Archive for October, 2010

65 years ago, West Loch Disaster

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Two articles.

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090522_survivors_recall_west_loch.html

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090522_disasters_toll_still_debated_but_dead_are_not_forgotten.html

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Perhaps the AGI and the banks can take some of those Billions to Help the Navy..

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Cash-strapped Navy puts hold on transfers, goodwill visits by ships $930 million funding backlog may affect service’s readiness

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090517/NEWS08/905170393

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Ships bell

Monday, October 11th, 2010

I wonder how old that research is for the article. The institution formerly known as the Naval Historical Center was been formally changed to the Naval History and Heritage Command in December.

v/r Dr. Timothy L. Francis Naval History and Heritage Command Histories and Archives Division Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5060

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One of the ships bells from the USS Hornet has be redescovered.

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090501_Heart_of_a_warship_is_restored_to_glory.html

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