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AR8Jason
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USN Belt Buckle USS Kauffman (FFG-59), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy
http://www.kauffman.navy.mil/default.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kauffman_%28FFG-59%29
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They made these for Every ship in the Navy, I have two from the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) because I was on her for four years.................
I also have the USS Forrestal one . was on her back in the day, lol, thanks for sharing
Forrestal ... famous for her movies - every sailor watches her burn every year starting in boot camp. These were sold in the Ships Store and were optional wear. Not many bought them. Also sold were knives and Zippos with the ships on them. These are highly sought by sailors who served on them.
Also John McCain was a pilot aboard the Forrestal when she burned. (Vietnam War era).
posted it earlier, with cruise patch andshipps logo, have the zippo also, note buckle still in box lol, bought at ships store while aboard.
What took you aboard and when? Tiger Cruise?
The fire was during 1967. The actually footage of the fire was required watching for Firefighting Training as it was the perfect illustration on what not to do. In those days there was only one fire party and they responded quickly but was obliterated quickly in a bomb blast. A hodge podge force of volunteers took of the fight quickly as well. Those are about the only two things that went right.
They were loading fuel and arms at the same time. BAD
There was a sailor smoking ... no smoking allowed while handling arms or fuel.
Sailors were loading bombs carrying by hand not with the proper equipment.
A heat seeking missile was being moved armed.
There were sailors improperly dress.
One fire crew lay foam to put out the fuel fire, another washed it away with water.
Million Dollar Aircraft, not endangered by the fire, were pushed off into the sea.
I haven't seen that movie for nearly 30 eyars and I still remember it.
A lot of mistakes, but you could not have staged a scene that got the message across better. When you are watching the film and see a Fire Fighting Team spraying the fire and then see a flash of light and then all you see is a hose flopping around the deck and with no sign of the sailors that had been holding it before the flash, you know they are dead. No actors, they were real sailors, gone. Training becomes very serious then.
Forestall was nick named "USS Bad Luck." Not too many I knew wanted a carrier, and then the news only got worse if you found you were going to the Forestall.
I think you need to get hold of the stortelling center here.injonesborough maybe you can be a speaker at sorytelling They pay you too .Its an honor.Im sure you have the stories for sure. Im not saying in bad way .A good way People love hearing stories here in oct for the festival.
Thank you TOYMAN. Sounds fun. Do they have a web site?
Oh yes People from all around the world come.They put up all kinds of big cicus tents maybe 6 or so then different story tellers for every tent.maybe 3 to 5 thousand people in the street.It is a mad house.Thats when I like to open shop.so many people.Nice too.And we have people that see us every year now for 4 years.We are the highlight for them.We put all kinds of stuff on porch.Its a lot of fun talking to all the people and sharing the story of my building and I always have stories for evryone too.My family did know ( al capone)Ya Big al
What kind of stories do they tell?
Ghost stories Some not real.Russian speakers china jap all kinds of speakers and all kinds of stories.It is an experience for sure.The steets are packed.Check out our wed there is info for sure.You know the link remember?They might go for it you telling somegood military stories.I dont know I realy dont mess with all those people.They know me and I know them But We kinda stay to our self.We have people stay here every year for this event to people pay 200 a night to stay on this street.For 3-4 days
I make up stories and tell them to my kids. The Ghost of Able Gable is one I heard a as a kid, and the Ghost of Mable's Table is a sequel that I made up.
Thank you for the likes and loves ...
Toy, Kerry and Tom
Thank you for the invite, Toy. Sounds interesting, I don't know that I would be able to pull it off?