pabloesqobar
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Damn. Too bad the Mother who threw him off didn't make it.
Veterans...Get the hell in here now!
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BarnBuster
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Speaking of Mr. Forester, I just now finished watching a good movie, "Greyhound", based on one of his well researched books "The Good Shepherd" that he wrote in 1955 about WW2 Naval action in the North Atlantic ("The Battle of The Atlantic") as coined by Winston Churchill.
US Navy and Merchant vessels transported vital troops and supplies to England through the extremely dangerous section of the North Atlantic while battling wolf packs of Nazi U-boats. Over the course of the six-year battle, as many as 80,000 Allied sailors, merchant mariners and airmen were killed. An estimated 28,000 to 30,000 U-boat crewmen died. Between 1939 and 1945, the Allies lost more than 2,700 merchant ships; in that same time, around 800 of Germany’s 1,100 U-boats sank.
While most filming took place on a soundstage set, shots onboard the deck of the USS Keeling were actually filmed on the WWII Fletcher-class Destroyer USS KIDD (DD 661), which is located on the Mississipi River and runs through Baton Rouge.
The USS Kidd has been docked in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for years, where it has served as a tourist attraction. One of the main reasons the filmmakers chose to shoot on the historic battleship is because the KIDD is the only surviving WWII destroyer still in her wartime configuration. The ship's dominant, inoperable, Oerlikon 20 mm cannons were restored to pristine condition with added pneumatics so that the gun barrels recoiled back and forth, at over 100 times a minute, to precisely simulate firing.
The original USS KIDD (DD 661) was commissioned April 23, 1943, and named for Rear Adm. Isaac C. Kidd, killed in action aboard USS Arizona (BB 39) during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Kidd was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack.
Great action scenes, kept me on the edge of my seat. Another plus for Hanks.
US Navy and Merchant vessels transported vital troops and supplies to England through the extremely dangerous section of the North Atlantic while battling wolf packs of Nazi U-boats. Over the course of the six-year battle, as many as 80,000 Allied sailors, merchant mariners and airmen were killed. An estimated 28,000 to 30,000 U-boat crewmen died. Between 1939 and 1945, the Allies lost more than 2,700 merchant ships; in that same time, around 800 of Germany’s 1,100 U-boats sank.
While most filming took place on a soundstage set, shots onboard the deck of the USS Keeling were actually filmed on the WWII Fletcher-class Destroyer USS KIDD (DD 661), which is located on the Mississipi River and runs through Baton Rouge.
The USS Kidd has been docked in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for years, where it has served as a tourist attraction. One of the main reasons the filmmakers chose to shoot on the historic battleship is because the KIDD is the only surviving WWII destroyer still in her wartime configuration. The ship's dominant, inoperable, Oerlikon 20 mm cannons were restored to pristine condition with added pneumatics so that the gun barrels recoiled back and forth, at over 100 times a minute, to precisely simulate firing.
The original USS KIDD (DD 661) was commissioned April 23, 1943, and named for Rear Adm. Isaac C. Kidd, killed in action aboard USS Arizona (BB 39) during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Kidd was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack.
Great action scenes, kept me on the edge of my seat. Another plus for Hanks.
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BarnBuster
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Firefighters battle to keep Bonhomme Richard’s flames away from fuel
The forward mast has collapsed, and the ship is listing, officials said late Monday morning.
www.navytimes.com
raratt
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ASARS electronic imaging nose with a satellite data link pod on top. We called it the Polish drop tank, but we weren't PC at the time... My son thought it was a true drop tank for a long time.
cannabineer
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The evolution-necessary aileron roll ... with those wings ... blows my mind
too larry
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Damn shame about the USS Bonhomme Richard. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the Gator Navy. Sadly the 1M gallons of fuel will be an issue before this is over.
abcnews.go.com
1,000-degree blaze continues to rage aboard Navy ship in San Diego
Fire continues to burn aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego.
cannabineer
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Something tells me the fire crews ... have just begun to fight.Damn shame about the USS Bonhomme Richard. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the Gator Navy. Sadly the 1M gallons of fuel will be an issue before this is over.
1,000-degree blaze continues to rage aboard Navy ship in San Diego
Fire continues to burn aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego.
raratt
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They did say the fuel is not in the area that is burning.Damn shame about the USS Bonhomme Richard. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the Gator Navy. Sadly the 1M gallons of fuel will be an issue before this is over.
1,000-degree blaze continues to rage aboard Navy ship in San Diego
Fire continues to burn aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego.
They are using 2 fireboats each pumping 2200 gallons/minute on her. They said something about letting her burn to the water line and there are 2 decks between the fire and fuel. Hopefully it all works out. They moved a couple other ships away from her for their safety.
I hope it stays that way.
raratt
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It's probably bunker fuel, not easily ignited. @GreatwhiteNorth ?
too larry
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#2 was what we used in the Saipan. Assume the same here.
My fear is it will get into the drink.
Singlemalt
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Any word on the cause?
too larry
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None yet. Most of the crew was gone, and it was full of yard birds.
raratt
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Only thing i have heard was they were doing maintenance, my guess is a welder was involved.
cannabineer
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sounds somewhat like Chernobyl; a series of unfortunate events
too larry
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She would have had better odds if the crew had been aboard.