Taken in Hobart, Tasmania, Feb. 1966. USS Calcaterra crew members: L-R ??, ??, Bob Suttle ETN-3,
Harry Olson RM-3. Click on image for larger view.
Bob Suttle, ETN-3, got a little "over done" while sunning himself on a beach near Perth, Australia. I can remember this day like it was
yesterday. The beach was clean, with white sand as far as you could see.
On my first trip to Australia in 1966 we were tied up with HMAS Supply. I met a seaman from Supply and we had a few beers. Later that
night I went aboard Supply for a tour, and he came aboard Calcaterra. We swapped hats and I think I also gave him a belt buckle. Here's a photo of the hat. Inside it reads"Alvin Hunt Is
Married". He told me his wife added the "is married" part.
Here's a photo of Bob Suttle, Nov. 2003, Washington, DC.
Gene Spinelli. ETR-3, USS Calcaterra - photographed while visiting the Coronation Hotel, Australia. Feb. 1966. Click on
image for larger view. With the help of Pete Callaghan, I think we decided this photo was taken in Fremantle/Perth. I always thought Adelaide, but here's an e-mail from
Pete: At 04:53 AM 5/15/2007, you wrote:
Hi Gene Not sure if that's Adelaide as the trams were not green here. Adelaide trams were a
dark red that I know of but you never know I my be wrong. Regards Pete
Gene Spinelli at Sydney, Australia, April, 2001.
Bob Suttle, ETN-3 on liberty in Hobart, Tasmania (Australia) Deep Freeze 65-66. USS Calcaterra
Here are some more current photos from Sydney, Australia.
I took these 2 photos from a water taxi traveling from Darling Harbour to Circular Quay, actually to the Sydney Opera House to meet friends for a performace. April, 2003.
The story behind the building of the Opera House is a facinating tale of politics.
A favorite stop in Sydney, near The Rocks.
Sydney Opera House as seen from Taronga Zoo. March, 2001
Gene & Pam Spinelli, March 17, 2000, taken from east arch of Sydney Harbour Bridge
