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Title: Some pics of the "Ronald Reagan"
Post by: Steffo1 on August 02, 2017, 08:01:29 PM
The "Ronald Reagan" from a boat & from Moreton.
Title: Re: Some pics of the "Ronald Reagan"
Post by: edz on August 02, 2017, 09:32:56 PM
Thought they might have give it a bit of a spruce up and got the Squidleys chipping and painting the rusty bits before getting into harbour .. ;D ;D
Sure would be a sight close up [ well as close as you can get ] .. Will never forget how sleek and low the WW2 Battleship USS New Jersey  looked when we got to see and crawl over it in the port of Brisbane ..
Title: Re: Some pics of the "Ronald Reagan"
Post by: Fizzie on August 03, 2017, 08:00:59 AM
Nah, it's actually painted on that way to make it look like they've been doing it tough, so everybody feels sorry for them >:D

Loved the shot on the News when they came in to Brissie, with a couple of Marines manning a .50 cal up the front - are they actually expecting to be attacked in the Brisbane River ???

Maybe someone needs to explain that the Battle of Brisbane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brisbane (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brisbane) happened a long time ago now & I don't think anyone's planning a re-match :D
Title: Re: Some pics of the "Ronald Reagan"
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on August 03, 2017, 05:33:25 PM
You'd def. need a panoramic setting on your camera to get a photo, unless your a long way away.
Title: Re: Some pics of the "Ronald Reagan"
Post by: speewa158 on August 03, 2017, 11:12:55 PM
lf somebody points a 50 Cal at me , l would give up & call them " Sir "    lf that Ok with you  " Sir "              :'(                        >:D
Title: Re: Some pics of the "Ronald Reagan"
Post by: Alan Loy on August 04, 2017, 03:45:06 PM
Quote from: Fizzie on August 03, 2017, 08:00:59 AM
Loved the shot on the News when they came in to Brissie, with a couple of Marines manning a .50 cal up the front - are they actually expecting to be attacked in the Brisbane River ???

Of course they were suspicious.  Everyone knows that Austria is landlocked but here they are sailing to it.
Title: Re: Some pics of the "Ronald Reagan"
Post by: OldPaj on August 04, 2017, 08:59:36 PM
I believe that as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbour, that ever since US war ships have been required to maintain some staff at action stations and able to defend the ship/boat.

I suppose with terrorism around it is probably nearly equally relevant now.
Title: Re: Some pics of the "Ronald Reagan"
Post by: speewa158 on August 04, 2017, 09:04:52 PM
There  Will be action stations in the Pubs/Bars / Sleazy Joints In Bris when the boys are let Louise           >:D
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