On Tue, 30 Oct 2018 23:33:33 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:
On 10/30/2018 10:56 PM, wrote:
HMS Surprise is just another marine museum exhibit.
After dragging them around the Midway, the girls were done with boats
so I did not go aboard.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/california/...rise%20bow.jpg
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/california/...%20gangway.jpg
So the Brits had a HMS Surprise? I was stationed on
the USS Surprise (PG-97) for a while. Little faster
than it's British namesake:
http://funkyimg.com/i/2MEmU.jpg
What is that on the bow? a 3"/50?
I knew they had an autoloader in an enclosed mount but I never saw
one.
This is more what I have dealt with.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20in%2050.jpg