 EMC Thibodeau presenting a gift to ENC D. F. Peugh on his retirement (top) BMC Hunter(l) and EMC Thibodeau(r) as side boys, and LTCD Conwell, as Boatswains Mate, piping chief Peugh ashore(bottom) Courtesy of Douglas Conwell (CDR) (Ret) |
 Commodore Pstrack commending Venture for accomplishing her final mission, concerning a reef off Edisto Island beach refers to an artifical fishing reef whose marker bouys had been carried away in heavy weather. This was VENTURE'S FINAL ASSIGNMENT, locating it and marking it temporarly with dan buoys, which was not much trouble locating. Courtesy of Douglas Conwell (CDR) (Ret) |