"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:06:25 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:




I won't repeat the whole thing, but it happened during one of the many
patrols in the Med that we did, poking along at 7 kts towing an array of
passive sonar gear, tracking Soviet subs. The Captain had called holiday
routine one Sunday afternoon and we decided to try flying the kites. They
flew very nicely. As it started to get dark, someone got the bright idea
of
attaching those small, flashing locator lights used on the Navy lifevests
to the kites. We tied the kite strings to the rail and forgot about them.

The kites were too small for the ship's radar to pick up at that close
range. Later that evening I noticed all kinds of activity in radio
central. Messages were being sent out about the lights that were
following
the ship that were not being detected by radar.

No liberty for a week.

Hey, I don't remember the liberty part from the first telling. But
stories are supposed to get better every time they're told.
If you'd managed to cut them loose and everybody stayed mum,
your exploits would be heralded on the History Channel, UFO division.

--Vic


Actually, I added the liberty loss part. In reality, we *did* run down and
cut them loose. No point in being a hero.

Eisboch