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Merchant Mariners

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Skrain, Mar 25, 2017.

  1. Mar 25, 2017 at 6:58 PM
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    Skrain

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    Skrain [OP] Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

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    I know there are threads for the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard, but what about Merchant Marine Veterans?
    I worked for several summers in the early 1970s as an ordinary seaman on several Sun Oil Company Tankers, sailing from The Philadelphia Area to ports in Florida, Texas, and Puerto Rico.



    eastern sun.jpg S.S. Eastern Sun

    western sun.jpg S.S. Western Sun.
    Both were 30,200 DWT Tankers, 615' Length, 84" beam.
     
    Skrain, Mar 25, 2017
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  2. Mar 26, 2017 at 11:57 AM
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    84" beam? Thats a skinny boat! What was the roll like in seas?
     
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  3. Mar 26, 2017 at 12:57 PM
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    Skrain [OP] Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

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    Pick...pick...pick...
     
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  4. Aug 19, 2020 at 2:21 PM
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    QMEDJoe Proverbs 3:5-6

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    Fox 2.0 Coilovers in the front and Fox 2.0’s in the rear, Total Chaos UCA’s, Al-lpro expo leafs, K&N cold air intake, TRD headers,Magnaflow catback exhaust,URD short throw shifter, switched out my 60/40 bench seat for some Tacoma Limited seats, Replaced the vinyl shift boot for a leather one, completely soundproofed the cab w/ Frost King. Replaced stock radio with a Pioneer AVH series head unit. Focal component system w/a 10" sub powered by 2 Alpine amps. Weathertech floor mats. Line-X'd the bed. SCS Ray 10’s, Installed an A.R.E. MX series camper shell. All-Pro Apex front bumper w/ All-Pro skid plates all the way back to the Trans. Low Range fuel skid plate.
    Ive been sailing since '08. Currently in the Gulf working for an oil supply company.
     
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