tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post2598922075514490799..comments2024-03-28T13:23:25.055-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Zumwalt TimelapseOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89947600842052900932013-11-22T05:08:23.679-08:002013-11-22T05:08:23.679-08:00True.
Sigh indeed.True.<br /><br />Sigh indeed.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54328851458241910522013-11-22T04:44:24.572-08:002013-11-22T04:44:24.572-08:00They don't let the SWOs actually 'drive...They don't let the SWOs actually 'drive' the boat either into or away from the pier anymore... sighOld NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51347654213735481032013-11-22T04:44:17.630-08:002013-11-22T04:44:17.630-08:00Well, there is that...Well, there is that...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42019382652155887342013-11-21T18:20:52.363-08:002013-11-21T18:20:52.363-08:00Very nice. One would hope though that they could h...Very nice. One would hope though that they could handle a little rough handling given the way ensigns drive.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39609384507914745642013-11-21T16:51:31.460-08:002013-11-21T16:51:31.460-08:00It's not like the old days but from what I und...It's not like the old days but from what I understand, there's less possibility of damage to the ship doing it this way.<br /><br />It's certainly gentler, but yeah, that big splash Buck referenced was pretty cool.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14543071320538246892013-11-21T15:33:06.452-08:002013-11-21T15:33:06.452-08:00Very cool! Never knew they floated them like that...Very cool! Never knew they floated them like that now.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34722274635944655722013-11-21T14:55:35.630-08:002013-11-21T14:55:35.630-08:00I knew that your SN2 was a plank owner on MASON. D...I knew that your SN2 was a plank owner on MASON. Did not know that she was the last to "slide down the ways".<br /><br />And that boat-launching music was NOT half bad, now that you mention it.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10254915256060708942013-11-21T13:21:19.519-08:002013-11-21T13:21:19.519-08:00It's too bad they don't send 'em down ...It's too bad they don't send 'em down the ways any longer... we loves us a big splash.<br /><br />(Parenthetical aside: MASON (DDG-87) was the last ship launched at BIW in the old traditional way. SN2 was the PCU CHENG on MASON (and after she was commissioned, too). I have a coin from "the last launch.")<br /><br />(Parenthetical aside, Part Deux: Cheesy boat-launching music is better than cheesy airplane vid music.)Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.com