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I started out on a 77 foot wooden ship, a Minesweeper called The Illusive out of Charleston, SC.

Thought at first that that might have been a misspelling (for "Elusive"), but then confirmed (via Wikipedia) that that is, indeed, the correct spelling.

Interesting history!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Illusive_(AM-448)#:~:text=USS%20Illusive%20%28AM-448%2FMSO-448%29%20was%20an%20Agile%20-class%20minesweeper,water%20to%20prevent%20the%20safe%20passage%20of%20ships.

Strange that there's no mention of it being wooden.

Regards,

15 posted on 11/30/2021 1:34:23 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)

To: alexander_busek

All of the older ‘sweeps were. Didn’t want to set any boom-booms off dontchaknow. Testy things...

20 posted on 11/30/2021 5:42:57 AM PST by Mathews (It's all gravy, baby!)

To: alexander_busek

All of the older ‘sweeps were. Didn’t want to set any boom-booms off dontchaknow. Testy things...

21 posted on 11/30/2021 5:42:57 AM PST by Mathews (It's all gravy, baby!)

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