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Offline Paul Farace

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Making silk purses out of WWII fleet subs...
« on: March 07, 2010, 02:18:05 PM »
Imagine you're given the job tiitle of Submarine Interior Decorator!

Yup, it really happened in 1958 aboard the Manitowoc-built sub RASHER.  Check out these pictures.  Nice job Martha Stewart of subs!  If only I could follow in your fine footsteps!   :smitten:

http://navsource.org/archives/08/0826921.jpg

http://navsource.org/archives/08/100/0826918.jpg

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Offline Rick

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Re: Making silk purses out of WWII fleet subs...
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 09:33:44 PM »
Now that is just wrong......

Offline Karen D.

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Re: Making silk purses out of WWII fleet subs...
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2010, 02:41:59 PM »
Wow! She doesn't look like that any more! Well, what's left of her anyway...  :-[

Offline JTheotonio

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Re: Making silk purses out of WWII fleet subs...
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2010, 11:43:26 AM »
Hum! All I remember was green, diesel oil drips, and cockroaches going up and down the bulkheads - no sceens like these... :'(
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