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Trip On USS Charlotte

In May of 2001 my good friend and client Mike Fisher invited me to go on a boat ride from Kona to Pearl Harbor. It took 13 hours and was one of the coolest things I have ever done. We did dives and toured the whole boat. I took my friend Brant whom lives in Waikiki. We ate with the Captain and oddly and surreally watched U471 a sub movie. The sonar guy turned on the speaker to hear live whales migrating and dolphins. I looked threw the periscope and stood on the bridge The whole crew was top notch and very proud of there boat. Mike navigated the most awesome piece of equipment in our arsenal in to Pearl Harbor. Good luck to you guys where ever you are now. Aloha No we didn't hit any Japanese fishing boats as many people ask. I know there only kidding and I understand. However this is the same type sub and could have easily been the one involved in that unfortunate accident only months earlier.
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My new pinapple Uke on beach at sunset
My new pinapple Uke on beach at sunset
UKE in hand
UKE in hand
Aloha Air
Aloha Air
Brant with sub in background (Kona)
Brant with sub in background (Kona)
1st church in Hawaii Kona.
1st church in Hawaii Kona.
Mike & Kris
Mike & Kris
USS Charlotte off the coast of Kona
USS Charlotte off the coast of Kona
Not quite the same cruize I took
Not quite the same cruize I took
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Down the Hatch
Down the Hatch
Feet hanging
Feet hanging
Feet
Feet
Dry coffee cake
Dry coffee cake
How to plug in mask in case of fire
How to plug in mask in case of fire
Gas mask
Gas mask
Claxen from 1956 Sub sounds like UGga UGga Dive Dive bought off Ebay for 1000 bucks
Claxen from 1956 Sub sounds like "UGga UGga" Dive Dive bought off Ebay for 1000 bucks
Mike showing Brant a torpedeo
Mike showing Brant a torpedeo
Bunks under torpedos
Bunks under torpedos
Yes Sir!
Yes Sir!
NAV plotting
NAV plotting
Radar
Radar
My best shot of the day
My best shot of the day
Second best shot of the day. Wake is bigger then an aircraft carrier. Notice the hatches on the back. Thats for deploying SEALS
Second best shot of the day. Wake is bigger then an aircraft carrier. Notice the hatches on the back. Thats for deploying SEALS
Mike on the bridge
Mike on the bridge
Green Day look alike on the NAV board
Green Day look alike on the NAV board
Plotting a chart
Plotting a chart
 Oahu in the distance
Oahu in the distance
On the deck going to Pearl Harbor
On the deck going to Pearl Harbor
Mike with my camera
Mike with my camera
Me on deck
Me on deck
Brant & I
Brant & I
Officers Mess,USS Charlotte Logo
Officers Mess,USS Charlotte Logo
Flags from USS Missori
Flags from USS Missori
USS Arizona and USS Missouri in  the back
USS Arizona and USS Missouri in the back
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