Gil Nelson aboard Abbot 1953-54
Gil Nelson bought an Argus C3 camera when he arrived aboard Abbot’s in 1953, and these are the results. His tour included Abbot’s 1954 world cruise.
 Ensign Gil Nelson at Mount 4, 1953 |
 Lt. (jg) Gil Nelson in Grumman F9F Panther aboard carrier Hornet (CVA-12), August 1954 |
 Ens. Gil Nelson at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 1953 |
 Crossing the equator 28JUL1954 |
 Crossing the equator 28JUL1954 |
 Crossing the equator 28JUL1954 |
 Crossing the equator 28JUL1954 |
 Abbot seen from aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Abbot seen from aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Abbot seen from aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Abbot seen from aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Abbot seen from aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Abbot seen from aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Abbot seen from aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Abbot seen from aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Abbot refueling from carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Abbot seen from carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Torpedo gang |
 Abbot at anchor, probably Guantanamo Bay |
 Abbot at anchor, probably Guantanamo Bay |
 GM2 Lafontaine performing routine maintenance on his twin 3”/50s. |
 Gil Nelson's cabin, spring 1953 |
 Wardroom caricatures |
 Looking aft on starboard side |
 Westbound in Panama Canal 07JUN1954 |
 Westbound in Panama Canal 07JUN1954 |
 The chiefs at the Panama Canal 07JUN1954 |
 Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever picks up Gil Nelson |
 Refueling at sea |
 Abbot (DD 629) and Hale (DD 642) at Santo Domingo |
 Hornet (CV 12) and transport Mount Katmai (AE-16) |
 Aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 12) |
 Chiefs in their wardroom |
 Cruiser St. Paul (CA-73) and fleet oiler Caliente (AO-53) |
 Bow view probably taken at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 1953 |
 Abbot underway at flank speed |
 Abbot underway at flank speed. |
 Gil Nelson at the MK 56 Gun Fire Control System during air action-starboard drill. |
 Gil Nelson on Abbot's bridge |
 Bow damage, 1954 |
 Aboard Abbot |
 Aboard Abbot |
 Aboard Abbot |
 1993 - First Abbot reunion |
 1993 - First Abbot reunion |
 Gil Nelson, 1993 |
 Mike Yamin (’54- ?), 1993 |
 Bob Foley, 1993 |
 Clark Coggeshall, 1993 |
 Dick Blaes, 1993 |
 Gil Nelson, 1993 |