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At random: Probably the most expensive ballast ever carried by a ship was two tons of gold and eighteen tons of silver coins carried by the U.S. submarine TROUT while on a trip from Corregidor to Pearl Harbor early in World War II. TROUT had removed her moveable ballast to allow for a larger cargo of ammunition to be transported for the defenders on the embattled island. Lcdr. Fenno, TROUT's CO, planned on replacing the ballast with sand bags, but found none were available. The gold and silver from the Bank of the Philippines was substituted as ballast, which also solved the problem of removing the treasure to a safe place prior to invasion by the enemy.

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Pedro

Posted 2023-03-18 3:28 PM (#103393)

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Subject: Sundays Song's # 279

Okay, I know I’m digging deep now going into the mid-1950 s but I can recognise Frankie Laine like it was just yesterday with his powerful voice and delivery of his songs. Western movies were the top preference of the day back then and Frankie gave us what we wanted in that regard when it came to songs. Here are just three of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHY9_DEGW8A#

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqS0D8tuRZ8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuPrvsxFpGo

Pedro

Bob Mahon

Posted 2023-03-19 9:06 AM (#103396 - in reply to #103393)

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Subject: RE: Sundays Song's # 279

Thanks for the memories, Mate.
Been a long time since I listened to them.

Slanj-a-va !

Edited by Bob Mahon 2023-03-19 9:46 AM

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