We did go out to visit the Navy Ship today. The USS
Frederick. A Marine amphibious transporter. It is the sister ship
to the USS Cole of Yemen fame. The Cole was recently scuttled, and
this ship is scheduled for retirement in October.
Took a peek in the ship's bakery. Noticed that they
had a generous supply of well read Gourmet and Bon Appeitif magazines.
As well as "Government Food Weekly". Most interesting
was the discovery that the ship has a ATM machine. Conveniently
located across from the Ships Store.
The crew company is about 275 with 80 of them women.
The Chief who was showing us around said the "cutest"
thing she had seen lately was in Indonesia. The ship had taken on
an Indonesian harbor pilot - and as it would happen every on on
the bridge was a "girl". She said the harbor pilot was
almost unable to function.
 I
am happy to report that Carlton did not barf and I was able to get
from the Zodiac to the ship and back to the Zodiac. Your tax dollars
at work.
(USS Frederick. in Kailua Bay - 26 jan 2002.)
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