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Old 01-25-2014, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Barcak View Post
Going by memory. I think it was the USS Kearsarge. It later became a salvage ship with a huge crane. I think it lasted into the 20's, maybe early 30's?
Steve your right BB5 USS Kearsarge served the Navy well from 1898 to 1954. Namesake is now LHD-3. My father served on CV33 Kearsarge in WW2.(Not much action)
Hope this isn't going off subject.
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