Frank Watlington.
On October 20th 2013, CBS aired a 60 Minutes segment titled "Return of the Humpbacks". However, there was also a CBS 60 Minutes Overtime segment titled "Whale Song: A Grandfather's Legacy", which had many still photos of Frank, and other SOFAR-related stuff. Here is a link to the 'Overtime' segment. And here is a link to the main article "Return of the Humpbacks", produced for CBS by Frank's grandson. I have approached CBS to allow me to use the photos contained in these broadcasts, but have had no response (since December 2013). I am now persuing a different angle to get permission to post them.
Posted July 2014
Photo courtesy of Erik Piip.
Frank Watlington on the 'Freelance'.
(Leaning on the wheel cowling is Bruno Brown, Captain of the Freelance.)
Posted Feb. 2014.
(Leaning on the wheel cowling is Bruno Brown, Captain of the Freelance.)
Posted Feb. 2014.
Photo courtesy of Erik Piip.
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There seem to be quite a few photos of people asleep, lying off in deckchairs, fishing, having a good time, etc., but when we worked, we worked hard, often long, hours, at unsocial times, so when the presure was off, and the work was done, well...
Photo courtesy of Mark Morrison.
Frank Watlington, on the Barba Negra. Approximately 1976-7.
This photo appeared in an article, written by Mark Morrison for
CQ-VHS magazine, which is reprinted elsewhere on this website.
Posted Apr. 2014
This photo appeared in an article, written by Mark Morrison for
CQ-VHS magazine, which is reprinted elsewhere on this website.
Posted Apr. 2014