~ Museum Pieces ~ by weesel
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Welcome aboar a mini-tour of USS BLUEBACK in her new role as a living museum at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Our paths crossed for a while back in 1970, so I was surprised and pleased to see that one of 'my' boats had survived the cutters' torches. Guess I was getting to watch out for them coming after me.
I can be verbose, but then you will hear/read things that you just don't find in the history books, so just hang in there.
{Music from Gilligan's Island}
Oh to be a sailor man
You got to love the ocean.
But when your hands get red and rough,
you use a lot of lotion.
Oh to be a sailor man
You're handy with the ladies.
But when you're stuck upon the sea,
You're only with your mateys!
{/Music from Gilligan's Island}
[Lyrics from a memorable episode of Mad Movies.]
I'd better explain: the mermaid device is an unofficial badge usually sported by crews of the roundhulls. Being unofficial, the CO's who 'hosted' us also sported them. To paraphrase one: We wear what we want; anyone wants to get picky, let them come down here and say so.
Let's get started . . .
Enjoy; thanks for viewing.
That's a direct order $#@!, it!
Comments (4)
logiloglu
a very interesting and most informative serie. !!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
Vik9740
so you were a navy man huh? then let me thank you for your service :)
chandies
Blueback! I was attached to CSS-11 awaiting the return of my boat (USS CHICAGO SSN-721). BLUEBACK was in the process of decommissioning, and part of my job was to oversee the removal of various components. I was only there a couple weeks, but I came to appreciate the old girl. (PS, in Red October, BLUEBACKS's not the boat leaping out of the water. That's the USS HOUSTON SSN-713)
weesel
Hmmmm. Better check the BLUEBACK info at OMSI's site. They beg to differ. The old girl was an underwater thoroughbred in her day.