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Published: 2013-05-04 23:32:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 398; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 8
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This is from the Battle ship USS New Jersey...Here's a link.if you would like to check out more .. [link]
This is for Paul...... ENYOY my dear friend...wish you were there
that day..you would have loved it......
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My father served on the USS New Jersey, before, and for the duration of the war. He spoke of the wooden decks and fed both the crew as a Ship's Cook, and the 16" guns from below decks during "Battle Stations".
Years later while serving on a WWII era submarine, the USS Cusk SS 348, I was called to the conning tower by the boat's
Commanding Officer, he told be to take a look through our main periscope. He knew of my father's service and wanted me to see a full side on view of the New Jersey with all three main batteries turned in our direction. We had been involved in exercises before she went to Viet Nam. I later served there as an Adviser on Vietnamese Coastal gunboats and was able to see the New Jersey off the coast.
Thanks for the memories, and thanks Dad. Rest in Peace.
SMF ET1 SS USN
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So very happy I have given you a good memory of this lovely ship.
thanks for your wonderful story....
I"m sure your dad is very proud of you even though he can't see you........
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YOWZA! Those really are some big guns! 
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Yup and they are a sight to see.....really huge
so happy you have enjoyed this shot.
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Jonathan thank you so very much for your lovely comment
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I love the perspective you used here - it makes the guns look like they're stretching off the page and into infinity 
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Thanks so very much....
I took a few shots of it before I got one I liked
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You're most welcome 
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Thanks so very much..
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I love the composition of this shot dearest...
Real good....
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Teresa so very happy you have enjoyed this.
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Impressive shot there Lois, thanks so much for the dedication, love it
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Paul your so very welcome
so happy you enjoyed this shot..
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Great shot - gives the perspective of size!!
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Thanks Mel it's huge.....everything on this ship is huge.
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So cool capture, dear Lois!!
Sore Paul will love it so much!!
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Thanks
Yes i'm sure he will.....
have a lovely Sunday.
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Thanks the ship is huge....!!
had a awesome time....
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Your so very welcome
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Thanks so very much......!!
so happy you like it.....
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Pro Shot!!
Yes...well done Lois..
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Just took my time....lined it up and checked
my settings.........!!!
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Wind - 5...drop +2...send it...
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thanks so very much Greg
had a great day......there.
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Welcome , you to.
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Have a great coming week.
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cool! my father served on a ship that looked a lot like that. he was in the navy in the mid '50s. he was a radio man. he once told me that he went into the radio shack to do something or other and i was like...wait a minute,,,RADIO SHACK! that's were all the morse code and telegraph and obviously radio were all in there and that's where he worked. ramble!
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Wow that sounds awesome......did your dad ever
teach your Morse Code?
My dad was in the engineer's corp....
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he didn't, we listened to it on some bizarre AM radio stations and he could understand some of it. but he was in the navy when he was 17 and i was born when he was 29, so i think he forgot it all! not used much these days!
did he see combat? my father never did, luckily.
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Oh too bad he forgot.......but sounds like
you had a great time listening to the radio.....together 
My dad was a soul survivor of a battle got wounded
ended up finishing up a year and a half in the engineers corp.
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