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Master and Commander
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Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: Daily Picture - Wednesday 10/29
Ballast Point - Lost in the 60's (clickity click) http://www.usssealion.com/sealion/images/featured_picture.htm |
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 2561
Location: Rapid City, SD | Subject: Wonderful song, but...
...I thought it was "Lost in the 50s."
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 6180
Location: Summerville, SC | Subject: RE: Daily Picture - Wednesday 10/29
Cora, you must understand, everything in the Northwest is a little different than anywhere else.   |
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Old Salt
Posts: 403
Location: Sacramento/Twain Harte | Subject: RE: Daily Picture - Wednesday 10/29
Did not last very long. When I left the Ronquil in 1959 the two tenders were anchored out in San Diego bay.  |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2191
Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: Info for Ronquil John!!!!
Hey John, when the Martini's (Dan & Ron) and I reported in to our three San Diego subs after sub school, they were all alongside the tenders Nereus and Sperry anchored out in the bay. Shortly thereafter (same year in '61) Ballast Point opened up for the tenders and boats... |
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 2673
Location: New Jersey | Subject: RE: Info for Ronquil John!!!!
For a guy like myself who at that time never had been further west then New Jersey, I was gonna ask, where is Ballast Point? I wonder how it looks today??? I betcha that desolate island (?) across from the boats is loaded with town houses/condo's now. |
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 892
Location: Palo Pinto County, Texas | Subject: RE: Info for Ronquil John!!!!
Hey Joe, your desolate island is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_North_Island |
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Daily Picture - Wednesday 10/29
