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    All I know is Woodie said "loose" and "seaman" all in a thread about the Navy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tater View Post
    A boat in my squadron "hit an iceberg" and pulled in to Holy Loch for sail repairs. No Sir. The were made to surface transit the North Atlantic back to Groton. We were in Holy Loch at the time then left, did some more shit, then went home as it was close to Christmas. We were in port when they finally made it and their CO was on the sail wearing a Santa Claus suit.

    He knew he was fired and his career was over so why not
    I bet that was a shitty ride across the pond.
    cut\'em

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tater View Post
    it sent an air slug thru the reduction gears and wiped them. Pretty sure the engineer was fired as well on that one.
    Aren't those reduction gears so expensive that the Navy actually leases them instead of buying them outright?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luvin' Labs View Post
    All I know is Woodie said "loose" and "seaman" all in a thread about the Navy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JABIII View Post
    Aren't those reduction gears so expensive that the Navy actually leases them instead of buying them outright?
    Yes, they are leased.

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    I imagine there was some serious ass reaming on that one...

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    I see what you did there...
    "Freedom Isn't Free"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dook View Post
    Go tigers!

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    You would be correct

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