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Old January 22nd 04, 02:56 PM
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Peter- I always liked the alternative names for the old RN carriers Glorious,
Furious and Courageous - Curious, Spurious and Outrageous! BRBR

Forrestal-FID-First in Diffuculty
"Sinking' Sara
USS Indigestion
Bonnie Dick
Ammmerikka
Midway-Maru

Sure their are others......

P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer
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Old January 22nd 04, 02:57 PM
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In article , Pechs1
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Peter- I always liked the alternative names for the old RN carriers
Glorious,
Furious and Courageous - Curious, Spurious and Outrageous! BRBR

Forrestal-FID-First in Diffuculty
"Sinking' Sara
USS Indigestion
Bonnie Dick
Ammmerikka
Midway-Maru

Sure their are others......

P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer


TR = Teddy Ruxpin
Coral Sea = Coral Maru
Vinson = Chucky V


Pugs
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Old January 23rd 04, 08:03 AM
Michael Wise
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In article ,
Allen Epps wrote:


Peter- I always liked the alternative names for the old RN carriers
Glorious,
Furious and Courageous - Curious, Spurious and Outrageous! BRBR

Forrestal-FID-First in Diffuculty
"Sinking' Sara
USS Indigestion
Bonnie Dick
Ammmerikka
Midway-Maru

Sure their are others......

P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer


TR = Teddy Ruxpin
Coral Sea = Coral Maru
Vinson = Chucky V



Kitty Hawk = ****ty Kitty


--Mike
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Old January 23rd 04, 02:56 PM
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On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 09:57:35 -0500, Allen Epps
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TR = Teddy Ruxpin


Hey, I *liked* Teddy Ruxpin.

Then, I am 20, so I woulda been...3 when they still had those?

John
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Old January 22nd 04, 07:16 PM
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Forrestal-FID-First in Diffuculty

Forest Fire...

Bonnie Dick


And remember the Dike, when the Ike sailled for the first time with a female
component....

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Old January 22nd 04, 08:18 PM
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There was also the Happy Valley and the Sweet Pea.

Leanne

"José Herculano" wrote in message
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Forrestal-FID-First in Diffuculty


Forest Fire...

Bonnie Dick


And remember the Dike, when the Ike sailled for the first time

with a female
component....

_____________
José Herculano





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Old January 22nd 04, 08:42 PM
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Bonnie Dick - Boney Dick
Dry "I" - Intrepid
Benny Boat - Bennington
Filthy Phil - Philippine Sea
SeaVan 65 - Reusable Container 65 - Enterprise
CVA Sick One - Ranger (ate twelve boilers between Bremerton and Pearl,
1964?)

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"José Herculano" wrote in message
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Forrestal-FID-First in Diffuculty


Forest Fire...

Bonnie Dick


And remember the Dike, when the Ike sailled for the first time with a

female
component....

_____________
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Old January 23rd 04, 11:58 PM
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Kearsarge = Queer barge


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Old January 30th 04, 09:26 PM
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From TF-38 days

Shangri La = Showboat

Rich

"Yofuri" wrote in message ...
Bonnie Dick - Boney Dick
Dry "I" - Intrepid
Benny Boat - Bennington
Filthy Phil - Philippine Sea
SeaVan 65 - Reusable Container 65 - Enterprise
CVA Sick One - Ranger (ate twelve boilers between Bremerton and Pearl,
1964?)

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"José Herculano" wrote in message
...
Forrestal-FID-First in Diffuculty


Forest Fire...

Bonnie Dick


And remember the Dike, when the Ike sailled for the first time with a

female
component....

_____________
José Herculano







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