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At random: In 1921, a United States submarine, the R-14, having run out of fuel at sea while looking for the missing tug USS Conestoga, rigged sails from blankets and hammocks sewn together. Bunk frames were used for yardarms and booms. The torpedo loading king post for a fore mast, the torpedo loading boom for a mizzen mast and the telescoping radio mast, for the main mast. The R-14 sailed 100 miles in five days to the port of Hilo, T.H. at a speed of two knots. It has been reported in March 2016 that the Conestoga has been located 3 miles off Southeast Farallon Island, probably sinking with-in a day of leaving port. All hands lost.

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nancy

Posted 2008-07-27 11:21 AM (#17957)

Old Salt

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Location: Medina, OH

Subject: NR-1 Ending 40-year career

A very wise submariner made a good point Saturday at the USS COD picnic (I'm now a member of COD Base and USSVI).

As for my mention in this forum a couple weeks back about going away for awhile, he said to just pick and choose topics of interest as others do and don't worry about not getting responses to posts.

So..."thanks" to him and others in this forum for your sound advice.

That said --

NR-1: If you haven't visited Eric's The SubReport lately, it's full of interesting news. Today's report includes story of the upcoming end of duty for the NR-1. http://www.thesubreport.com/

Skii

Posted 2008-07-27 8:14 PM (#17975 - in reply to #17957)

Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 597

Location: Tucson, Arizona

Subject: RE: NR-1 Ending 40-year career

Great post and great article - welcome back and hope you enjoyed the Cod reunion (sorry it is in Clevelend but not all of us can live in God's country (oopos Country Music Hall and Fame there)

Keep posting and sending your inputs

ski

nancy

Posted 2008-07-28 8:29 AM (#17982 - in reply to #17975)

Old Salt

Posts: 461

Location: Medina, OH

Subject: RE: NR-1 Ending 40-year career

Thanks, Skii. It's the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, although NYC refuses to give up the induction ceremony to little old Cleveland.

miss lumpy bumps

Posted 2008-07-28 12:26 PM (#17993 - in reply to #17957)

COMSUBBBS

Posts: 2540

Location: Wappingers Falls, NY

Subject: RE: NR-1 Ending 40-year career

Welcome back, Nancy. Not only great post...but all the other links contained within this one link...great reading.

nancy

Posted 2008-07-28 3:09 PM (#17996 - in reply to #17993)

Old Salt

Posts: 461

Location: Medina, OH

Subject: RE: NR-1 Ending 40-year career

Thanks, Patti. You and I do share some history. That these submariners accept us women -- with related submariners -- is very special to me.

Have found it unusual for forum members to use "new messages" link. As you know, is tiny but in top right in forum.

miss lumpy bumps

Posted 2008-07-28 7:01 PM (#18005 - in reply to #17996)

COMSUBBBS

Posts: 2540

Location: Wappingers Falls, NY

Subject: RE: NR-1 Ending 40-year career

Yep, we got lucky over here...they let us play in their "sandbox"...and I actually, every once in a blue moon, come up with a sub related topic or two...still working on the item from my last post...Dean Axene from the Nautilus...hubby and I are going up to the 50th Anniversary "Polar" celebration this weekend...as I posted earlier, we went to 50th Anniversary in 2004 and looking forward to this weekends festivities. Hopefully we will run into some of Garry's crew mates, as we did last time. Will take a bunch of photos and post them when we get back.

nancy

Posted 2008-07-30 10:09 AM (#18109 - in reply to #17957)

Old Salt

Posts: 461

Location: Medina, OH

Subject: RE: NR-1 Ending 40-year career

Patti Lynn: Know you'll have a memorable time. Look foward to pixs. Nancy

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