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That is a great photo. :wub:
 

I wish I had a photo of my ship in heavy seas. There were a number of times we were in nasty waters, especially an area we called the VACAPES (Virginia Capes - pronounced vay-capes)

Also in the Atlantic trying to get through or past tropical storms and hurricanes. 
 

EDIT: We never went through a hurricane. 

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“In December 1913. As part of the Atlantic Fleet, she was returning from the Mediterranean and broke both propeller shafts and had to be towed into port at Norfolk, Virginia.”

 

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-80000/NH-80389.html

 

 

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