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I've got a few, these are scans from 35mm...
I've got a few, these are scans from 35mm negatives taken from 1984-1989
Me as a young LTJG with my Navigation crew after navigating the Willamette River for the Rose Festival, long windy river...
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Yesterday, 7:09pm
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US Navy 1984-1995
Surface Warfare Officer then...
US Navy 1984-1995
Surface Warfare Officer then did a lateral transfer to Engineering Duty Officer.
2 Deployments to the Indian Ocean, second one I was part of a Destroyer Squadron Staff embarked...
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03-28-2024, 7:42pm
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Very interesting and telling video..
I did...
Very interesting and telling video..
I did hear this morning that they have the Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) from the ship. The VDR is the equivalent of the black box on an aircraft. It will...
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03-11-2024, 9:39pm
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02-18-2024, 12:27am
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02-03-2024, 7:00pm
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You would think so, but that's often not the...
You would think so, but that's often not the case. The CO of the first ship I was assigned to was an absolute screamer, saw him dress down several officers in front of the crew. He really didn't...
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01-28-2024, 8:07pm
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Definitely dirt poor..... My dad had to quit...
Definitely dirt poor..... My dad had to quit school at 16 to take care of his family when his father (my grandfather) died, so he never finish high school. He worked as a printer his adult life,...
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Mines MIA, removed in 2017 due to bladder...
Mines MIA, removed in 2017 due to bladder cancer... all plumbing is external now - and expandable. Makes it great to go to a movie at Alamo Drafthouse, watch a movie, have two or three beers and not...
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12-03-2023, 3:19pm
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New Audi RS5
So I haven't had a Corvette in a while, and for a variety of reasons have gone with Audi's. Recently I traded in my S5 for this 2021 Ascari Launch Edition RS5. This car is so much fun, and the...
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The USS Constellation (1854 Sloop of war)...
The USS Constellation (1854 Sloop of war) displaced 1400 tons and had 20,000 square feet of sail to move at a top speed of 13 knots (at least what I can find).
A crude oil tanker can displace up...
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06-29-2023, 7:01pm
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Subsafe is a whole different matter, but...
Subsafe is a whole different matter, but regardless of the specs, when you are pushing limits accidents can happen and lessons learned. I believe Thresher's cause was potentially a failure of a...
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