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Old 07-01-2023, 12:15 PM   #2
JohnR
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Best post in years John. Thank you from one Vet to another.
Not a vet, but that is my annual request ; )


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It’s funny you mention the Danish incident. I happened to look up the ship before we got there and saw that .

the LT running the show when while we were trying to tie up to ship was so concerned about us hitting the ship he keep repeating your not going to hit my ship.

I finally told him not to worry we weren’t Danish . The crew thought it was funny. the LT not so much
- That's absolutely hilarious!! The Little Crappy Ship gets a lot of deserved flack, but not the crew's fault.

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And to think that sucker can do nearly 50 kts.

It can't for long, and for the little it can, the complexity has created a hull that is overweight, has no room for expansion, destroys its propulsion, and is a pier queen.

Arguably the Navv's largest boondoggle in decades, and there is a lot of competition.

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