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Updated 12/15/07

The USS LCS(L) 102 is back in the USA once again.  The following are some links to articles in various newspapers that help document the transfer of the LCS(L) 102 from the Royal Thai Navy back to the USA.  The first of these articles is from a newspaper in Thailand:

Pattaya Mail - Vol. XV No. 22 - Friday June 1 - June 7, 2007 Features

HTTP://www.shelbynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=93&articleID=52264

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/11/10/BAF9T9KI1.DTL

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/09/26/BALLSE1UQ.DTL

On Saturday 11/10/07, ownership of the 102 was officially transferred from the Royal Thai Navy to the National Association of USS LCS(L) 1-130.  More than 150 people were in attendance as the transfer documents were signed by Admiral Mason and Rear Admiral Surasak Rounroengrom of the Royal Thai Navy.  This accomplishes one of the primary purposes of the Association, to attempt to locate one of our ships for preservation.  The following are photographs taken during the dinner on 11/09/07 and the transfer ceremony on Mare Island on 11/10/07.  The first five photographs were taken by Admiral Mason.  The rest of the pictures in the first group were taken by John Wisner.  The second set of photographs were taken and donated by Leonard & David White.  The third set were taken and donated by Gil (Shorty) Nadeau and Gil's son Mark Nadeau.  The fourth set of pictures were taken and donated by Bill Blake and his son Bruce Blake.  In the fourth set of pictures, there are a few pictures of a person I have not been able to identify.  If you know this person, please send his name to John.Wisner@cox.net.

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LCS(L) 102 after being unloaded from the heavy lift ship

LCS(L) 102 after being unloaded from the heavy lift ship

LCS(L) 102 after being unloaded from the heavy lift ship

LCS(L) 102 after being unloaded from the heavy lift ship

LCS(L) 102 after being unloaded from the heavy lift ship

National Air Cargo Acknowledgement

The 102 Transfer Dinner on 11/09/07

The Royal Thai Navy Delegation to the 102 Transfer Ceremony

LCS(L) 102 tied up at Mare Island.  Ready for the Transfer Ceremony

LCS(L) 102 ready for the Transfer Ceremony

LCS(L) 102 ready for the Transfer Ceremony

Vallejo Sea Scouts - The Transfer Ceremony Color Guard

Shorty Raising the colors on the LCS(L) 102

Shorty Raising the colors on the LCS(L) 102

Posing for a photograph with the 102

The Royal Thai Navy Delegation to the Transfer Ceremony

Christopher Lehman speaking at the Transfer Ceremony

Rear Admiral Balmert speaking at the Transfer Ceremony

John Lehman speaking at the Transfer Ceremony

Bill Mason and Rear Admiral Surasak Rounroengrom signing the LCS(L) 102 Transfer Documents

Bill Mason and Rear Admiral Surasak Rounroengrom signing the LCS(L) 102 Transfer Documents

Shorty welcoming the LCS(L) 102

Shorty welcoming the LCS(L) 102

Bob Wisner (My Dad) & John Rooney in the Radio Shack

Officers Quarters

 

Officers Mess

COs Quarters

 

Wheel House

Forward Gun

 

Admiral Bill Mason and Great Nephew, Dustin Mason at the Admiral's WW2 battle station

Bob Wisner (My Dad) & Bill Blake after touring the 102

 

 

 

The following are photographs taken and donated by Leonard & David White during the transfer ceremony.  I didn't use all the pictures you sent but I do thank you for sending in your pictures.

Leonard next to the 102 just before the ceremony

Shorty raising the colors

Leonard watching on as Shorty works to raise the colors

Leonard and David White posing as Shorty works to raise the colors

Side view - Rear Deck

USS LCS(L) 1-130 Association members and guests assembling for the 102 Transfer Ceremony

Dick Jones - the original CO of the 102 arriving at the transfer ceremony

Members and guests assembling before the transfer ceremony

Leonard on the forward deck

Leonard in the COs Quarters

Leonard in the Officers Mess

Leonard in the Officers Quarters

Leonard in the Engine Room

Leonard at the winch at the aft

Now that Shorty has the colors raised, Leonard is checking his work.

Leonard by the Rear gun

Conning Tower

David by the forward gun

Leonard at the door to the bridge

Leonard in the Conning Tower

 

The following photographs were taken and donated by Gil Nadeau's son, Mark Nadeau.  These pictures were taken during the transfer ceremony on Mare Island on 11/10/07.  I do thank you for sending in your pictures.

Shorty - ready for the bus ride to Mare Island

The LCS(L) 102 just before the transfer ceremony

Shorty - "putting up" the Thai flag

The LCS(L) 102 just before the transfer ceremony

Shorty - getting ready for the transfer ceremony

USS LCS(L) 1-130 Association members and guests assembling for the 102 Transfer Ceremony

Lt. Bhanucha Lukarang & Shorty "hauling down" the Thai flag, preparing to hoist the U.S. flag during the ceremonies.

Shorty - posing with Rear Admiral Balmert just before the transfer ceremony

Rear Admiral Balmert, Dick Jones, Lt. Bhanucha Lukarang, and Gil (Shorty) Nadeau

Shorty's son Mark posing at one of the machine guns

Thai sailor praying after the transfer ceremony

 

The following photographs were taken and donated by Bill Blake's son, Bruce Blake.  These pictures were taken during the transfer ceremony on Mare Island on 11/10/07.  I do thank you for sending in your pictures.  In the following pictures, there is a person I have not been able to identify.  He is in the last picture in the first row below and also the first picture of the second row.  If you know his name, please send it to john.wisner@cox.net.

 

The LCS(L) 102 just before the transfer ceremony

The Thai delegation getting ready for the transfer ceremony

Mystery Man, Bill Blake, and Bob Wisner (my Dad)

Mystery Man, Bob Wisner, and Bill Blake standing in front of Olin Hammer on the left and the LCS(L) 102 Conning tower on the right

USS LCS(L) 1-130 Association members and guests assembling for the 102 Transfer Ceremony

The conning tower on the LCS(L) 102

A close-up of Admiral Mason's battle station

The LCS(L) 102 just before the transfer ceremony

The forward gun

John Lehman speaking at the Transfer Ceremony

Lt. Bhanucha Lukarang & Shorty "hauling down" the Thai flag, preparing to hoist the U.S. flag during the ceremonies.

Lt. Bhanucha Lukarang & Shorty hoisting the U.S. flag during the ceremonies.

Shorty welcoming the LCS(L) 102

Bill Blake ready to board the LCS(L) 102 after the transfer ceremony

Lt. Bhanucha Lukarang offering a prayer after the transfer ceremony

Bill Blake by the forward gun

Looking down the barrel of the forward gun

John Wisner (me) on the left and Bob Wisner (my Dad) on the right in the radio room

Bill Blake, his daughter Melinda and wife Kathleen in the engine room

The rear gun

Rear gun, winch and conning tower in the background

Bill Blake at the machine gun

Bill Blake and his wife Kathleen while touring the 102

Wheel House

Bill Blake and Bob Wisner on the bow of the 102.  Bill Blake and Bob Wisner were shipmates on the 37

John Wisner, Bob Wisner and Bill Blake leaving the 102 after the tour

 

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