Comments by "AtomicBabel" (@AtomicBabel) on "The Great White Fleet - The Party is On!" video.

@Snowstrider0001 chrome a submarine and named it Steely Dan. W.S.Burroughs reference. 🙂
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@jimbob9714 technologies my friend, JPALS and Magic Carpet landing systems.
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@chadcountiss5290 25mm Type 96 DD 18 why they were not so good DD 55 why they stuck around There are many other comment threads distributed thru out the channel. Share and enjoy
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@blackbirdsr71 good news, it was covered in one of the earliest dry docks. I think the question was "what are those booms. .." Edit: found it! DD 1 no less!😃
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@Sir.suspicious one good candidate would be the Nuclear cruise, Enterprise, Bainbridge and Long Beach in 1964. Always love the picture of the 3 ships and the sailors spelling out E=MC2 on Enterprise's flight deck. The picture was on the cover of Time Magazine Feb 1965, along with an in depth article and a 3 page fold out of that classic picture.
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@stevelenz8493 there is a whole episode on Kamchaka.🙂
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@stevelenz8493 how was that omitted? 😮 best wishes!
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@connormclernon26 a small contribution to your question on ship launch traditions. The Greeks were storied to place coins under the mast at the time they were striked for good fortune from the sea. To this day, the USN in an extension of that tradition, places momentals under the island of aircraft carriers when they are landed onto the flight deck. The first commanding officer will provide to this offering, his aviator wings. President Bush (Sr)'s aviator wings are on CVN 77, which also carries his name.
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@AndrewPalmerMTL Hyman Rickover would be near the top. However, he is of the cold war era and beyond the time period of this series. Very much look forward to Drach getting to your question.
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@Foxttellio HMS Inconceivable, her moto will be "Have Fun Storming" 🤓
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Mmmmm, a white convertible with tan interior and top with gold accents and gold (paint color, no flakes) BBS basket weave wheels. Kinda pimp, but kinda elegant.
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