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« Reply #30 on: January 18, 2008, 10:14:18 am »
Quote from: EX-CG-GM on January 17, 2008, 06:16:25 pm
Can't walk out on the bridge wings?  That's kinda weird!  :confused:

That's what I thought too Stan.  I can understand increasing the size of the wheelhouse by enclosing the catwalk in front of the wheelhouse, but eliminating the bridge wings?  My skippers always stood out on the bridge wing during any kind of close-in maneuvering.  I would love to ask the Estonian C.O. ... How's that working for you trying to dock or maneuver the VALVAS when you can't look down to see the side of the ship?  IMHO .. I would think that would be pretty difficult.
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« Reply #31 on: January 18, 2008, 11:22:00 am »
Update on the ex BUTTONWOOD WLB-306 in the Dominican Republic
the Almirante Didiez Burgos C-301
(The hull number has been changed from C-457)


The Almirante Burgos passing the Statue of Fray Anton de Montesino overlooking the entrance to Rio Ozama

With primer applied the ex BUTTONWOOD gets a fresh coat of Navy Grey paint by her crew
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« Reply #32 on: January 18, 2008, 02:04:07 pm »
Update on the ex SWEETGUM WLB-309 in Panama
the SMN Independencia A-401


The INDEPENDENCIA had a change of command ceremony recently.
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« Reply #33 on: January 18, 2008, 02:32:59 pm »
Update on the ex WOODRUSH WLB-407 in Ghana
the Ghanan Naval Ship (GNS) Anzone P30


The GNS ANZONE ex WOODRUSH participating in the Gulf of Guinea Conference with the U.S. Naval Forces Europe


AUGUST 2006:  (Left) Lt. j.g. Dane Hill from Commander, Task Force Six Seven (CTF-67) Fleet Maritime Patrol Mobile Command
Center, discusses an upcoming exercise with the Anzone's electrical officer in the wardroom of the GNS Anzone (P30). 
(Right) Lt. j.g. Dane Hill assigned to Commander, Task Force Six Seven (CTF-67) Fleet Maritime Patrol Mobile Operations Command Center, demonstrates the fundamental operations of the Automated Identification System (AIS) ship tracker to Lt. Bismark
Akabutu, the Anzone's electrical officer.
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« Reply #34 on: January 18, 2008, 04:22:13 pm »
Update on the ex CITRUS WLB/WMEC 300 in the Dominican Republic
the Almirante Juan Alejandro Acosta C-456

The Almirante Acosta made an appearance at Fleet Week in New York a few years back, looking pretty sharp
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« Reply #35 on: January 18, 2008, 06:19:22 pm »
As I recall, a lot of time was spent leaning off that bridge wing to see how close the ship was coming to the buoy it was working.  Maybe tey don't work buoys over there.

Maybe it's just used as their Navy's "Fast Pursuit Craft".


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« Reply #36 on: January 20, 2008, 10:16:38 am »
Update on the ex IRONWOOD WLB-297 in Astoria, Oregon
at the Tongue Point Job Corp Center as the training vessel Ironwood,

The M/V Ironwood was spotted underway on the Columbia River on a training cruise recently


Young seaman from the Job Corp Center make preparations to get underway for a traininng cruise
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« Reply #37 on: January 20, 2008, 10:48:39 am »
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Maybe it's just used as their Navy's "Fast Pursuit Craft".

Yeah, if I remember right, the Blackhaw had a cruising speed of 12 knots and a hair raising flank speed of 15 knots  Shocked Shocked
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« Reply #38 on: January 20, 2008, 12:23:44 pm »
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Maybe it's just used as their Navy's "Fast Pursuit Craft".

Yeah, if I remember right, the Blackhaw had a cruising speed of 12 knots and a hair raising flank speed of 15 knots  Shocked Shocked

As a FNG/SA straight out of Boot, the Blackthorn seemed pretty fast to me, Hee Hee. Musta been headin' into the wind that day.

Anywho, my very first big oceangoing experience was pretty damn impressive to this Hick from Kentucky.  That is, until we pulled up

that first buoy to clean and paint the bottom and buoy tube. PHEEE-EEW.

 

 
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« Reply #39 on: January 20, 2008, 04:27:57 pm »
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Maybe it's just used as their Navy's "Fast Pursuit Craft".

Yeah, if I remember right, the Blackhaw had a cruising speed of 12 knots and a hair raising flank speed of 15 knots  Shocked Shocked   

WOW! you guys were fast. Unless I'm mistaken, Eastwind had a flank speed of 14.1 (and went to New Zealand from Boston with some regularity).

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« Reply #40 on: January 20, 2008, 04:54:55 pm »
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Maybe it's just used as their Navy's "Fast Pursuit Craft".

Yeah, if I remember right, the Blackhaw had a cruising speed of 12 knots and a hair raising flank speed of 15 knots  Shocked Shocked   

WOW! you guys were fast. Unless I'm mistaken, Eastwind had a flank speed of 14.1 (and went to New Zealand from Boston with some regularity).

 Grin

Yeah, but you guys had those fancy buffets and ice statues and all that stuff  LMAO LMAO
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« Reply #41 on: January 21, 2008, 05:53:16 pm »
Update on the ex HORNBEAM WLB-394 in Baltimore, Maryland

The ex HORNBEAM is up for auction as of January 2008


Click on this LINK to go to the auction site. 
Lots of outstanding interior and exterior photos.
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« Reply #42 on: January 21, 2008, 06:10:12 pm »
Hey Hans!  Buy it, I'll help you bring it to the west coast.  Heck, we could probably get a crew of volunteers from right here.

Only thing is.....where we gonna get a 3"/50 and some .50's to mount?

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« Reply #43 on: January 21, 2008, 06:16:09 pm »
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Buy it, I'll help you bring it to the west coast.

**** on that, water's too cold.  Now I know a great little place on the west coast of Puerto Rico we can tie her up at.  Can you say, warm water, endless rum and great scenery  Drool  drunk
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« Reply #44 on: January 21, 2008, 06:21:08 pm »
On second thought, forget it; "no trailer included".   ROTF ROTF
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