Comments on: USS Los Angeles To Be Retired http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/8124.html Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AW1 Tim http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/8124.html/comment-page-1#comment-343060 AW1 Tim Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:06:45 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=8124#comment-343060 The 688 boats were a great bargain and long-lived. I had the privilege of spending a fortnight aboard Los Angeles many years ago, as part of a "cross deck" experience. She sent a couple of her Sonar folks to our squadron, and I and another AW went aboard her to see "how the other half lived". Quite an experience, and I admit freely that I was always glad those boats (and all our others) were on OUR side. If WE couldn't track them, then it was a pretty safe bet the other side was having even less success in the game. I feel so old, though, realizing how many boats and hulls are being sent out, that were new and shiny when I was serving. The 688 boats were a great bargain and long-lived. I had the privilege of spending a fortnight aboard Los Angeles many years ago, as part of a “cross deck” experience. She sent a couple of her Sonar folks to our squadron, and I and another AW went aboard her to see “how the other half lived”.

Quite an experience, and I admit freely that I was always glad those boats (and all our others) were on OUR side. If WE couldn’t track them, then it was a pretty safe bet the other side was having even less success in the game.

I feel so old, though, realizing how many boats and hulls are being sent out, that were new and shiny when I was serving.

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