USS LONGBEACH
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USS LONGBEACH
This one is for Bruce in Adelaide. A friend put these up on FB tonight. Thought you might like to see them. Aparently alongside at HMAS STIRLING in the mid 80's. DERWENT and SWAN berthed outboard.
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HMAS HOBART (DDGH-39)
HMAS CANBERRA (LHD-02)
HMAS ADELAIDE (FFG-01 - 1990)
HMAS HUNTER (FFG-???)
HMAS ARUNTA (FFH-151)
HMAS BRISBANE (DDG-41) Perth Class Post Mod.
WRS RUSHCUTTER (A-51) Weapon Recovery/Training/Drone launch ship - Location: Uralla, NSW
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Re: USS LONGBEACH
Thx Russ!!
I had similar pic but in B/W!! Very cool....She is a sizable b#$%h!
Cheers Bruce (B2)
I had similar pic but in B/W!! Very cool....She is a sizable b#$%h!
Cheers Bruce (B2)
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- RussF172
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HMAS HOBART (DDGH-39)
HMAS CANBERRA (LHD-02)
HMAS ADELAIDE (FFG-01 - 1990)
HMAS HUNTER (FFG-???)
HMAS ARUNTA (FFH-151)
HMAS BRISBANE (DDG-41) Perth Class Post Mod.
WRS RUSHCUTTER (A-51) Weapon Recovery/Training/Drone launch ship - Location: Uralla, NSW
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Re: USS LONGBEACH
The lighting looks like that is off the West Australian coast. Something very distinctive about the sky. Big bugger isn't she. Not much of her left now. Saw a photo of her recently and she is just the hull with no superstructure at all left. Main deck is all that is left of her.