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The Oriskany....on her way
1/20/2004
| Michael Hanson
Posted on 01/20/2004 12:55:00 AM PST by decompression
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To: SAMWolf; snippy_about_it; Valin; PhilDragoo; Aeronaut
Sad read.
Oriskany info.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:31:07 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(How to win friends and influence people: Scotch.)
To: Darksheare; SAMWolf; snippy_about_it
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posted on
01/20/2004 5:47:54 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
To: PhilDragoo
Pretty fighting ship.
Extremely sad that she's being used as an articifial reef.
But at least sport divers will be able to 'check' her out.
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posted on
01/20/2004 5:51:44 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(This is a normal tagline, there is nothing to fear.. feaR... FeAr...FEAR.)
To: PhilDragoo; Darksheare; snopercod
Sad end to an honorable ship. A better end than being sold for scrap though.
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posted on
01/20/2004 7:04:27 PM PST
by
SAMWolf
(You've got to hand it to the IRS. If not, they'll come and take it.)
To: decompression
The Mighty Lady should never be forgotton for the tragic fire of '66 in which dozens of sailors died.
This photo is from Life Magazine's Nov 66 edition and lengthly story on the fire. I served aboard The Mighty "O" during the '70 Vietnam cruise and served as the Oriskany Webmaster in the late '90s.
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posted on
02/09/2004 2:37:57 PM PST
by
fr_bacon
To: fr_bacon
1966 fire aboard U.S.S. Oriskany, CV-34. Looking down the starboard cat towards the island. The fire started just below deck in this area.
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posted on
02/10/2004 1:45:00 PM PST
by
fr_bacon
To: blam
This explains how you can live around Mobile and Dauphin Island during hurricane season....You don't mind taking a good dunking.
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posted on
02/10/2004 1:53:14 PM PST
by
ErnBatavia
(Some days you're the windshield; some days you're the bug)
To: blam
This explains how you can live around Mobile and Dauphin Island during hurricane season....You don't mind taking a good dunking.
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posted on
02/10/2004 1:55:22 PM PST
by
ErnBatavia
(Some days you're the windshield; some days you're the bug)
To: onyx
She was based at Alameda Naval Air Station when I was there in 69'.
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posted on
02/10/2004 2:08:19 PM PST
by
dljordan
To: dljordan
Really? That ship represents so much of the Vietman war to me. The bravery and ultimate sacrafices by too many of our generation. I just hate to see her sunk.
Thank you for your service to our country. You're one of the best. McNamara was wrong. He and his elitists were never the brightest nor the best. You guys were then, and you are now.
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posted on
02/10/2004 2:13:26 PM PST
by
onyx
(Your secrets are safe with me and all my friends.)
To: decompression
I served in the OE division from May 63 to Jan 66.
I had lots of good times over seas on the Big "O".
At least they didn't cut her up so she will
be around for a long,long time.
J Otis ETR2
To: Everybody
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posted on
02/11/2004 10:06:42 AM PST
by
fr_bacon
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