tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198442674791729773.post7628009885156121736..comments2024-03-26T21:38:47.081-04:00Comments on HMS Defiant: OUT OF THE PASTHMS Defianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198442674791729773.post-24556459281377436882019-04-03T13:46:43.649-04:002019-04-03T13:46:43.649-04:00I think older than Nimitz is the Truman and I cann...I think older than Nimitz is the Truman and I cannot believe the Navy is proposing to sacrifice a good ship to buy one 3 x more expensive that manifestly does not work ten years from now. Hopefully Nimitz will be around for another decade or two although I look at the cost of complex refueling overhauls and wonder.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198442674791729773.post-41876846703779782562019-04-03T13:45:01.610-04:002019-04-03T13:45:01.610-04:00What I found most amazing was that I mentioned tha...What I found most amazing was that I mentioned that I once had a first day cover from the launching of USS Nimitz just the day before and lo and behold, the next day, it showed up in a box with a number of other memories David Harvey shipped to me in a couple of boxes. That was amazing too.<br />You'd have liked her. I bet she had a pink fishing pole too.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198442674791729773.post-25743616401217730802019-04-02T12:20:21.918-04:002019-04-02T12:20:21.918-04:00Wow.
My son-in-law is in Nimitz' Air Wing.Wow.<br /><br />My son-in-law is in Nimitz' Air Wing.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198442674791729773.post-76470708902722554002019-04-01T21:54:59.520-04:002019-04-01T21:54:59.520-04:00How amazing!How amazing!Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13047644998288982096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198442674791729773.post-6385296563610244632019-04-01T12:28:21.469-04:002019-04-01T12:28:21.469-04:00As I read her biography I see that I was lucky eno...As I read her biography I see that I was lucky enough to meet and work for her during her last year at Thompson Jr. High before she retired in 1974 and moved to Wellfleet, MA. She was a very nice lady and surprised me with the ceremonial package and first day cover at the end of the school year.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198442674791729773.post-29784128240710479052019-04-01T12:26:41.358-04:002019-04-01T12:26:41.358-04:00Done. The scans of each page are located in Fighti...Done. The scans of each page are located in Fighting Words under the page, About the Author. Enjoy!HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198442674791729773.post-75696375409944777102019-04-01T01:31:41.824-04:002019-04-01T01:31:41.824-04:00You knew a Nimitz! How cool is that?You knew a Nimitz! How cool is that?SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6198442674791729773.post-40349912997253965072019-03-30T20:59:16.472-04:002019-03-30T20:59:16.472-04:00Please do!Please do!Ribhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161507038287143856noreply@blogger.com