Below is an official photo that Greg Tanner got from the archives at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding (formerly known as Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company).  This is from 1975 and "should be" from LMR's sea trials.

Captain Pickett re-enlisting Harley Perry, December 1988.  (Photo courtesy of Rusty Pickett)



Captain Pickett enjoying "lunch in the TDU void" following field day, St. Patrick's Day, 1990.  (Photo courtesy of Rusty Pickett)



New Chiefs of 1989 (FY90).  Front row: (unknown).  Back row, L to R: QMC(SS) Tony Chapman, MMC(SS) Donny Scott, (unknown), ETC(SS) Rodney McKenna.  Can anyone help out with the unknown names??  (Photo courtesy of Rusty Pickett)




USS L. MENDEL RIVERS (SSN 686) arriving in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for refueling overhaul, 1989.  (Photo courtesy of Rusty Pickett)



USS L. MENDEL RIVERS (SSN 686) arriving in her home port of Charleston, SC, 1989.  (Photo courtesy of Rusty Pickett).



"RIVERS, DEPARTING"  Captain Rusty Pickett enjoying a Caribbean swim call, 1989.  (Photo courtesy of Rusty Pickett)



Captain Rusty Pickett awarding a spot promotion of the Engineer, Mike Giancatarino, to LCDR, 1989.  (Photo courtesy of Rusty Pickett)

Gibraltar - Med Run '98 - submitted by Brian Daugherty

We were in Gib to offload the shelter.  I think was the same visit as when the crane broke and we ended up staying in Gib forever and a day.  Me and Greg Montgomery had been downtown doing what we normally do.  We decided to start heading back to the boat since it was getting late.  We had a pint of whiskey, but I don't think it was the good stuff, I can't remember for sure.  As we are walking back we came across a crowd of people.  It looked like a big block party or something, we had no idea what was really going on.  Of course Monty had his guitar with him and somehow or another we wound up striking up a conversation with some of the locals.  We ended up sitting there for what seemed like several hours, Monty strumming the guitar, and having a good old fashioned sing-along and passing the bottle (I think some of the locals ended up contributing some of their own bottles as well).  We must have sang "Me and Bobby McGee" a hundred times!  It was hilarious!  We had so much fun.  Well, eventually the liquor ran out, which of course means the party is over, so me and Greg headed on back to the boat.  The next day we went down to "Bourbon Street" (man! those were some great steaks!) and we saw the daily newspaper.  It turns out we were in the middle of a citizens protest in front of the Gibralter Governor's mansion!  Click here to see the newspaper story.

Rob Cacchiola in Sonar, obviously on deployment judging by the beard!  Help me out Rob, was this '98 or '99?  (Photo courtesy Rob Cacchiola)


STSC(SS) Key (left); STSSA Burns (back, standing); STS3(SS) John Long (seated, back); STS2(SS) O'Brien (seated, middle); STS3(SS) Rob Cacchiola (seated, front).  (Photo courtesy Rob Cacchiola)


Rob Cacchiola (right) and Dan Lord (Danno) (left).  I'm guessing this is in the Italian Alps?  Note from Rob: "yes its the Italian Alps and me and Dan never snowboarded till this day so first time top of the ALPS not a good plan haha"   (Photo courtesy Rob Cacchiola)


The next series of photos is also from Rob Cacchiola.


YN3(SS) Marlin Phillips, Med Run '99, Angles and Dangles.  (Photo courtesy Rob Cacchiola)


Moored in La Spezia, Italy, Med Run '99.  (Photo courtesy Rob Cacchiola)


SWIM CALL!  Playing "King of the Dome"  Med Run '99 (Photo courtesy Rob Cacchiola)



Swim call, Med '99.  STS3(SS) John Carr is the redhead in the foreground.  (Photo courtesy Rob Cacchiola)


STS3(SS) John Long loading a candle with STS3 Nick Burns sitting on his butt!  Anybody recognize anybody else?  (Photos courtesy Rob Cacchiola)


Steel Beach, Med '99.  That's the COB, Harold Miller, giving a slider to the Skipper (David Portner).  Leonard Francesconi is in the foreground.  Yours truly, MMC(SS) Brian Daugherty, is the shirtless beached whale in back.  I'm not sure who he's talking to back there.  (Photo courtesy Rob Cacchiola)


Swim call, Med '99 (Photos courtesy Rob Cacchiola)


Swim call, Med '99.  If anybody knows who these guys are, send me an email.  The COB (Harold Miller) is in the background. (photo courtesy Rob Cacchiola)

 
Nice dive, dude!  (Photo courtesy Rob Cacchiola)



MM2(SS) Dom Azzarito, reading in the dogleg (mid-90's) (Photo courtesy Dom Azzarito)



Dom Azzarito and Art Sisk posing in Puerto Rico.  Couldn't find a nicer backdrop guys??? (Photo courtesy Dom Azzarito)




Official photo of the boat signed by Captain Brad to Dom Azzarito.  (Courtesy Dom Azzarito)



Photo of the boat transiting the Cooper River in Charleston, SC.  (Courtesy Dom Azzarito)