Fantastic..! Brought tears to my eyes..I was at the Bowery in New York City
when a certain Aircraft carrier came in under her own power with a very bad
list and full of holes.. fire boats shooting streams ..whistles---people
cheering and flags flying.. this gentlemen is what this country is all
about... Gene
around 10:45, complete with an
> escort by a Coast Guard Cutter and a fire boat with the traditional
streams
> of water. She came in will all flags flying and horn blowing, with
answering
> horn blasts from other ships in the harbor. Band playing Anchors Aweigh
for
> all it was worth. Steamed in under her own power to within 50 yards of
the
> dock then tugs turned her around in the river so the starboard side was
> facing the dock, then nudged her into place. Tied up to huge cheers, a 21
> gun salute, and more band music. Truly a great site to behold. I wasn't
>
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