Man I can't believe how much I'm getting into this Navy stuff...it's all your fault!
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95bravo
Joined: November 18, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 04:38 AM UTC
I thought I would post this to help get you all primed for the Dreadnoughts Campaign. This is the New Jersey in 1968 off the coast of Vietnam, It was taken from a swift boat by my father in law.
Man I can't believe how much I'm getting into this Navy stuff...it's all your fault! :-)
Man I can't believe how much I'm getting into this Navy stuff...it's all your fault!
:-) 
garrybeebe
Joined: November 24, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 04:58 AM UTC
Awesome picture Steven! By the angle of her guns, this salvo was headed far inland.
Going to make you a swabbi yet my friend!
Garry
Going to make you a swabbi yet my friend!
Garry
95bravo
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 05:45 AM UTC
This is the Swift Boat my father in law took the picture from. It's the 36 Boat. He was also assigned to the 44 Boat ( before John Kerry took command of the 44)
And this be him.
Until then....
And this be him.
Until then....
SonOfAVet
Joined: January 18, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 06:17 AM UTC
Very interesting pictures there Steven, thanks for sharing them with us
Sean
Sean
Puma112
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 01:24 PM UTC
I love the picture, but am stuck on what to build. TOOOO many choices.
garrybeebe
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 01:31 PM UTC
Quoted Text
I thought I would post this to help get you all primed for the Dreadnoughts Campaign. This is the New Jersey in 1968 off the coast of Vietnam, It was taken from a swift boat by my father in law.
Man I can't believe how much I'm getting into this Navy stuff...it's all your fault!
Howdy Steven!
Here is a interesting picture. Taken a year later, same location it looks like.
Small world at times!
Garry
Babva
Joined: December 12, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 02:05 PM UTC
Steve... Thanks for sharing those pic's with us. For some reason I just love the look of those faded Nam pic's.
95bravo
Joined: November 18, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 05:17 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextI thought I would post this to help get you all primed for the Dreadnoughts Campaign. This is the New Jersey in 1968 off the coast of Vietnam, It was taken from a swift boat by my father in law.
Man I can't believe how much I'm getting into this Navy stuff...it's all your fault!
Howdy Steven!
Here is a interesting picture. Taken a year later, same location it looks like.
Small world at times!
Garry
Same place...looks like the exact same time! Look at the shadows on the hull of the ship...they're in the exact same spot. Holy crap! I'll have to ask John if there was another boat out there with them....maybe his was taken in 69. He would have still been there then. Garry, I'm going to borrow your photo and send it to him and ask about this.
SPOOKY
Jim, if you'd like to see more, go here:
http://www.blauedrache.net/PCF.html
It's part of my web page dedicated to him. It has some links to other Swiftie Pages.
garrybeebe
Joined: November 24, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 05:37 PM UTC
Oh yeah Steven, I also found out this was near Tuyho south Viet nam.
Regards,
Garry
Regards,
Garry
skipper
Joined: February 28, 2002
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Posted: Friday, February 04, 2005 - 12:12 AM UTC
Nice Pics Steve!!
This could be a start to a new Campaign:
Brown Water Navy
Just a thought - for next year?
Skipper
This could be a start to a new Campaign:
Brown Water Navy
Just a thought - for next year?
Skipper
SonOfAVet
Joined: January 18, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 04, 2005 - 04:08 AM UTC
Wow, the battleship campaign starts in August and you guys are already chomping at the bit! I dont know if you guys are gonna be able to wait this long! :-) I am definately excited about this one too...the feeling is spreading!
Sean
Sean
skipper
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Posted: Friday, February 04, 2005 - 05:28 AM UTC
Hi Sean!
This was just a thought!
I would never wanted to break members interest with another campaign running at the same time - specially in the warship area (we are so few - but good)
That's why I stated it as a "could be" for next year Campaign
(we are still in Feb 05 and I am thinking already on Jan 06)
I think this would be (also) a great campaign theme...
Although I would like to have a place in the Big A with a warship campaign archive.... is there such a place?
Garry?
Skipper
This was just a thought!
I would never wanted to break members interest with another campaign running at the same time - specially in the warship area (we are so few - but good)
That's why I stated it as a "could be" for next year Campaign
(we are still in Feb 05 and I am thinking already on Jan 06)
I think this would be (also) a great campaign theme...
Although I would like to have a place in the Big A with a warship campaign archive.... is there such a place?
Garry?
Skipper
95bravo
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Posted: Friday, February 04, 2005 - 06:17 AM UTC
Yeah Skipper!
PBRs, Swifts, Monitors, Cruisers, Nasty Boats,
ohhhhh I shudder to think!
Great Idea!
PBRs, Swifts, Monitors, Cruisers, Nasty Boats,
ohhhhh I shudder to think!
Great Idea!
skipper
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Posted: Friday, February 04, 2005 - 06:22 AM UTC
95bravo
Joined: November 18, 2003
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Posted: Friday, February 04, 2005 - 06:38 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Oh yeah Steven, I also found out this was near Tuyho south Viet nam.
Regards,
Garry
Garry,
It's seriously possible that both photos were taken at the same time. Cos Div 14's patrol area extended north to Song Cao (Which is north of Tuy Hoa) and south to Phan Rang. His boat was based out of Cam Ranh Bay. Tuy Hoa would have been in his boat's patrol area. I'm laying my money on that they were taken at the same time. I sent him both photos last night, but haven't heard from him yet.
Too cool.....I dig stuff like this.
blaster76
Joined: September 15, 2002
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Posted: Friday, February 04, 2005 - 07:06 AM UTC
The only problem for me with all these campaigns is time and distraction. I still have a 350 scale Hornet, Enterprise, and Nimitz to build. I've got the Bismarck for the Dreadaught, and with the emminent release of the Lexington, and expected North Carolina, Hood, and Alabama. So let me propose a modification to the Brown Water Navy make it a Viet Nam era theme that way I can either do the Enterprise or maybe the NimitZ. I don't think they make any 350 scale Riverine boats anyway. The only one I'm familiar with is that 35th scale PBR
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