Yofuri wrote in
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John Weiss wrote:
"Dave in San Diego" wrote...

McGrail was my skipper on the Midway after his Tripoli tour. Great guy.


'Good evening, this is the Captain speaking. The sky is clear, and
sunset coming up soon -- a great day to come up and watch the "green
flash"! Come on up and join me for a FOD walkdown'! [or words to that
effect]

...not to mention the "stealth transit" from Japan to NorPac to join
Enterprise and Coral Maru...


Did you have a "McGrail's Navy" sundeck above the bridge, with chaise
lounge, patio carpet, potted palm, SP phone to the bridge and the SPS
radar shut down when in use? Tripoli did.

Rick

the stealth transit - don't leave out the man overboard that made it
into Approach some time later. That kid was SO lucky!

McGrail's Navy - no, we didn't have one of those.

green flash - loved those. I must have seen several dozen of them.

Dave