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A Capstan Story
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GaryKC
Posted 2009-08-29 9:20 AM (#30157)


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Subject: A Capstan Story

In December of 2007 I received a photo of a small piece of the bow capstan of the USS Tusk.

Last week I borrowed another photo showing what was left of the capstan after attempting to surface under an aircraft carrier.





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