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| Typhoon Cobra 1944 |
While penning these paragraphs about my experience on board the great ship USS CAPE ESPERANCE, I thought of my ship mates and other sailors who served on board the good ship since the Cobra and Viper typhoons.
Threatened by onslaughts of wild wind and pounding water, none of us on board realized what a seaworthy chunk of steel was holding us up. Hearing eerie sounds from steel bending, twisting, snapping, and to watch airplanes being swept across the flight deck and into the sea plagued us with fear. Sudden thrusts of the entire ship by megatons of water made us wonder why this top-heavy rig didn't capsize. Through the most powerful storm on record she showed her stuff, giving ship's company reason to thank God, and the shipyard workers who glued her together.
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I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of this book. Just the foreword sounds exciting. I like your humorous expression Mr. Schlener. You have two fans here in Pottersville, Rick and Linda Warken.
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