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Re: Christening subs (was: Missile recovery trips)
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999 20:26:38 EDT VBra676539@aol.com writes:
>Don't know about unique--launchings tended to be pragmatic--when it was
time,
>the whole shop turned out and the construction supervisor for that
particular
>sub (usually Jim Dudley, Ty Merritt or George Bezak while I was at
Perry)
>climbed aboard after a REALLY thorough pre-dive and we lowered the thing
an
>inch at a time into the water--then ran it. Simple.
I heard the Titanic was launched that way. Once it was finished, they
just slid the thing into the water.
So your subs were completely ready for sea at launching? Nothing to
add?
>The owners usually put on
>some sort of do for the christening, as opposed to the first application
of
>water to hindquarters. I've been to several of those, and they vary.
>Taylor Diving & Salvage paid for the beer. Intersub had champagne.
What's been the celebratory beverage of choice on psubs? I might
chose good English tea, actually.
>Bring your pastor if your mind works that way.
Ah! Is there a special prayer delivered at launchings? I was told
once
that Poseiden and Odin need to be placated.
I'll ask my preacher about that. He's Presbyterian. I wonder if my
lady friend who's Roman Catholic could find something? Hmmm . . . .
>And you'd better let your sig/other do the bottle on the bow rail
deal--
Is this to keep peace in the family or is there a mystical significance
to it?
I'd have her there just to prove to her that I'd actually been doing
something
real, all that time.
Thanks, Vance.
Any other ideas?
Mike Holt
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