U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner DD-692
Ed Kirner's Photo Collection

Deployment
to the
Mediterranean

1969

Catania, Sicily Sousse, Tunisia Palma, Mallorca A beautiful day at sea

Palma

Mallorca

Bar-B-Q in Palma, Mallorca and a little fun on the old 692

Naples

Mt Vesuvius, entering Naples Harbor
  

"The Fleet's In"

Alongside the Boomers in Rota, Spain "Now make all preparations for getting underway!"
  
Ed Lookin' Good Faulhaber A Bird Farm Easy cruisin'
On The Beach - OC Division Beer Party

The ultimate liberty - a day in Rome

The NATO Review in Portsmouth with the Royal Yacht Brittania, me and Ron Tucker ashore

A few days R&R in Rotterdam
The Netherlands

Lisbon, Portugal and the Tagus River

Venice, Italy - Canals, gondolas and history

A few days in Valletta, Malta and a little "Red Lead" never hurt

Golfo Di Palmas, Sardinia a common Sumner haunt

Sousse, Tunisia and another day by the pool

The band plays on in Sicily

Swim Call

Chart House
and
Wheel House

Drone
Anti-Submarine
Helicopter

In column headed home The enemy - a Russian cruiser
  
Operations off Crete with the drone we later shot down!
  
Mail Call and Ship's Stores arrive by Navy helo
  
Refueling
Russian Destroyer Highlining Plane Guard Life Guard Upkeep Time for a nap

Back home in Mayport

Many thanks to Ed for scanning and forwarding these pieces of our history