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<blockquote data-quote="Seadog" data-source="post: 3561286" data-attributes="member: 9018"><p>I remember the Patriot and Gardian mine sweepers. I remember seeing both of them in the dry docks back in Yahkouska Japan in the mid 90s. I thought the were cool looking little ships. I had no idea they were Coasties or that they were old WWII ships. Must have been majorly retrofitted because I’m good at aging ships by their design and they didn’t look it at the time. I did know that they were made of wood. It was under Dinglebarrys administration that one of them ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef. Instead of saving the ship they chopped it up on sight with chains and barges. I still think it could have been saved. But they were more concerned about the stupid reef. </p><p></p><p>I came real close to joining up in the merchant marines in the military sealift command and getting my seaman’s license. Twist of fate and things not going based planned so that chapter never happened.</p><p></p><p>Most all of their ships used to be active duty ships. They are predominantly US Navy ships with a small complement of active duty officers in command with crew being civil service. The last ship I served on is now part of the military sealift command and as far as I know is the last tender in service.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Seadog, post: 3561286, member: 9018"] I remember the Patriot and Gardian mine sweepers. I remember seeing both of them in the dry docks back in Yahkouska Japan in the mid 90s. I thought the were cool looking little ships. I had no idea they were Coasties or that they were old WWII ships. Must have been majorly retrofitted because I’m good at aging ships by their design and they didn’t look it at the time. I did know that they were made of wood. It was under Dinglebarrys administration that one of them ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef. Instead of saving the ship they chopped it up on sight with chains and barges. I still think it could have been saved. But they were more concerned about the stupid reef. I came real close to joining up in the merchant marines in the military sealift command and getting my seaman’s license. Twist of fate and things not going based planned so that chapter never happened. Most all of their ships used to be active duty ships. They are predominantly US Navy ships with a small complement of active duty officers in command with crew being civil service. The last ship I served on is now part of the military sealift command and as far as I know is the last tender in service. [/QUOTE]
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