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ť Topic: RUSS PULLANO RON 12 PT 195
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I have had these photos of Russ so I scanned them, sent them to my good friend Dick who has posted them here. I hope they will provide great memories for Russ and other's who served with Ron 12.

Enjoy,
Frank

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/RussPullanoCharlieSantosPT195-01-01.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/scan0002-01-01.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/PT195Ron12-01-01.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/RussPullanoCalJohnsonPT195-01-01.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/RussPullanoPT195Ron12-01-01.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/RussPullanoonDepthChargePT195-01-01.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/RussPullanoontheBridgePT195-01-01.jpg[/image]

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/FrankAndruss/scan0004-01-01.jpg[/image]

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Feb 3, 2009 - 4:33pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am

Frank;
Nice photos I am sure Russ will enjoy them.
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Feb 3, 2009 - 6:52pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Thanks Frank. I'll identify the others.
Picture #1 & #2.. Me and Charlie Santos.......#3..Moe Creighton.
#4..Me and Calvin Johnson (Cal and "Frenchie" DuPlantis shot down a Jap Betty from the forty, in leyte)................#5, #6.. $7...Me
#8..Bob Anderson on the left and Kwap on the right

Posted By: Russell Pullano | Posted on: Feb 3, 2009 - 7:29pm
Total Posts: 131 | Joined: Oct 23, 2006 - 7:31am

Love the Pipe Russ,
and im not taking the Pith !!

Michael

Posted By: Michael | Posted on: Feb 4, 2009 - 12:03am
Total Posts: 218 | Joined: Aug 6, 2007 - 7:25pm

Great photos!

Russ, is that a fold-down seat and stand along the inside of the cockpit (right behind your right arm, in that shot of you at the wheel)?

Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Feb 5, 2009 - 4:34pm
Total Posts: 1306 | Joined: Oct 19, 2006 - 10:44am

Drew, I really do not recall any fold down seat being on the boat. However, if you look at the seat in question, it looks like your knees would be against the wheel if it was lowered.
I just don't ever seeing sitting at the wheel.
Do you see it as I see it ??

Russ

Posted By: Russell Pullano | Posted on: Feb 6, 2009 - 11:31am
Total Posts: 131 | Joined: Oct 23, 2006 - 7:31am

Thank you guys, really great photos. I bet that roll of toilet paper was like sheets of gold. How was the fishing there Russ?

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Feb 6, 2009 - 12:54pm
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am

Fishing wasn't so hot. We used hand grenades to fish with.

Posted By: Russell Pullano | Posted on: Feb 6, 2009 - 1:04pm
Total Posts: 131 | Joined: Oct 23, 2006 - 7:31am

Russ, I checked a framing plan but it didn't show the object, But this shot has a good view, looks like it is a seat: [url]http://www.pt171.org/PT171/FrankKassay/target25.html[/url].

Russ, it could have been removed. It looks like it hangs on a horizontal plank and moveable. The 171 shot seems to have it farther back. I've no real clue though. Maybe someone else can shed some light.

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Feb 6, 2009 - 1:12pm
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am

I was always intrigued by one of the PT skippers, maybe it was the 105's Dick Keresey, who described his "little underway seat, at the rear of the cockpit..."

That sure looks like a little, folded-up, seat with a brace, or "leg" on it -- like an old-fashioned, fold-out wall ironing board -- on the inside of the 195's cockpit behind Russ, and it looks like this same seat, folded down, behind the 171's skipper in that shot of him in PT 171's cockpit.

Could this be "the little underway seat?" I always thought the "underway seat" they were talking about was the "bench" along the inside of the rear cockpit armor, but...

Man, the vintage PT photos that are posted on this site are GREAT! You're almost always learning something new about the boats.

Thanks, guys, and keep on posting those photos!

Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Feb 6, 2009 - 2:19pm
Total Posts: 1306 | Joined: Oct 19, 2006 - 10:44am

Jeff, It definitely looks like a seat. However, I have never seen anyone ever sit at the wheel. The picture of me was taken on the 195 boat, and as I said, it looks as though it is too close to the wheel.
I'm glad that you replied to my post because I was able to see the pictures that you posted in the link that you referred to. They are great !! Thanks

Russ

Posted By: Russell Pullano | Posted on: Feb 6, 2009 - 6:55pm
Total Posts: 131 | Joined: Oct 23, 2006 - 7:31am

You're welcome Russ. I enjoyed them too.

Interesting Drew, it would seem the seat would fit the Captains description.

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Feb 7, 2009 - 3:22am
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am