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Topic: 2 dates come to mind

Posted By: Rontini599
Subject: 2 dates come to mind
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2024 at 12:37pm

Dec 6, 1955 the USS Atule SS 403 while changing berths struck a seawall, collapsed a wooden parking area and sank a Volkeswagon!

ODec 7th-As FDR said the next day "A Day that will live forever in Infamy."

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Posted By: JrKrup, Skimmer
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2024 at 10:52am

AIR RAID, PEARL HARBOR. THIS IS NO DRILL

Three more dates come to mind,

1963, I enlisted in the Naval Reserve.

1967, my last day on the ship.

1968, Received my Honorable discharge from the Naval Reserve.

It wasn't til Monday, 8 Dec that F.D.R. gave his speech.

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Jon Krup, Skimmer - Minesweeps

Posted By: SaltiDawg
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2025 at 9:34am

Early 1970s USS Halfbeak came into Subase Pier 11 (IIRC) too fast and hit the sea wall at the head of the pier. Bow Buoyancy was bent over nearly 90 degrees.
Halfbeak was approaching end of life, so the Bow Buoyancy was cut off. Now unsafe to submerge, she provided target services until decommissioned - no submerging!
We all called her the NoBeak until she was scrapped

Posted By: Runner485
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2025 at 1:35pm

That's pretty funny...

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