USS Surfbird AM/MSF/ADG-383 Photo Gallery

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USS Surfbird AM-383 Commissioning Photo - Courtesy of Ed Fournier
1944

AM-383 circa 1944 - Historical Collections of the Great Lakes - Courtesy of Joe Radigan (Webmaster http://www.navsource.org)
1944


1944

USS Surfbird AM-383 taken on day of recommissioning in 1952 - Courtesy of George Pierce
1952

USS Surfbird AM-383 in San Diego harbor taken shortly after recommissioning in 1952 - Courtesy of George Pierce
 1952

USS Surfbird AM-383 in San Diego harbor taken shortly after recommissioning in 1952 - Courtesy of George Pierce
1952

USS Surfbird AM-383 circa 1953-55 - Courtesy of Blaine Place
1953-55

 USS Surfbird AM-383 circa 1953-55 - Courtesy of Blaine Place
1953-55		 USS Surfbird AM-383 circa 1953-55 - Courtesy of Blaine Place
1953-55

USS Surfbird ADG-383 shortly after conversion to ADG circa 1957-58 - Courtesy of Wes Chapman
 1957-58

U.S. Navy photo ADG-383 circa 1959 - From the March 1963 edition of All Hands magazine - Courtesy of Joe Radigan (Webmaster http://www.navsource.org)
 1959

 USS Surfbird ADG-383 taken for 1961 or 1962 Christmas card - Courtesy of Don Gillispie
1961-62

Photo from 1963 All Hands Magazine
1963


1963

USS Surfbird ADG-383 circa August 1967
 1967

Surfbird at anchor in Da Nang harbor 1969
 1969


1969-70

Helenka B (former Surfbird ADG-383) - Courtesy of current skipper Bruce Flanigan via Ed Fournier
2003

Helenka B (former Surfbird ADG-383) - Courtesy of current skipper Bruce Flanigan via Larry (Mac) McMaster
2003
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