I hadn't read of these before, and the photographs are very interesting.
Many pictures at the link.
1 posted on
08/27/2013 11:34:57 AM PDT by
donmeaker
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To: donmeaker
The Sable and Wolverine are actually mentioned and shown in one episode of Victory at Sea.
2 posted on
08/27/2013 11:42:36 AM PDT by
xkaydet65
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To: donmeaker
Thank you so much for posing this! My late father served on the USS Wolverine. The pictures will be of great interest to me, my brothers, and to the grandchildren.
Again, thanks.
3 posted on
08/27/2013 11:45:51 AM PDT by
Leaning Right
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To: donmeaker
4 posted on
08/27/2013 11:57:41 AM PDT by
skinkinthegrass
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To: donmeaker
Thank you for the link.
A needed distraction with all the crap that is going on.
Those are some awesome photos.
5 posted on
08/27/2013 12:01:41 PM PDT by
UCANSEE2
(The monsters are due on Maple Street)
To: donmeaker
The day when men were men and America was America.
To: donmeaker
The Lake Carriers were pretty cool in their own way.
7 posted on
08/27/2013 12:12:43 PM PDT by
Army Air Corps
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To: donmeaker
Those trainees sure are rough on airplanes.
8 posted on
08/27/2013 12:13:19 PM PDT by
Blood of Tyrants
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Great thread..wonderful pictures..many thanks..
I'm curious about one thing..hopefully someone will know the answer. Originally designed as ferries..I suspect the ships had a max speed of 10-15 knots...whereas the fleet carriers could max out at about 35 knots..Wouldn't that make take offs and landings much harder, and more dangerous aboard these two training ships?
9 posted on
08/27/2013 12:18:45 PM PDT by
ken5050
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Great thread..wonderful pictures..many thanks..
I'm curious about one thing..hopefully someone will know the answer. Originally designed as ferries..I suspect the ships had a max speed of 10-15 knots...whereas the fleet carriers could max out at about 35 knots..Wouldn't that make take offs and landings much harder, and more dangerous aboard these two training ships?
10 posted on
08/27/2013 12:21:11 PM PDT by
ken5050
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To: donmeaker
I bet that showed those pesky Canadians that they’d better not mess with the Good Old USofA.
To: donmeaker
Coastal defense?
Great Lakes defense?
12 posted on
08/27/2013 12:42:40 PM PDT by
GeronL
To: donmeaker
Thanks for posting.
I could spend all day reading this stuff.
To: donmeaker
Thanks donmeaker .
My father was on a carrier during the Vietnam war. He has also been stationed at Great Lakes NS.
I had heard of a WWII plane being recovered from Lake Michigan. I've never heard of these carriers though.
16 posted on
08/27/2013 1:03:50 PM PDT by
Daaave
("All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by")
To: donmeaker
Very cool!
I am still always struck at what a beautiful machine the F4U Corsair was.
18 posted on
08/27/2013 1:07:28 PM PDT by
Spruce
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20 posted on
08/27/2013 1:22:18 PM PDT by
Sergio
(An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
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23 posted on
08/27/2013 1:47:07 PM PDT by
Noob1999
(Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
To: donmeaker
Fascinating. Until today, I did not know those ships existed.
The Japanese were so desperate for flat tops, those ships would have seen combat. Once.
24 posted on
08/27/2013 1:56:45 PM PDT by
henkster
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26 posted on
08/27/2013 2:07:41 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
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To: donmeaker
Cool. I think I want a model of one.
28 posted on
08/27/2013 4:01:20 PM PDT by
Kommodor
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