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crystal

Posted 2008-10-29 7:56 AM (#20922)

Master and Commander

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Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula)

Subject: Daily Picture - Wednesday 10/29

Ballast Point - Lost in the 60's

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http://www.usssealion.com/sealion/images/featured_picture.htm

Corabelle

Posted 2008-10-29 10:00 AM (#20923 - in reply to #20922)

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Posts: 2561

Location: Rapid City, SD

Subject: Wonderful song, but...

...I thought it was "Lost in the 50s."

Cora

Ralph Luther

Posted 2008-10-29 10:36 AM (#20926 - in reply to #20922)

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Location: Summerville, SC

Subject: RE: Daily Picture - Wednesday 10/29

Cora, you must understand, everything in the Northwest is a little different than anywhere else.

John396

Posted 2008-10-29 11:19 AM (#20927 - in reply to #20922)

Old Salt

Posts: 403

Location: Sacramento/Twain Harte

Subject: RE: Daily Picture - Wednesday 10/29

Did not last very long. When I left the Ronquil in 1959 the two tenders were anchored out in San Diego bay.

crystal

Posted 2008-10-29 11:55 AM (#20931 - in reply to #20922)

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Posts: 2191

Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula)

Subject: Info for Ronquil John!!!!

Hey John, when the Martini's (Dan & Ron) and I reported in to our three San Diego subs after sub school, they were all alongside the tenders Nereus and Sperry anchored out in the bay. Shortly thereafter (same year in '61) Ballast Point opened up for the tenders and boats...

Runner485

Posted 2008-10-29 1:49 PM (#20935 - in reply to #20931)

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Location: New Jersey

Subject: RE: Info for Ronquil John!!!!

For a guy like myself who at that time never had been further west then New Jersey, I was gonna ask, where is Ballast Point? I wonder how it looks today??? I betcha that desolate island (?) across from the boats is loaded with town houses/condo's now.

Roy Ator

Posted 2008-10-29 3:02 PM (#20940 - in reply to #20935)

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Location: Palo Pinto County, Texas

Subject: RE: Info for Ronquil John!!!!

Hey Joe, your desolate island is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_North_Island

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