These photos were contributed by Roger
Robison via John Leap. Roger served on the Moctobi in the mid 1950's.
John joined the Navy with Roger but was assigned to the USS Quapaw.
USS Moctobi ATF 105 ship's plaque from the
builder. This plaque is welded onto the ship and commemorates
it's construction.
USS Moctobi ATF 105 photo of Jim
Leap, FN onboard the Moctobi. Possibly as duty driver as he is in
undress whites.
Coming in off of Boot Camp leave. LR: Jim
Leap, Del Robison and Larry Culligan. Jim and Del received
assignments to the USS Moctobi and Larry went on a tanker. As they
were home ported in Pearl Harbor, the 3 friends were able to keep in
touch.
USS Moctobi ATF 105 taken in Hong
Kong in 1956.
USS Moctobi ATF 105 tied up at
"Alpha" docks in Pearl Harbor in September 1957.
