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Hey BommerCPO

The U.S. Navy is in town!!!! Party time in Fremantle :sign woo hoo::dancefool::dancefool::mo money:

 

The USS George Washington is out in Gage Roads, and she's a Big 'Un :thumbsup2: Her escort is the USS Cowpen. I've never seen such a humungous ship !!

Do you know that my first ever pen-pals in my teen years were two U.S. navy guys. Took them home and mum fed them well, and they enjoyed "home hospitality" for a while. Still have their letters stored somewhere, and a deck of cards we used to use( is in the cupboard.)

One of them(Jim Leahy) even came back for a visit when he got out of the Navy!

Back then the officers and sailors used to enjoy going to a family home for a few days, instead of night clubs, getting drunk and you know- what- else.

Whenever a ship was in town, the Aussie navy would do an announcment on the radio, for people to attend the dance get-together in Fremantle to meet the U.S. guys.

 

I've even had lunch in the mess with everyone, and got lost going to the head !!:crackup::crackup:

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I thought carriers were banned from Australia? They were when I was in, because of some trouble I heard.

 

I have been on the Cowpens. She was being built right next to mine. CG63 I believe.

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Boy, Am I angry!! Some U.S. sailors had spent the evening up in Perth, and were waiting to catch the train back to Fremantle when some a$$-wipes attacked them and one ended up with a bad wound on the arm.

 

Young morons who need a "swift kick up the kyber" and a little time in the military!! Bring back consciption to the army--YAH!

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[ATTACH]32863[/ATTACH] this WAS my ship (one of two) it's now razor blades but it was a good ship 556 ft long 7800 tons but doesn't compare to a carrier 1096 ft long and 96,000 tons

 

and the a$$ wipes they will get their's ( they'll pick the wrong fight)

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[quote=Arcs&Sparks;357336this WAS my ship (one of two) it's now razor blades but it was a good ship 556 ft long 7800 tons but doesn't compare to a carrier 1096 ft long and 96,000 tons

 

and the a$$ wipes they will get their's ( they'll pick the wrong fight)

 

yep, it's just like my uncle used to tell me, no matter how big and bad you are, there is always someone else bigger and badder. instead of going around trying to prove you are the biggest baddest thing around, make lots of friends and then when the bigger, badder guy comes along, you'll have pleanty of backup :beer:

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