Sidewheel steamer aircraft carriers in the Great Lakes

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Sidewheel steamer aircraft carriers in the Great Lakes

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Post by Kelly Anderson » Thu Mar 10, 2022 2:59 am

Coal burners as well. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when the newly assigned black gang walked into the fire rooms for the first time.

These would be a great way to win a bet. All you have to do is to make a statement about the US Navy's coalburning, side wheel aircraft carriers...
It was not easy to convince Allnutt. All his shop training had given him a profound prejudice against inexact work, experimental work, hit-or-miss work.
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Post by DetroiTug » Thu Mar 10, 2022 3:29 am

Quote: "All you have to do is to make a statement about the US Navy's coalburning, side wheel aircraft carriers..."

That would prompt an immediate Google search 😀
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Post by RNoe » Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:52 am

I shared that fascinating video with my Friend who was born just post-war in that Great Lakes Navy training facility.
He'd never heard of those remarkable training flat tops!
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