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The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery, Troisième partie: la vengeance!

VMO4

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Pulled this off of one of my facebook USMC alumni pages, some lady found these pics from her relative who served in the Corps 1910-1920 era, supposedly in Florida and the Caribbean. Any thoughts on what this is?



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HSMPBR

Not a misfit toy
pilot
USS Memphis, AC-10, driven ashore by a series of storms off Santo Domingo. Stayed stuck there until 1932 or so.
She was originally named USS Tennessee (not sure why the Navy renamed her to Memphis in 1916 [edit: maybe to make room for the battleship USS Tennessee]). A wardroom silver platter went from that USS Tennessee to BB-43 USS Tennessee and was on her when she was sunk, raised, and repaired at Pearl Harbor. Now that silver platter is in a display frame on SSBN-734 USS Tennessee which is sunk, raised, and repaired regularly.
 

ChuckMK23

FERS and TSP contributor!
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Uncle Fester

Robot Pimp
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Stayed at the Navy Lodge on Ford Island for work this week and found myself with some time to kill. Discovered there’s a “history trail” around the perimeter of the island, including the Utah Memorial, and passing by Missouri and Arizona. IMG_4418.jpegHas placards showing the history of the island from 1900-ish onwards, before, during, and after the war, including the histories of the surviving prewar buildings, seaplane ramps, etc. Ford Island’s odd status as a sort of combo history park, active base, tourist attraction, and nature preserve means the whole place has a cool frozen-in-time vibe. It’s a good 4-mile, easy walk. If you find yourself there and you’re a history nerd (guilty), I recommend it.IMG_4423.jpeg
NOAA’s main Pacific operations center and piers are on the north side of the island
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