What Frigate were you on in the Reserves? I was on the USS Moinester (FF 1097) from 88-91, before they sent it to Ingleside for Reserve duty. Man, if you got on the rust bucket, my heart goes out to you. I was sounding the potable water tanks, and the plumb bob on the sounding tape kept going and going, until it came off the holder and disappeared. The plumb had punched right through the bottom of the ship! The ChENG wouldn't even let us needle gun the bilges, because he was afraid we would punch through the hull.
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