To: HiJinx,All
"Tora!Tora!Tora!"
April '69 we were making our return trip to Norflok VA.
We entered Pearl Harbor at sunrise, on the far side of the island to off load ammo.
Now remember this is before cable TV or the internet.
As we are docking at the pier we look up and see Zeros flying overhead.
The entire crew, including the Captain, was "stunned."
We had just finished our time in war, were we in the Twilight Zone?
Someone on the pier realized what was going on and shouted they were filming a movie. LOL
Yep, it was Tora, Tora, Tora
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
I remember you telling this story once before. And you were coming in on a tin can...
can you imagine the surprise if your Captain had called General Quarters and engaged the 'enemy'?
Man, there would've been Hell to pay any way you looked at it!
Everyone's lucky nothing serious happened besides a few sets of soiled skivvies, perhaps?
294 posted on
04/05/2002 1:02:30 PM PST by
HiJinx
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub;SAMWolf;Snow Bunny
Ummm, guys, you aren't going to believe
this one. SB, you sure you want to move to Oregon?
297 posted on
04/05/2002 1:11:04 PM PST by
HiJinx
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