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Old 08-11-18, 05:03 AM   #1929
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http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2561232&postcount=1843 WHILE SAILING TODAY I NOTED THAT THE RED OAK VICTORY IS STILL MOORED AT THE MARITIME ACADEMY JUST ACROSS FROM MARE ISLAND AND IS APPARENTLY BEING REPAINTED AS THE SUPER-STRUCTURE WAS BEING SCRAPED BY CREWMEN. HER 2 BABCOCK & WILCOX HEADER TYPE BOILERS WERE FIRED UP, EMANATING STEAM, AND HER FLAGS WERE FLYING!... DOUBTLESS AFFORDING THIRDMATES AND SHIP'S ENGINEEERS-IN-TRANING AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY OLD-TIME WAR WINNING TECHNOLOGY AND SCRAPE PAINT-USEFUL MARITIME SKILLS! SEVERAL TIMES WE HEARD THE SHIP'S MIGHTY HORN SOUNDED AND DOES IT EVER RESONATE ACROSS THE WINDY CARQUINEZ STRAIT. < FROM THE SS AMERICAN VICTORY; ALSO A MUSEUM SHIP AT TAMPA, FLORIDA
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