tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post6719177790593694886..comments2024-03-11T05:51:02.785-04:00Comments on Frogma: Frogma Naval History Pop Quizbonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-17870873361723454782010-09-28T20:34:36.649-04:002010-09-28T20:34:36.649-04:00And on top of that, I would say that she's int...And on top of that, I would say that she's intrinsically fascinating in and of herself. One of the most interesting historical vessels I've ever had the pleasure of touring. <br /><br />That's tonight's post. Probably up in an hour or two.bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-87553432581113914842010-09-28T20:16:18.020-04:002010-09-28T20:16:18.020-04:00Hmph! I missed the part about it being Dewey's...Hmph! I missed the part about it being Dewey's Flag. You'd think 'They' would want to preserve her based on that alone.Leatherman23https://www.blogger.com/profile/06593604023700146405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-8271253379954658462010-09-28T18:19:25.008-04:002010-09-28T18:19:25.008-04:00Scrapping Admiral Dewey's flagship would be ho...Scrapping Admiral Dewey's flagship would be horrible.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-37450486985234188532010-09-28T12:37:42.176-04:002010-09-28T12:37:42.176-04:00And btw I'm very impressed by everyone who rec...And btw I'm very impressed by everyone who recognized them. I have to admit that I don't think I would've been able to name <i>Olympia</i> before this weekend, although I do think I would have recognized her as a ship I had seen somewhere before - Tugster, the Old Salt Blog & others have been posting about this for a long time. <br /><br />Sometimes I don't pay enough attention, though.bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-32609134139221777042010-09-28T12:34:57.178-04:002010-09-28T12:34:57.178-04:00Nope, not a sub tender, and predated the Great Whi...Nope, not a sub tender, and predated the Great White Fleet by a good bit! The gunboat is the USS Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flagship at the Battle of Manila Bay. <br /><br />An amazing thing to see, and now that I have, I'm properly aghast that I may have been one of the last people to visit - she's slated to close to the public in November & after that, unless there's a good deal of money shaken loose from somewhere, she's to be either scrapped or turned into a reef. <br /><br />Quite awful.bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-78880950538215986752010-09-27T17:57:05.903-04:002010-09-27T17:57:05.903-04:00Well, I believe the Nautilus was is still at the s...Well, I believe the Nautilus was is still at the sub Museum in Groton. This was a surprise to me as I was on watch the night she left port to be decommed. I was on ARD 7 in Groton in 78. Either way, she was the 571 not the 319. SS 319 is the Becuna in, as you have stated, Phila. I don't know why she is tied to the gunboat. That looks like part of the Great White Fleet not a sub-tender... which is what I would expect.Leatherman23https://www.blogger.com/profile/06593604023700146405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-338808775932788002010-09-27T09:59:41.384-04:002010-09-27T09:59:41.384-04:00Bragging rights earned!
Had you visited there, ...Bragging rights earned! <br /><br />Had you visited there, or did you know of the Becuna through another route? That was the hard one, I think. <br /><br />Was one of the bell founders a relative, or is it just a coincidence?bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-80633051387342125102010-09-27T08:40:41.802-04:002010-09-27T08:40:41.802-04:00Olympia
Becuna
City with famous bell with my name ...Olympia<br />Becuna<br />City with famous bell with my name on it.Tillermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639738519386820997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-60614245165326400212010-09-27T06:24:54.447-04:002010-09-27T06:24:54.447-04:00Nice, Baydog. 2/3rds correct!
I believe the Naut...Nice, Baydog. 2/3rds correct! <br /><br />I believe the Nautilus is up in Groton, though. <br /><br />O-Docker, insider knowledge counts -I was sort of expecting somebody from Philadelphia to be the one to give the entire answer. <br /><br />I am absolutely horrified that the Olympia may be scrapped - even if I hadn't been aware of the historical significance of the ship, I would've been fascinated.bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794351142636136626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-5326983365577786562010-09-27T03:21:19.873-04:002010-09-27T03:21:19.873-04:00Wow, I actually knew two-thirds of this without Go...Wow, I actually knew two-thirds of this without Googling or Tugstering but I should still excuse or recuse myself for having insider knowledge.<br /><br />The sub was still <i>on active duty</i> when I was in residence (!) - it wasn't moved there until years later. But the infamous guy who was mayor at the time probably would have wanted it for the police department.<br><br>O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10267465.post-69171292811477014632010-09-27T01:48:53.652-04:002010-09-27T01:48:53.652-04:00Nautilus
Olympia
Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pa?...Nautilus<br />Olympia<br />Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pa?Baydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00751866865203182109noreply@blogger.com