tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post1841486730682006510..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: National Museum of the US Navy.Murphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-2537053557133593002015-11-10T07:14:09.363-06:002015-11-10T07:14:09.363-06:00Thank-you for these great picturesThank-you for these great picturesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-66924206703002438412015-11-07T13:31:18.176-06:002015-11-07T13:31:18.176-06:00I had no idea the Yard has a museum. And my daught...I had no idea the Yard has a museum. And my daughter works there!<br /><br />I feel a trip to DC coming on...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-41400978995484324922015-11-07T11:26:25.538-06:002015-11-07T11:26:25.538-06:00Hey Murphy;
Thanks for the pics....now I have...Hey Murphy;<br /><br /> Thanks for the pics....now I have added another museum to my list of stuff to seeMrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-8870624259722188452015-11-06T21:46:55.793-06:002015-11-06T21:46:55.793-06:00One of those places I need to out on my bucket lis...One of those places I need to out on my bucket list.<br /><br />One of the guys I "work" with on the Iowa is quite an expert on the Alvin, having been out with it many times.<br /><br />He and Old NFO met up the day Old NFO came aboard the Iowa.<br /><br />They both had a lot in common, but if I tell you anymore I'll have to kill you.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-26890405038007712702015-11-06T19:16:51.606-06:002015-11-06T19:16:51.606-06:00I have not been there in a lotta years. When I was...I have not been there in a lotta years. When I was a kid the Trieste was outside and "Enterprising Yoots" could get inside. They also had a human powered early sub with a hand cranked prop... And the Quad 40 was sort of operable. All the hand wheels worked, you could rotate and elevate ...Guess I will have to make a pass through, that really brings back memories...Jesse in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476405390310290790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-34259397332112230912015-11-06T19:04:15.383-06:002015-11-06T19:04:15.383-06:00Yeah, I missed a few things that I'd have like...Yeah, I missed a few things that I'd have liked to have photographed or seen. Rush hour was approaching and it was just a case of not enough time to really take it all in. Guess I'll have to go back again. Oh darn. :-)Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-1854871706354334312015-11-06T19:02:09.210-06:002015-11-06T19:02:09.210-06:00I can't believe you didn't get a pic of th...I can't believe you didn't get a pic of the cutlasses stored for use in repelling boarders! :-) Re Alvin, that is pieces from various originals... It's still in service at Woods Hole, but it's effectively a 'new' Alvin due to the upgrades over the years...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com