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To: CougarGA7; PAR35
He added that the "torpedoing" was not a part of the scheduled manoeurves, "so it did not count."

Tell that to the CO of the Houston.

From Wikipedia:

Houston became flagship of the U.S. Fleet on 19 September 1938, when Rear Admiral Claude C. Bloch brought his flag on board her, and maintained that status until 28 December, when she returned to the Scouting Force. Continuing the now-familiar routine of training exercises, she got underway for Fleet Problem XX, on 4 January 1939 from San Francisco, sailed to Norfolk and Key West, and there embarked the President and the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral William D. Leahy, for the duration of the problem. She arrived Houston, Texas on 7 April for a brief visit before returning to Seattle, where she arrived 30 May.

26 posted on 03/09/2009 7:19:13 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
He added that the "torpedoing" was not a part of the scheduled manoeurves, "so it did not count."

So did these not count too? I want a do over!!


27 posted on 03/09/2009 8:13:58 AM PDT by CougarGA7 (Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.)
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