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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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Ric

Posted 2023-11-04 7:05 PM (#104297)

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Subject: Rest In Peace William Joyce

A few hours ago I was checking on my neighbor and found he had passed away.
I'd had a call from his daughter this morning as she hadn't been able to raise him when she called.
When things at his house hadn't changed by this afternoon I checked and thought I heard him answer me when I called through his door.
About an hour later I went into the house and found him passed away on his bathroom floor. Been dealing the the police and paramedics since.
R.I.P Bill Joyce US Air Force vet. Hand Salute! Two!

GaryKC

Posted 2023-11-04 9:06 PM (#104298 - in reply to #104297)

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Location: Kansas City Missouri

Subject: RE: Rest In Peace William Joyce

Dang it Ric, demand a manager issue you a replacement bucket list.

Edited by GaryKC 2023-11-04 9:09 PM

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