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To: laurenmarlowe

25 years ago took a fishing/sightseeing tour on a fast Whaler only 500 yards off the base. They were firing SUBROCS right over our heads, with recovery vessels running around us; had my camera taking pics, but the Navy didn`t bother us. In those days I guess the only security threat there were drunken tour skippers.


15 posted on 03/05/2012 6:15:51 PM PST by bunkerhill7 (no security?????? Who knew?)
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Good evening bunkerhill7, thanks for joining us this evening!


18 posted on 03/05/2012 6:23:09 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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To: bunkerhill7
My husband was on a TWR out of Pearl Sub base. They used to fish on their trips between the islands or when they just sat waiting. My husband had his nose broken by a 60lb Mahi Mahi. The guys got it up to the open end of the boat (where the torpedoes were put) and my husband grabbed it in a bear hug, it reared back and slapped him in the face breaking his nose.

In Fallon Nevada he had a scorpion sting him in the stomach when he was spotting targets in the deserts.

31 posted on 03/05/2012 6:58:16 PM PST by Linda Frances (Only God can change a heart, but we can pray for hearts to be changed.)
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