was:Re: [AT] Christmas Trees and Ships Plank Project now LibertyShips

[charlie hill]

Ted I just looked at that creek on a chart book I have and it is actually 
shown as the Brunswick River.  It is however, only about 5 miles from where 
it branches off of the Cape Rear River to where it ties back into the Cape 
Fear.  Above the hwy 17 bridge it is narrow and twisting and below it is 
wide and straight as an arrow all the way out to the Cape Fear.  I guess 
that answers my question about it being dredged.  The depth varies from  9 
to 25 feet with the average being about 14.

While we are on the subject of Navy ships.  One of my cousins retired from 
the Navy a couple of years ago.  Not long after the first Gulf war.  He was 
a Master Chief Petty Officer in charge of refueling on the USS Enterprise. 
They had his retirement party on board the Big E at her home port in 
Norfolk.  I was lucky enough to be able to attend.   Man what an impressive 
boat.  If any of you ever have the opportunity to go aboard an aircraft 
carrier make sure to do it.   I think she draws a little more than the 21' 
your little carrier did Ted.  grins.

Charlie

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>
>
>        Charlie,
>
>            I don't have any idea as to the depth of draft of those Victory
> Ships, but I'll bet
>        it wasn't too much.
>
>            The draft of my aircraft carrier was  21' loaded.
>
>            At least they have preserved one specimen of the Liberty
> Ships...... they didn't
>        save the first one of these little carriers.  They built over  100 
> of
> these carriers....don't
>        recall the exact number.
>
>            A battle damaged  TBM landed with a  100 lb bomb still on
> board.... the bomb fell
>        out and exploded killing the crew of  3  and 11 ship personel.  It
> blew a hole through
>        the flight deck and the ship was flying aircraft again by that
> afternoon.  There just
>        happened to be a photographer standing on the catwalk who shot a
> picture as the
>        bomb went off.   All you can see is a big cloud of smoke behind the
> engine which was
>        being blown forward through the air.   The aircraft was totally 
> gone.
> That photo was
>        confiscated immediately and  was labled as "Top Secret".  After the
> war,  they
>        published a book of our ship and that picture is in it.   That was
> the only picture ever
>        taken during the war of such an incident in the entire Navy.
>
>        Ted
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