A moderately bad day at the office.

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A moderately bad day at the office.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:11 pm

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Re: A moderately bad day at the office.

Post by Calilasseia » Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:39 pm

I had to look at that picture for some time, before seeing the gaping hole toward the stern.

Thing is, though, they built those Liberty Ships well. You could slice one clean in two amidships, and the two ends would continue to float. If memory serves, there's photos of the two halves of one Liberty Ship, still afloat, both of which made it somehow to Liverpool.

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Re: A moderately bad day at the office.

Post by klr » Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:40 pm

Is that a USCG cutter/sub-chaser alongside it?
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Re: A moderately bad day at the office.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:42 pm

klr wrote:Is that a USCG cutter/sub-chaser alongside it?
It's a USN tug, USS Navajo.
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Re: A moderately bad day at the office.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:43 pm

Calilasseia wrote:I had to look at that picture for some time, before seeing the gaping hole toward the stern.

Thing is, though, they built those Liberty Ships well. You could slice one clean in two amidships, and the two ends would continue to float. If memory serves, there's photos of the two halves of one Liberty Ship, still afloat, both of which made it somehow to Liverpool.
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Re: A moderately bad day at the office.

Post by Jason » Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:25 pm

I have a desire to blow up some allied shipping now. Silent Hunter!

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