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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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Curt

Posted 2009-06-12 5:16 AM (#27598)

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Subject: Another Boat-Learned Item -

Hot Sause...

I wonder what brand? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31292918/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

steamboat

Posted 2009-06-12 9:57 AM (#27610 - in reply to #27598)

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Subject: RE: Another Boat-Learned Item -

You think you have lived long enough to have seen everything....
In Richmond, VA a police officer shot and killed a MINATURE DAUCHUND that he said was attacking him. The police chief said it was a rightous kill.
Steamboat sends

Land Lubber

Posted 2009-06-12 2:48 PM (#27625 - in reply to #27598)

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Subject: RE: Another Boat-Learned Item -

And don't forget the 72 year old woman who "had" to be tasered by a police officer for resisting arrest over a speeding ticket.

Take Care,
Steve

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