Came in my inbox, don't know where or when, am sharing them for others to
enjoy..............

Good Lord..!!! Glad I wasn't on that boat...!!!!!!!!!!!!


"Ducky" wrote in message
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Came in my inbox, don't know where or when, am sharing them for others to
enjoy..............

On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:08:41 +0900, "Ducky"
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Came in my inbox, don't know where or when, am sharing them for others to
enjoy..............



I've been surfing the USCG and net for years looking at big waves and
boats in trouble , and in particularly a photo I saw in a Rusty
Pelican restaurant in the '70s of a pleasure yaught crashing into
large wave, leaving a harbor in Hawaii, but even after writing the CG,
I've never found it, but this one of the life boat is very close, and
a wonderful group of shots, were they taken from land? Thanks for
posting.

Greg
http://gregsplace.50megs.com
http://www.picturetrail.com/fugitive1

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US COAST GUARD 50 foot, Motor Lifeboat in heavy surf.
Could be at the Motor Lifeboatman's School at Cape
Disappointment, Oregon.

Those boats can handle those conditions....it is what they
were designed for.

Aluminum Hulls and Superstructure, Pretty damn near
unsinkable, will recover from a roll over in about 30
seconds.

Even though it is the motto of the US Coast Guard Rescue
Swimmers it holds true for those crewmembers too.

"THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE!"

SEMPER PARATUS.
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/djf3rd/


Minor corrections:
47 foot Motor Life Boat
Cape Disappointment, Ilwaco, Washington,
Mouth of the Columbia River. Border between Washington and
Oregon.
The boats can do it, just not done intentionally. Aot of soft
parts on top, other than the crew...radar and radio gear.
The Old Motto:
"You gotta go out, but you don't gotta come back".

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news
el sniperino
even more snippage
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-o/nmlbs/


thanks for the link. expanded into quite the operation from
when it started. 60 odd people attached to the school now.
used to be a tenant command of the station (Cape Disappointment)
with a couple of permanent party attached and the rest were
loaners. school was in session in the off season (non-
summer)...

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I would have liked to give either the Rescue Swimmer or
Lifeboatman's Schools a try but, in 195X there were no such
programs. Dave, Cape May Recruit Depot, Recruit Company
P-42, March 195X.


Ah, thanks! You make me feel suddenly much younger!
1970, Cape May, Charlie 78.

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On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:56:24 GMT, magus kent
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I would have liked to give either the Rescue Swimmer or
Lifeboatman's Schools a try but, in 195X there were no such
programs. Dave, Cape May Recruit Depot, Recruit Company
P-42, March 195X.


Ah, thanks! You make me feel suddenly much younger!
1970, Cape May, Charlie 78.
LOL!!!!!!


Got room in here for another Cape May boot? Baker Co (??) Inducted 12-28-54.
.....Ed

Yep, that is here on the Oregon Coast


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On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:08:41 +0900, "Ducky"
wrote:

Came in my inbox, don't know where or when, am sharing them for others to
enjoy..............

US COAST GUARD 50 foot, Motor Lifeboat in heavy surf.
Could be at the Motor Lifeboatman's School at Cape Disappointment,
Oregon.

Those boats can handle those conditions....it is what they were
designed for.

Aluminum Hulls and Superstructure, Pretty damn near unsinkable, will
recover from a roll over in about 30 seconds.

Even though it is the motto of the US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers it
holds true for those crewmembers too.

"THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE!"

SEMPER PARATUS.
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/djf3rd/

On Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:02:31 -0800, wrote:

Came across some info on that photo.
NOT Oregon but....."Large storm swells reached Morro Bay California on
December 4, 2007,"

See:
http://www.pbase.com/roberthouse/cg2007

Be Well All

dave
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/djf3rd/
Thanks Dave, that was quite a ride.
I trust you are well and about as usual. BTW, Happy new year.