USS Leader (MSO 490) tour of Northern Europe
All photos on this page are from the Cruise Book scanned in by Joe Treat

Departure from Charleston, S. C.

 

 

 

 

 


And the "Band Played On".

 

 


What a fantastic "Ports of Call" list.

 

 

 

In Northern Europe

 

 

 


Some things, in the Navy, never change.  Now if only they can find the "Polka Dot Paint" and the "Left Handed Monkey Wrench".

 

 

 

 


One more thing that hasn't changed much over the years.

 


 

Change of Command for NATO

 

 

 

 



Gold Braid on board

 

 

Mine Sweep Exercises in the English Channel


Brass on the Signal Bridge while underway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Kudos to the British divers

 


 

 

 

 

And some fun along the way

 

 

 


Ahh!  The lads are in good voice tonight.