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Originally Posted by bob deluke
I was stationed on a carrier during Nam. On the way over we stopped in Hawaii for on load planes, weapons, etc. If you were on the flight deck, or hanger deck for any reason, announcement was made on the MC-1 “Attention on deck” and you stood at attention and saluted as you passed by the Arizona and monument. Eerily quiet, not a sound on the ship, kinda spooky. Made that trip 3 times on the way to Nam.
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We never passed since I was on small boys and we parked to the right
What struck me the first time sailing into Pearl was how narrow the channel is. It is just weird.
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Originally Posted by bob deluke
My Dad was on the USS Wisconsin during WWII in the Pacific. Underwater welder…
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That is so neat. I landed on the Wisconsin during the first PG War. Spectacular ship.