This copy of the base newsletter, the Portsmouth Periscope, that I saved from my first days on the Billy B. when I met her at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1977. (Yes, that would be 33 years ago...jeez!)  The front page and article showcase the Bates in all her glory, and page two, while not Bates specific, presents an interesting picture of a time long past in a smallish place!
~ Joe Smith

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