Master and Commander
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| Subject: RE: Shipyards
Don't know about making boats, but the best shipyard I remember from my 1 1/2 reserve naval career was Yokosuka. We made a severe storm trip from Pearl to Yokosuka in January of 1968 to begin WesPac. On the way over the storm tore off our clamshells and we spent the last three days watching waves slam into our exposed piping.
In Yokosuka I watched the yard workers use string with powdered chalk to measure the demensions - no tape measures. We got quick temporary replacements almost over night and then permanent replacement - everything fit perfectly.
Also our Loran C never could be fixed at Pearl. Yokosuka got it working perfectly. |
