Posted on 04/28/2008 6:00:16 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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G’nite LS, sleep well!
6 days!
*HUG*
Love to Ma..
Good night *HUG* from Maine!
Good night and rest well, ms b...*HUGS*
Thanks for all you do for our troops.
Pro.....#250!!
We'll start with my pic that looks almost exactly like the one Ms. Lauren found. Her pic has someone on the brow...that's the bridge to Ford Island in the background. You cross that to get to the Arizona Memorial.
Here's the Bowfin from the opposite side. If I were higher, you would see the USS Arizona and USS Missouri in the background.
Here's a shot of a mock-up of the Bowfin's control room with periscope and fire control systems. The panel on the near left is the (I believe) Torpedo Data Computer (TDC) used to calculate range, bearing, run time, and other data for the torpedo to ensure a hit. As you can see, it's very cramped in there!
The Bowfin Park has a working periscope set up on the grounds. This picture looks across the foredeck of the Bowfin (see the tourists?) and Pearl Harbor to the USS Missouri and USS Arizona Memorial. Behind the Arizona on Ford Island is the red and white striped control tower for the airfield. That tower is the original from December 7, and is prominent in the recent Pearl Harbor movie.
Good job, Pro, with today’s red, white, and blue.
Drive to Barstow and hang a left - I-40 to Kingman and Flagstaff, then I-17 soouth to Phoenix.
Or, US 93 through Wickenburg to Phoenix...
Thanks for that!
I put it into my Magellan!
The baby yawning cracks me up. LOL!
Seriously, though...is the drive to Barstow reasonably easy for you? Taking I-40 is a great way to avoid LA.
As for 93 - it’s a lot of 2-lane winding mountainous road and has several deadly curves. Obey the speed limits. But the scenery is wonderful and the distance is a lot shorter than going through Flagstaff.
We did indeed. Took a tour of the museum, Bowfin Park, the Arizona Memorial, the Missouri.
We also went to the overlook from which Race took his photos - darned if I can remember the name. The tourguide mentioned an incident where Kamehameha gained control of the island after chasing his enemy over the cliffs, just to the left of the pass.
Cool pics, HJ....I want to go back, was there many, many years ago, and see the new stuff. I would love to go thru the Bowfin, but I’m not sure I could manage without a clear and uncluttered way out.
That’s whay my and others have said about the boats - very cramped!
I can barely manage the submarine at Disneyland....I want OUT! They must have one heck of a test for the guys that volunteer for the subs. Claustrophobia is not fun. LOL!
Ah, yes, and the Pali highway. Remember that now.
Aloha, Hawaii.....very cool picture!
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