Leo & the Prinz

Beerhunter623 · 12-06-16, 09:43 PM

In 1967-68, my dad worked for Raytheon involved with some serious electronics and Raytheon decided to send him out to the Island in the south Sea chain of the Marshalls known as Kwajalein. While he was out there, a favorite weekend past-time was to load up the boat with fishing rods and the beer cooler(s) and head out for the day. Some days they would snorkel and just spend all day in the water...one saturday they decided to head to a nearby island where remains the capsized hull of the German Heavy Cruiser, the Prinz Eugen and fortunately,photos were taken...this was a ship of remarkable resolve having survived Operation "Rheinübung" and not 1 or not 2 but 3 atomic bomb blasts, courtesy of the Bikini Series of tests...any way, here they are...

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Btw:thats my dad in he top most pic (in case you were wondering)

Beerhunter623 · 12-06-16, 09:46 PM

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eddie · 12-06-16, 10:10 PM

Nice pictures! My Dad was on that island too, but he was in the Marine Corps when they invaded it!

Onkel Neal · 12-06-16, 10:12 PM

Cool, and look at that jungle behind the ship.

Eichhörnchen · 12-07-16, 04:36 AM

Unique photos; they are very interesting in showing size/scale.

Jimbuna · 12-07-16, 10:55 AM

Nice shots coupled with some interesting historical background

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12-06-16, 09:43 PM	#1
Beerhunter623 Watch Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Leo & the Prinz In 1967-68, my dad worked for Raytheon involved with some serious electronics and Raytheon decided to send him out to the Island in the south Sea chain of the Marshalls known as Kwajalein. While he was out there, a favorite weekend past-time was to load up the boat with fishing rods and the beer cooler(s) and head out for the day. Some days they would snorkel and just spend all day in the water...one saturday they decided to head to a nearby island where remains the capsized hull of the German Heavy Cruiser, the Prinz Eugen and fortunately,photos were taken...this was a ship of remarkable resolve having survived Operation "Rheinübung" and not 1 or not 2 but 3 atomic bomb blasts, courtesy of the Bikini Series of tests...any way, here they are... #1 #2 #3 #4 Btw:thats my dad in he top most pic (in case you were wondering) Last edited by Sailor Steve; 12-06-16 at 10:19 PM. Reason: edited language

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Beerhunter623 Watch Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 19 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	btw.... 123 Last edited by Beerhunter623; 12-06-16 at 10:18 PM.

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eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Nice pictures! My Dad was on that island too, but he was in the Marine Corps when they invaded it! __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Cool, and look at that jungle behind the ship. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web