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Helomech,
I still remember many of the "Sea stories" my Dad told me about his cruises aboard the Ranger in the early to mid 60's - I remember him talking about Capt Duncan.......... Small World Story #649: My Dad was Air Boss on RANGER during much of George Duncan's tenure as Skipper. (Dad detached in early 1963.) That's how I learned of George's interesting encounter with the roundown. As a kid I heard many of the same "great Skipper" stories from him . One example: George was noted for the trust and confidence that he placed in his juniors - certainly after determining that they were worthy of that trust. He thus had no problem with letting one of his Department heads (Dad) take the ship in / out of port as part of the "incapacitated / dead Captain" portion of the ORI. Other COs (like George's immediate predecessor on RANGER) would likely have **** O-6-sized bricks during this evolution. Not George, according to Dad. Hell, your Dad may have had the helm when my Dad had the conn. -- Mike Kanze "When you're majoring in abnormal psychology, ALL television is educational!" - Frank & Ernest, 3/9/04 "Helomech " wrote in message ... "Mike Kanze" wrote in message ... I believe the pilot was George Duncan, USNA '39. George went on to command RANGER during the early 1960s. -- Mike Kanze I still remember many of the "Sea stories" my Dad told me about his cruises aboard the Ranger in the early to mid 60's - I remember him talking about Capt Duncan.......... He said all the men thought he was on hell of a good skipper - He took the Ranger out of SF Bay at about 25 knots once..... made a hell of a bow wave and caused an uproar with the politicians of the bay area. He also had an F-4 launched while the Ranger was just under the golden gate bridge - A picture of it is in my Dad's cruisebook. One of these days - I'll scan them in and post them to ABPA or ABPM..... My Dad was a QM aboard the Ranger and Forrestal during the 60's, He was on the Kittyhawk during the 70's. Helomech |
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