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Post by SeaRat on Feb 12, 2019 11:05:17 GMT -8
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Post by snark3 on Feb 12, 2019 11:47:19 GMT -8
Awesome video
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Post by nikeajax on Feb 12, 2019 12:15:33 GMT -8
But John, the USS Hornet has been in Alameda, near Oakland, this whole time Sorry, I just needed to be a brat www.uss-hornet.org/This is a very great find: it's too bad it was for such a horribly tragic/dark period in our history What's even sadder is that it was so long ago people have forgotten the unfathomable cost... One branch of the services is the U.S. Merchant Marine: they have NEVER-EVER gotten the respect due them Not far from us we have the SS Red Oak Victory, in Richmond, CA,: redoakvictory.us/If any of you are in the Bat Area, I'd highly recommend it. Here's heartbreaking a vid that will help give you an idea of what these guys were doing: JB
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Post by snark3 on Feb 12, 2019 15:16:58 GMT -8
JB- Its sad that this period in our history is being forgotten, "Those who fail to remember the past are doomed to repeat it" For those on the East coast who want to spend some time remembering www.battleshipcove.org This Fall River Mass historical area is home to USS Massachusetts (BB 59), USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr (DD850), USS Lionfish (SS298), PT617, PT796, and Hiddensee (a Soviet built missile corvette)
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Post by SeaRat on Feb 17, 2019 17:05:08 GMT -8
Jaybird, My mother, Maurine Conklin Ratliff, was recruited out of the University of Oregon, where she had completed two years of study toward an architecture degree, to work in the Kaiser shipyards in Portland during WWII. My Mom and Dad met there, and got married during that time. But she spent several years drafting for the Kaiser Shipyards, helping build the Liberty Ships. oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/kaiser_shipyards/#.XGn_oS2ZPx4Concerning the S.S. Stephen Hopkins: She was a product of the Kaiser shipyards too, but from California. Mom never did complete her degree, but after we sons (she had four sons, and I was the eldest) left she went to work for the City of Corvallis, Oregon as a planner, and subsequently took over the engineering for the Public Works Department for her last working years before retirement. Here are a few photos of my Mom: Mom with brothers Don Jr., Bill and Ken at her birthday party when I was in high school. Mom and Dad, Don Senior, in their formal photo after retirements. Mom on her bicycle that I had reconditioned for her birthday. John
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Post by nikeajax on Feb 17, 2019 18:55:53 GMT -8
John, thank you so much for sharing that with us: I'm glad I mentioned what I did So here's Point Richmond where the Kaiser ship yards are/were: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Shipyards"The four Richmond Shipyards, located in the city of Richmond, California, United States, were run by Permanente Metals and part of the Kaiser Shipyards. During World War II, Richmond built more ships than any other shipyard, turning out as many as three ships in a single day." WHOA-NELLY!
But we also have Mare Island near us too: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare_IslandWhat's neat about Mare Island is that you can camp inside the old ammunition bunkers. There are also numerous dry-docks for servicing the REALLLLLY BIG ships: click through to this image that shows six, yes six, flush deck destroyers nestled inside a single dry dock i.imgur.com/5NbQnLw.jpgThey still service ship there too: JB
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