Nov 10, 1947 - MARDET first birthday aboard the USS Coral Sea.

Nov 10, 1947 - MARDET first birthday aboard the USS Coral Sea.

1948 - Mardet 1948.

1948 - USS Coral Sea pistol team.

1951 - MARDET formation in front of the island.

1951 - Manning a 20MM gun.

1951 - Spotting for a 20MM gun.

1951 - Red standing proud next to his 3 inch 50.

1956 - Clint in front of the Island.

1956 - Shown is the Brig Warden inspecting the Brig as the Brig Sentry stands by. Often times the prisoners were placed on bread and water rations for 3 days at a time. Prisoners sentenced there were kept busy day and night. The Brig was large enough to hold 20 or more prisoners at a time.

1956 - Marines fire BAR\'s off flight deck.

Jul 1956 - Summer of 1956 aboard the USS Coral Sea CVA-43. Marines fire 3.5 rocket launcher off front of flight deck.

1977 - USS Coral Sea Color Guard.

1977 - Arriving Bremerton, CPL Hollie and LCPL Lynch.

1977 - Arriving Bremerton, CPL Hollie and LCPL Lynch.

1977 - The thrilling duty of manning the rail.

1978 - CAPT Attichison and MARDET.

1978 - Article about Coral Sea arriving in Bremerton for drydock.

Nov 1979 - Change of command ceremony, USS Coral Sea, Capt Stanley Arthur to Capt Dunleavy, Hawaii