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At random: Probably the most expensive ballast ever carried by a ship was two tons of gold and eighteen tons of silver coins carried by the U.S. submarine TROUT while on a trip from Corregidor to Pearl Harbor early in World War II. TROUT had removed her moveable ballast to allow for a larger cargo of ammunition to be transported for the defenders on the embattled island. Lcdr. Fenno, TROUT's CO, planned on replacing the ballast with sand bags, but found none were available. The gold and silver from the Bank of the Philippines was substituted as ballast, which also solved the problem of removing the treasure to a safe place prior to invasion by the enemy.

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Doc Gardner

Posted 2024-10-28 9:12 AM (#105126)

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Location: Foothills of the Ozarks

Subject: 80 trips around the sun

Never thought I would reach this age but here I am celebrating 80 trips around old Sol. Had a lot of fun and met many friends and shipmates along the way., Looking forward to the next adventure in whatever time I have left on this old rock.

Gil

Posted 2024-10-28 10:26 AM (#105127 - in reply to #105126)

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Subject: RE: 80 trips around the sun

80 more to you and keep riding Doc!

Edited by Gil 2024-10-28 10:27 AM

GaryKC

Posted 2024-10-28 1:55 PM (#105128 - in reply to #105126)