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OT - LST leading the Constitution Turnaround Cruise - 5/24/2005 1:19:05 AM

eMonticello

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On June 11, USS Constitution makes her annual turnaround cruise and she will be accompanied by an LST.

http://www.lstmemorial.org/

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RE: OT - LST leading the Constitution Turnaround Cruise - 5/24/2005 1:32:52 AM

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I rode one of the newer, bigger LSTs (USS San Bernardino) from Okinawa to Philippines to Hong Kong to Okinawa. Flat bottomed sucker riding high. We met a 'tropical depression'...that's what they called it...I called it a storm. We had 38 degree rolls going for a day or so.

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RE: OT - LST leading the Constitution Turnaround Cruise - 5/24/2005 2:20:25 AM

Terminus

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Sheesh... That must have SUCKED

(and BLOWN) at the same time!

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RE: OT - LST leading the Constitution Turnaround Cruise - 5/24/2005 4:01:32 AM

rogueusmc

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I was one of two marines in ship's platoon that could sit up in the rack without pukin'.

There was a D-7 Cat on deck that came loose (that's a whole 'nother story) and I had to go out on deck and lock it back down. Was out on the pitching deck for about an hour.

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