I’ve seen all types of weather during my 1970 deployment aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard.
In late September of 1970 we received word that we were diverting our course to avoid running directly into a monsoon. We secured the planes with extra chains, closed hatches and checked for loose gear.
A few of my shipmates got a bit seasick, but we fared better than the destroyers, We had to slow down because they were rolling so badly. One night I found myself floating a bit over the bunk when we hit a large wave.
I made a recording of some of shipboard announcements as we skirted the storm, along with some chatter with my shipmates.
I found a safe location to photograph the flight deck. The waves were high enough to splash over the bow of the ship, a distance of over 90 feet.
If your voice is on that tape, I can’t tell which it is.
My voice has a changed over the 50 years. I introduce the date as October 1st.
You know, seeing these pics makes me realize how much you servicemen did for us. Thank you!
Some more than others. I just learned in 2018 about rescues of downed pilots. That was the mission of HC-1 aka “Fleet Angels”.