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Re: Quality of submarines
Posted by:
ROBERT M.
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Date: June 26, 2012 05:50PM
Hello Walter:
You are entirely correct, but those boats don't take care of themselves. It takes
a lot of work and the availability of spare parts, and a good crew.I was COB on USS PIPER (SS-409)for a couple years and it was a constant battle against rust and corrosion.
Later,
ROBERT M.
You are entirely correct, but those boats don't take care of themselves. It takes
a lot of work and the availability of spare parts, and a good crew.I was COB on USS PIPER (SS-409)for a couple years and it was a constant battle against rust and corrosion.
Later,
ROBERT M.