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Don's Home Page.

This is my "Photo Album"
of the
USS Hancock, CV/CVA-19,
her planes and her crew.

The majority of the pictures on this page
were submitted by former shipmates
and crew members of the Hannah.

This page is updated periodically so please check back once in a while for changes.


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This is an excellent picture of the Hancock leaving San Francisco Bay. Note the Golden Gate Bridge in the upper right corner. This picture was submitted by Ed Rostine, great picture Ed, many thanks.
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This picture of the Hancock was submitted by Joe Zeller via Jake's Yankee Station - Hancock Memorial. Great picture Joe, thanks.
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This is the Hancock, at anchor in Hong Kong, 1975. The picture was taken from a departing liberty boat.
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The USS Hancock at anchor in Hong Kong Harbor, 1975. I took this picture from Victoria Peak.
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A Special Achievement Award
A Special Achievement Award

Please check out these links

  • USS Hancock Association: USS Hancock CV/CVA-19 Aircraft Carrier
  • USS Hancock Association Log In Page
  • Jake's 'Yankee Station' - USS Hancock Memorial
  • History of Ships and Navies/CV-19 USS Hancock
  • Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Online
  • World Aircraft Carriers List: US Fleet Carriers, WWII Era
  • Carrier order of battle
  • The VietNam Veterans' Memorial Wall Page Photo Gallery
  • The Aircraft Gallery
  • SKYHAWK ASSOCIATION
  • The Gunfighter's Page
  • NavSource Photo Archives Main Index
  • Home Page of John A. Pisanelli
  • USS Oriskany
  • VF24 's Home Page
  • "By Sea, Air, and Land" Chapter 5
  • The Aircraft Gallery
  • NAVYDAZE Naval Aviation Art
  • Company B's Military Service Caps
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    For you airdale types:
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    .    Looking down into the cockpit of an A-4 Skyhawk. This was picture was taken from the observation deck.
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    An A-4 Skyhawk on the Port Cat. This picture was submitted by John Hunter, BT3. Good picture John, thanks.
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    A-4 Skyhawk. Getting ready to launch on the Starboard Cat.
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    A-4 Skyhawk, Pic #4, The same Skyhawk as the previous picture, just further down the cat.

    A-4 Skyhawk, Pic #5, a four frame picture sequence of a skyhawk landing. As seen from the observation deck.

    A-4 Skyhawk, Pic #6, three skyhawks in the landing pattern, one dumping fuel.

    A-4 Skyhawk, Pic #7, either he missed or it's a touch and go, what do you think??

    F-8 Crusader, Pic #1, a Crusader warming up.

    F-8 Crusader, Pic #2     a four frame sequence of a Crusader rolling up to the port cat.

    Helo #1, The ship's helicopter landing after flight ops.

    And a couple for the snipes...

    A little fireroom action...

    On Watch #1

    On Watch #2

    Smoke Watch

    Standing watch #4 Fireroom, pic1, Hancock's last cruise, 1975

    Standing watch #4 Fireroom, pic 2, upper left, smoke watch, the rest are in the hole.

    Standing watch #4 Fireroom, pic 3, the upper left picture is the escape ladder from the lower deck in #4 Fireroom to the Messdecks, by the galley and smoke shop. The rest are in the hole.

    Standing watch, #4 Fireroom, pic 4, looking into the "office" for the fireroom.

    Standing watch, #4 Fireroom, pic 5

    Standing watch, #4 Fireroom, pic 6

    The Final Picture, the last picture that I have of the Hancock. This picture was taken just prior to scrapping at Terminal Island, 1976, note Hannah's gun mounts on the pier. I downloaded this picture from "Jakes Yankee Station", please check this link out.

    The following are just pictures:

    Pic #1, Olongapo City at night.


    Wabash #1, A four frame sequence of the USS Wabash breaking away.
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    For those of you who either don't know me or don't remember me, this is me in 1973.

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    My name is Don Mettler and I was a Third Class Boiler Tender in #4 Fireroom from Nov '71 to Aug '75.