Ecuador

(former) 
USS Chowanoc ATF 100

  of the Ecuadoran Navy as      BAE Chimborazo

Photo #1

(Submitted by Rodger Dana)
29 May 2001 response to Rodger Dana concerning the BAE Chimborazo:

Mr.  Roger Dana

We thank their greetings, we felt very happy of could exchange correspondence with you and I take advantage of in order to send you a recently pictures of the BAE "Chimborazo." These correspond to our last trip to the Galapagos Islands.

Sincerely Cap. Perez

Photo #2 (Submitted by Rodger Dana)

Photo #3 (Submitted by Rodger Dana)

From: "BAE CHIMBORAZO"
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 6:33 PM
Subject: sending pictures of RA 70 Chimborazo

Mr. Rodger Dana.
I am sending you three pictures of our last trip to Galapagos islands, in June. Thanks for the pictures you send me.

Sincerely
Cap. Cesar Perez.

(See the next THREE photos)

Photo #1 (Submitted by Rodger Dana)

Photo #2 (Submitted by Rodger Dana)

Photo #3 (Submitted by Rodger Dana)

BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100) Crew Photo (Circa 2001)(Submitted by Rodger Dana)
BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100) Pierside Callao Naval Base  (Circa September  2001)(Submitted by Rodger Dana)
BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100) Thanks to EM2 Andy Balestrieri, ATF 100, 1970-71 (Left in photo) for this photo from the trip to Equador (Circa Dec 8-11, 2004). That's EN1 Jerry Bakke ATF 100, 1962-64 on the right. Andy & Jerry spent 3 days at Guayaquil, Equador, as guests of the ex-Chowanoc, now RA-70, BAE Chimborazo. (Photo via Rodger Dana)
BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100) Jerry Bakke's December photo of BAE Chimborazo (Circa Dec 8-11, 2004) (Photo via Rodger Dana)
BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100)  Bridge photo (Dec 2004) (Contributed by Andy Blaestrieri via Rodger Dana)
BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100)  Main engine view. The Caterpiller 16 Cyl engines were installed in the 1970's (Photo Circa Dec 2004) (Contributed by Andy Blaestrieri via Rodger Dana)
BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100) Bow from Searchlight Platform
bow Guayaquil, Equador. (Circa Dec 2004) (Contributed by Andy Blaestrieri via Rodger Dana)
BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100) Stern from Searchlight Platform
bow Guayaquil, Equador. (Circa Dec 2004) (Contributed by Andy Blaestrieri via Rodger Dana)
BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100)  EN1 Jerry Bakke, 1962-64, Left, and EM2 Andy Balestrieri, 1970-71, right, flank the Skipper of the BAE Chimborazo, RA-70 (Circa Dec 2004) (Contributed by Andy Balestrieri via Rodger Dana)
BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100)  EM2 Andy Balestrieri, ATF 100, 1970-71, stands at the board of BAE Chimborazo, RA-70 on a visit to the ex-Chowanoc in Guayaquil, Equador.(Circa Dec 2004) (Contributed by Andy Balestrieri via Rodger Dana)
BAE Chimborazo RA-70 (Former Chowanoc ATF-100)  Mess Decks photo.(Circa Dec 2004) (Contributed by Andy Balestrieri via Rodger Dana)

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