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At random: "They weren't just hull numbers, they were our home addresses. Now the old neighborhood is torn down and gone and all that is left are memories." -- Dick Murphy, USS Tiru SS 416

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Thomas Courtien

Posted 2008-05-21 2:43 AM (#16088)

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Location: Patterson, New York

Subject: Little Story About a Navy Guy

A fellow named Huntington Hartford passed away at 97. He was part of the family that started the A&P Food Store chain. The NY Times did one of those long stories on his life. I found the little section about his WWII service interesting. It also made me think of the movie "Mr. Roberts".

"With the start of World War II, he donated the yacht to the Coast Guard. In return he was given the command of a modest supply ship in the Pacific. He ran it aground twice — once, he said later, because his navigational charts were out of date, the other time because “I mistook feet for fathoms.” "

Bob Melley

Posted 2008-05-21 10:45 AM (#16094 - in reply to #16088)

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Posts: 256

Subject: RE: Little Story About a Navy Guy

Any palm trees on supply ship?????????
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