to DDG during a 1964 program and given new hull numbers. Morton and Edwards were later given the ASW conversion under a 1968 program. Both kept thier original hull numbers altho the appearance was changed.

If I had any information on this picture I can't find it. Taken after the conversion, crew manning the rail with blues. The lei on the bow would suggest Hawaii but the blue uniform would be a little warm for the Island climate. This may have been for the Fleet Week in San Francisco in 1980. I apologize for any mixup here. If someone remembers sending me this please let me know and I can correct any errors. email Rick Palmer

No information on this one but it is pre ASW conversion and Mount 52 is missing. Probobly the late 60's just prior to the conversion.

These two photo's provided by Doug Cooper and Norb Bybee" They were both Jr. officers in the middle 60's.

No dates on these two but were early sixties no doubt. Above shows Morton entering Pearl Harbor.
Right is good port quarter shot taken in Hong Kong. Both very familiar ports to Morton sailors.

This is an unusual photo with an aft quarter view and a rare color shot of Morton in orignal confguration.

Over the years, even before WW II phtographers have taken advantage of this exoctic looking spot which to perch a camera from to get a good shot of ships entering Pearl Harbor. This particular spot was close to the old Naval hospital that was torn down in early 1974. Photgrapher is looking westward. Nevada Point, where the battleship Nevada was beached to prevent blocking the channel December 7th. 1941 is on the other side.

On right is Morton refueling from the Ranger. An unidentified ship at lifeguard station in background. I don't know when this was taken but it appears to be taken at the same time as above photo. Notice on both photos the forward mount is pointed aft. On Ranger flight deck are Douglas A-4 Skyhawk near center deck, and on forward end of deck are Douglas A-1 Skyradiers. Mid sixtes era.

Taken Feb 1966 in San Doego, Morton in the back ground. In forground is the USS Stoddard DD 566 was an old WW2 veteran and film footage of here can be found in the famous and excellent WW2 documentary Victory at Sea. Decommissioned September 26 1969.
Stricken June 1 1975 (the last Fletcher Class Destroyer to be stricken).
Fate Continued to serve as a test platform for the Pacific Missile Range until 1992,
and finally sunk by Navy SEALS NW of Hawaii 22 July 1997 .