USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

Takeda Shingen · 09-29-10, 01:44 PM

Great shots, August. I am beginning to regret not going to this.

EDIT: Steve's shots are fantastic too!

August · 09-29-10, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Great shots, August. I am beginning to regret not going to this.

Dude, you and everyone else who didn't show missed probably the biggest collection of ships that we're ever likely to visit in a single get together.

Between us we saw (in no particular order and not counting non ship exhibits):

A US Nautilus class submarine
A US Balao class submarine
A German midget submarine
A Japanese midget submarine
A Japanese suicide boat
A US Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM)
A US Fletcher class Destroyer
A US Gearing class Destroyer
A Soviet built missile Frigate
A US Des Moines class Heavy Cruiser (my favorite of the whole trip)
A US Baltimore class Heavy Cruiser (bow section only)
A US age of sail Frigate (and the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world).
A US Elco PT boat
A US Higgins PT boat
A US South Dakota class Battleship
A Liberty ship (not sure if McBee made it there)
A US Essex class Aircraft Carrier (Lurchi and Bas)
A US Grayback class Missile Submarine (Lurchi and Bas)

We were all agreed that it's gonna be pretty tough to top such an extensive lineup...

nikimcbee · 09-29-10, 02:23 PM

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A Liberty ship (not sure if McBee made it there)

made it there! working on uploading stuff.

Sledgehammer427 · 09-29-10, 02:24 PM

Ivan and I saw the Liberty ship on our way back to CT, it was pretty impressive from the bridge.

EDIT: And I have to agree, for as decrepit a condition as the USS Salem was in, I really enjoyed how open it was.

August · 09-29-10, 07:18 PM

Some more pics maybe closer to Steve old haunts.

You see a lot of these types of memorials throughout the ships at the cove.

Sailor Steve · 09-29-10, 10:07 PM

Radio shack has a lot more stuff in it than I remember.

But still, it looks familiar.

krashkart · 09-29-10, 11:38 PM

Quite a treat to see these pics. Thanks to August and Steve for sharing.

August · 09-30-10, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Radio Shack has a lot more stuff in it than I remember.

I hear they are big into cell phones and other PEDs nowadays...

ivank · 10-01-10, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

Ivan and I saw the Liberty ship on our way back to CT, it was pretty impressive from the bridge.

EDIT: And I have to agree, for as decrepit a condition as the USS Salem was in, I really enjoyed how open it was.

Yes it was.
And the bridge was huge! 10 lanes!
Is this the one that messed with the GPS

Sledgehammer427 · 10-01-10, 05:25 PM

rofl yup.
according to Ivan's GPS we were flying over water, then we were suddenly on the wrong side of the bridge...then we were okay...and going the wrong direction...

August · 10-01-10, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sledgehammer427

rofl yup.
according to Ivan's GPS we were flying over water, then we were suddenly on the wrong side of the bridge...then we were okay...and going the wrong direction...

Yeah a big bridge for the smallest state. Somebody was overcompensating for sure!

09-29-10, 02:24 PM	#4
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	Ivan and I saw the Liberty ship on our way back to CT, it was pretty impressive from the bridge. EDIT: And I have to agree, for as decrepit a condition as the USS Salem was in, I really enjoyed how open it was. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

09-29-10, 07:18 PM	#5
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,206 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Some more pics maybe closer to Steve old haunts. You see a lot of these types of memorials throughout the ships at the cove. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

09-29-10, 10:07 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Radio shack has a lot more stuff in it than I remember. But still, it looks familiar. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-01-10, 05:25 PM	#10
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	rofl yup. according to Ivan's GPS we were flying over water, then we were suddenly on the wrong side of the bridge...then we were okay...and going the wrong direction... __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

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09-29-10, 01:44 PM	#1
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Great shots, August. I am beginning to regret not going to this. EDIT: Steve's shots are fantastic too!

09-29-10, 11:38 PM	#7
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Quite a treat to see these pics. Thanks to August and Steve for sharing.