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Friday, June 10, 2011 1:43:16 AM
Spent 15 hours on the river today as escort for the USS Ingraham (FFG-61) - On the left and the USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) - On the right. Also present on the transit up the Columbia and Willamette Rivers to Portland, but not pictured, were the USS McClusky (FFG-41) and the Canadian ships HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) and the HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705).DSCN0348223.jpg
exddco
Friday, June 10, 2011 10:13:54 AM
Smoked many a great cigar in the CO chair on the starboard bridge wing of one of those in my previous life..... it's one of the only things I really miss....

chiefburg
Friday, June 10, 2011 10:21:34 AM

Smoked many a great cigar in the CO chair on the starboard bridge wing of one of those in my previous life..... it's one of the only things I really miss....

exddco wrote:

There's nothing quite like enjoying a good cigar at sunset while transitting the Bosphorus Strait on a warship!

Thunder.Gerbil
Friday, June 10, 2011 10:36:25 AM

Smoked many a great cigar in the CO chair on the starboard bridge wing of one of those in my previous life..... it's one of the only things I really miss....

exddco wrote:

What, you mean you don't miss the spacious, tastefully decorated accommodations and gourmet food?

Whistlebritches
Friday, June 10, 2011 10:45:52 AM
WOW the Ingraham there in the foreground brings back lots of memories.I served 3 years aboard the USS Crommelin(FFG-37).These were my least favorite class of ship to have served on but the crew aboard the Crommelin was top notch.

The only thing better than Fleet Week in Portland is the Astoria Regatta.............made it twice.Unbelievable hospitality and some incredible memories were made in the great northwest.

Thanks for the pic Brother.......and the ride down memory lane.

Ron

elk hunter
Friday, June 10, 2011 11:26:49 AM
I did the Tiger Cruise on the USS Ford(FFG54) and the USS Lincoln(CNV72)... Wish I would have done that in High School.... I would be in the Navy now!!!!

AWESOME picture Cj!!!!!!

dstieger
Friday, June 10, 2011 11:46:17 AM
45 months on Sammy-B over 17 years ago....bet I could still find any compartment....blind-folded....except the launcher... 😞
jig+pig
Friday, June 10, 2011 12:26:07 PM
Great pic!

some great smallmouth fishing too......

dubleuhb
Monday, June 13, 2011 1:18:45 AM
Cool pic Peanut !
PleasurePolice
Friday, July 22, 2011 9:09:20 PM
Wow, that pic brings back some memories! I spent 10 years in the Navy, 5 of them on a Fast Frigate … I made the Rose Festival AND the Astoria trip. Those were some good times. There’s nothing like being out to sea.

exddco – I hear ya. My wife recently retired as a full CDR after enlisting at 17. I thought she would miss it and be in a funk for years … but there’s very little she looks back on that she really misses – old friends mostly.

wheelrite
Friday, July 22, 2011 10:29:48 PM
My son is somewhere in the Indian Ocean on the USS George Washington right now...

very cool pic.

Thanks,

wheel

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