Re: [IRCA] Truthfulness and the seafarer (was WABV explodes)

[Stephen Hawkins <ng0g@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ex Navy DXers, and any Interested IRCA, or both,

Obligatory radio stuff.

On election day in 1968, I was TOLD by the Captain of my Submarine to find out 
who won the election....NOW.  I guess he thought it would really make a 
difference. We were running at periscope depth between Guam and Japan heading 
for a place I can't talk about.  I had the OOD pop up the Snorkel Whip, which 
I patched to one of my two R-390s, and the antenna for the AN/BRD-6, (RDF 
500khz to 550 MHZ)  I searched high and low for press, VOA, BBC, Radio 
Djibouti, anything,....I could hear...Nothing. Then a miracle occurred, and  
I  found out who won and saved myself from being shot out one of the tubes, 
by tuning into an on the hour news cast from KCBS 740 AM.

Now my response to all of the Navy postings.    From the point of view of an 
ex Navy RM2(SS), there are only two kinds of sea going vessels, Submarines, 
and Targets.

And it is written in the Deck Log of THE Ark, that hence forth all Sea Stories 
shall begin or end with the phrase, "And this ain't no 
shit,......................."

Stephen Hawkins NG0G
ex RM2(SS) 73 49 111 01001001
"Now Station the Maneuvering Watch and Rig Ship for Dive."

On Sunday 25 February 2007 14:48, willis wrote:
> I am a X-navy Radarman (from the old days of vacuum tube radar) and I will
> testify that I never indulge in such thinks as 'sea stories'. I never lie
> or stretch the truth.
> Some on this list may think other wise, be that is because they have eaten
> to many smart pills.
>
> Willis, K4APE
> Old Fort, TN
>
> > I am a former Navy Electronics Technician. Mike Hardester is a former
> > Navy Corpsman.
> > You will quite agree with us when I state:
> >
> > "Seafarers are at the vanguard of truth. Never would a seafarer allow an
> > untruth to fall
> > from his lips!"
> >
> > Are the any (former) Navy or Coast Guard personnel out there who will
>
> vouch
>
> > for the
> > statement that I have made?
> >
> > THREE SCORE AND THIRTEEN de Charles
> >
> > (Shivver me timbers and spark me gap.)
> >
> >
> >         -----
> > Charles A Taylor, WD4INP
> > Greenville, North Carolina
>
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