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Master and Commander Posts: 2191 Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: 51 Years Ago Today! (nautilus_chart.JPG) Attachments ----------------  nautilus_chart.JPG (51KB - 432 downloads) | ||
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COMSUBBBS Posts: 2540 Location: Wappingers Falls, NY | Subject: RE: 51 Years Ago Today! Some shots from last years celebration. (March 16, 2009 046A.jpg) (USS NAUTILUS SSN571 50TH ANNIVERSARY 2008.jpg) Attachments ---------------- March 16, 2009 046A.jpg (62KB - 443 downloads) USS NAUTILUS SSN571 50TH ANNIVERSARY 2008.jpg (55KB - 444 downloads) | ||
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