posted on July 5, 2006 12:18:52 PM new
I am trying to describe a postcard I am listing and in the description I want to say that I see a name (presumably of the boat) on the "LIFE PRESERVER" ???? (that doughnut shaped thing) - can anyone help me with the right name of the life preserver thingie?? TIA
posted on July 5, 2006 12:39:13 PM new
Neg-being thats a warship-it wouldnt have the name of the ship anywhere on it.I have never heard of a torpedo boat-this looks very old.Im not sure what that white circular thing on the stack is as there would be no reason to have one life peserver there.Below is our ship in the south pacific in April 1966 heading for Bangkok,Thialand from Vietnam for "some enchanted evening" As you can see there is a letter and number designation-but you wont see the name of the ship.
[ edited by classicrock000 on Jul 5, 2006 12:49 PM ]
posted on July 5, 2006 12:39:56 PM new
It's a toilet seat stolen from the men's room of a Texaco gas station. Those swabbies will take anything that's not nailed down.
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
posted on July 5, 2006 12:50:46 PM new
Thanks you all - Since I can't make out the writing on the Life Preserver or toilet seat I guess I won't address it. I think the picture is from the 1914 Vera Cruz incident (US invasion of Mexico).
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As you can see there is a letter and number designation-but you wont see the name of the ship.
