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Old 01-23-11, 08:42 PM   #1
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I served during that time in 1981, a torpedo boat Spica, right on the boat as your picture shows, and there were more rocks than ice,
Vendor, you were at that incident?
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Old 01-23-11, 08:57 PM   #2
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Vendor, you were at that incident?
That's right, a great event not only in Sweden but in general this whole world, and it was pretty chaotic and anxious days, when the Russians tried several in quarrying attempted to pull the submarine from the ground, at the current situation had all fixed coastal guns (radar controlled) they were understaffed, and on one occasion when a Soviet cruiser, escorted came only a mile before the Swedish border, so it backed off when the cruiser, was able to notice that the Swedish quarters were locked sight of the cruiser, from a coastal units
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Old 01-23-11, 09:22 PM   #3
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That's pretty danged incredible, Vendor
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That's right, a great event not only in Sweden but in general this whole world, and it was pretty chaotic and anxious days, when the Russians tried several in quarrying attempted to pull the submarine from the ground, at the current situation had all fixed coastal guns (radar controlled) they were understaffed, and on one occasion when a Soviet cruiser, escorted came only a mile before the Swedish border, so it backed off when the cruiser, was able to notice that the Swedish quarters were locked sight of the cruiser, from a coastal units

Nothing exciting like that ever happens in the Midwest.


Wait...


I take that back. I hope I never see one. *shiver*


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Old 01-23-11, 09:25 PM   #4
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Though that is only for special occasions, most of the time I just have a g&t.
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Now, which one to choose
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That's right, a great event not only in Sweden but in general this whole world, and it was pretty chaotic and anxious days, when the Russians tried several in quarrying attempted to pull the submarine from the ground, at the current situation had all fixed coastal guns (radar controlled) they were understaffed, and on one occasion when a Soviet cruiser, escorted came only a mile before the Swedish border, so it backed off when the cruiser, was able to notice that the Swedish quarters were locked sight of the cruiser, from a coastal units
What, you mean you weren't the one who started it all?
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What, you mean you weren't the one who started it all?
In this case, because of that I had been called in to a current U-boat hunting, and I thought we would show our 'balls' now,
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What, you mean you weren't the one who started it all?
The Soviets never asked Vendor for directions again...
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The Soviets never asked Vendor for directions again...
Ha! Vendor can be our secret weapon.
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