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Australia

Harry Olson — Taken in Hobart, Tasmania, Feb. 1966. USS Calcaterra crew members: L-R ??, ??, Bob Suttle ETN-3, Harry Olson RM-3.

Mildara sherry Coronation Hotel — Photographed while visiting the Coronation Hotel, Australia. Feb. 1966. Click on image for larger view. With the help of Pete Callaghan, this photo was taken in Fremantle/Perth. (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)

Suttle Adelaide — 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.

HMAS Supply — 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.

Australian Hotel

photo of Bob Suttle — Here’s a photo of Bob Suttle, Nov. 2003, Washington, DC.

Suttle Hobart — Bob Suttle, ETN-3 on liberty in Hobart, Tasmania (Australia) Deep Freeze 65-66. USS Calcaterra

Opera House — The story behind the building of the Opera House is a facinating tale of politics.

Sydney Opera House as seen from Taronga Zoo — Sydney Opera House as seen from Taronga Zoo. March, 2001

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.