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At random: The self-propelled torpedo, which gets its name from the eel TORPEDO ELECTRICUS, was invented by Robert Whitehead in 1868, a number of years before a practical submarine was developed.

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Don Gentry

Posted 2008-09-04 9:17 AM (#19286)

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Subject: The Quack Rides!

I am nearly a month overdue at posting my "Mish-e-gander" brother's experience in motorcycle skills and safety. Here's Doc Gardner's class photo....

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Don Gentry

Posted 2008-09-04 9:20 AM (#19287 - in reply to #19286)

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Subject: RE: The Quack Rides!

And the "docster's" pinning on of the biker fins.....

Doc is planning a helluva ride next year which hopefully will include a trip thru my woods... and I'll join in for a thousand miles or so.... great stuff!

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Doc Gardner

Posted 2008-09-04 10:34 AM (#19295 - in reply to #19287)

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Subject: RE: The Quack Rides!

If I survive my ride around the Great Lakes this weekend, or wherever the road takes me I'll post some photos. This ride will be on a late model Harley Street Glide. All in preparation for making that trip to watch our Webmaster play hockey and play tourguide to a 'flatlander tourist". Plus we can swap stories about our early days in Detroit. To make this submarine related we'll talk about the USS Cero SS 225 which was the Reserve Boat in Detroit back in the early 60's. Our host was too young for that so I'll spend our "off riding" time educating him.

Edited by Doc Gardner 2008-09-04 10:36 AM

Jim M.

Posted 2008-09-04 10:38 AM (#19296 - in reply to #19286)

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Subject: RE: The Quack Rides!

nah... he's already got a line on one.. a motorcycle mount for his pipes..

Flapper

Posted 2008-09-04 12:56 PM (#19297 - in reply to #19295)

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Subject: Cero, redux...

CERO was one of the boats in the first USN wolf pack in WWII. From Clay Blair Jr's Silent Victory:

The first formal Pearl Harbor wolf pack was commanded by SwedeMomsen, in charge of Submarine Squadron Two. His group consisted ofthree boats: Shad, recently arrived from her long tour in Scotland, commanded by Edgar John MacGregor III; a brand-new boat, Cero, in charge of the old hand, Dave White ...; and Grayback, returned from overhaul at Mare Island with a new skipper, John Anderson Moore.

Edited by Flapper 2008-09-04 1:01 PM

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