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To: 7thson
They now have a small sub you can tour as well as the Battleship Missouri on Ford Island. Way, way better than before. Still gives you a chills when they take you out to the Memorial.

Yep, the USS Bowfin...wifey and I were humbled at the hardships those submariners had to endure, given the extremely cramped and claustrophobic quarters.

The Missouri has been added since our last trip, so haven't seen that...for sure will do so, if we ever get back to Hono.

65 posted on 05/12/2006 10:21:14 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (Meep Meep)
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To: ErnBatavia
Yep, the USS Bowfin...wifey and I were humbled at the hardships those submariners had to endure, given the extremely cramped and claustrophobic quarters.

A Pearl Harbor survivor who was in subs the whole war once told me he appreciated my service. It's not like I expected the guy to tell me to get bent or something, you understand, but for a moment I was stunned speechless in humility that this man would consider my four years of turning wrenches in SAC to be worth his commendation. One of the great moments of my life.

80 posted on 05/12/2006 12:58:27 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (TRY JESUS. If you don't like Him, the devil will always take you back.)
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