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Personal logo Editor in Chief Bill The Editor of TMP Fezian01 Dec 2023 11:09 a.m. PST

In December 1941, the battleship USS Pennsylvania was in drydock at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii. It was the lead ship in its class, built before World War I, and was receiving some much-needed maintenance and refits. Suddenly, the dockyard crane began to move erratically. The crane operator, perched some 50 feet above the yard, was trying to catch the attention of the sailors below…

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79thPA Supporting Member of TMP01 Dec 2023 12:35 p.m. PST

I hadn't heard of that.

Personal logo ColCampbell Supporting Member of TMP01 Dec 2023 2:35 p.m. PST

Neither had I but it is an interesting article, especially since he's crediting with a shared downing of a Japanese Zero.

Jim

William Warner01 Dec 2023 4:02 p.m. PST

Wow! He retired in 1966, just two years before I was stationed there!

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