The first pictures are now online. Thanks Don Reed for doing all of the work and making it so easy for me to get them up so quickly. Either go to the home page and follow the link (make sure you reload the page) or here it is direct. www.usscochrane.com/ddg21/Brownsville/index.htm . Make sure that you look closely at the one of Doty and the Chaplin, Is that a cross in the background? Hmmm

New link as of 04-14-01.www.usscochrane.com/ddg21/brownsville__pics.htm

MM2 83-85



Edited by - John Freeman on 04/14/2001 21:49:45

I didn't expect the ship to look good but the pictures were hard for me to look at. She certainly looks abused. I think I am glad I wasn't there. I would have liked to have seen you guys though. Maybe next time. I am anxious to see some pictures of you guys. Doty, unlike myself, seems to have aged a bit.

Wes,
Seeing the Cochrane was bitter/sweet. Upon thinking on it though, my vivid memories are still of the Cochrane as she was. Seeing her again kind of brought closure. No more wondering where she is or what happened to her. Overall a positive experience. For me she was in much better shape than I had anticipated. She is still proud, and im my mind will always be.


Don Reed
MM2 6/66-11/68

Edited by - dcreed on 04/05/2001 19:31:50

Wes,
I haven't aged one iota...mentally anyway..must of been the angle and the light. You should see a side shoy of me..I'm carrying my own keg of Miller Lite.

Dave Doty ETR3 65-67

A.K.A. "Minnow"
(941) 693-3689

Side shoy? Is that a result of moo bany Liller Mights?

Don Reed
MM2 6/66-11/68

Edited by - dcreed on 04/06/2001 14:00:25

I m surprised at how good she looks, damn I wish I had been there, Doty still looks short....very sad to think of her death. I wonder how come others (goldsborough, for instance) outlasted her? I thought we took really good care of her. Enjoyed the pictures, thanks guys.