Days Gone By on the Sea Scout Ship Gryphon

 
 

Twlight in the California Delta on a summer cruise past.

The Gryphon crew, Skipper Meskimen, 1991.

The 1993 pull boat team, about to be towed out for the final race.

A not very awake Boatswain's Mate with the Plan of the Day in 1990.

Preparing to cruise to Old Salt's, 1990.

Skipper Meskimen on summer cruise, 1991.

Josh Gilliland and Kris Leverich before their QM Board of Review.

The 1990 Old Salt's Regatta crew at TI.

The 1994 Gryphon Clipper Crew...

...we came in first in Flottila Drill and won the Belmont Trophy.

Crew members in the galley before watch.

Preparing for Scuttlebutt at the 1994 Old Salt's Regatta.

Hanging out on summer cruise.

Dolphins off the Bow in 1995.

Pull boat practice (down time) in 1993.

Gryphon Quartermasters before the 4th of July Parade in 1994.


There have been many generations of Sea Scouts on the Gryphon over the years.

These photos are from the early and mid-1990's, highlighting some days gone by.

Working away

A Gryphon Color Guard in 1990.

The crew after the 1991 AMR.

Getting ready to cruise home from the 1991 AMR.

Catching peanuts one afternoon...

Lookout on Watch

The Tradewind and Gryphon crews before the 1994 Christmas Parade.

The 1993 Crew at AMR.

The Gryphon preparing to anchor at Dana Point, August 1995.

Eating well on summer cruise.

The Gryphon crew at the 50th Old Salt's Regatta.

Throwing the boatswain, future XO, over the side after the 1994 Old Salt's Regatta.

In the water...

Hanging out at a work party.

For photos and memories from the mid to late, 1980's, see "Looking Back."