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I
was onboard today to do a little polishing early and a little partying
later on. During the day I continued to work on the ships Magnetic
Compass Deck and railings, they are coming along, slowly but
surely. As part of Philadelphia's 4th of July celebration the USS
Cole made a port call and was open for tours, sadly though I didn't make
it over to see the ship because of my late arrival this morning.
Traffic was horrible on the way up 95 from Virginia this morning, not
sure if it was because of the Live Eight concert or just holiday
traffic, but it was not a pleasant trip. After putting in a good
days work polishing brass there was just enough time for a quick shower
and change before the cocktails started flowing. This years Battleship
Blast was great, and Catering by Mario's did a spectacular job
on the food, let's make sure we bring them back again next year!
Following dinner was the fireworks show, which was capped off by the
firing of both of the ships ceremonial guns. There is a great
photo below of my buddy Marty firing the Port gun, look at that bright
cloud and flames, not quite like the 16-inchers, but I bet it scared a
few boaters on the river below! Hope everyone who attended the Blast
enjoyed themselves, I know I did! My next day onboard should be
July 16th, hope to see you there!
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| Shot
of the ships new helicopter next to Turret 3 on the Fantail. |
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| Another
shot of the helicopter in its new home, looks really good! |
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A
bunch of guys from the Brass team visited the USS Cole this morning.
Here one of our guys is passing on a few tips on the fine art of
polishing
brass to one of the Cole's crewmembers who was polishing the Ships Bell. |
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Just
a few of the many volunteers who were on hand to help during
the Battleship Blast. They all did a great job in
making this years
event run smoothly, Bravo Zulu to all who helped! |
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These
young ladies provided USO style entertainment before dinner.
They put on a great show! |
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Officers
from the USS Cole pose for a photo with the
ladies from the USO and a couple of ladies from the HPA.
Looks like everyone is having a really good time here. |
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Tables
setup on the fantail for dinner. Did I mention the food
was excellent? Everything was delicious, from the appetizers
to the desserts! I vote to bring back Mario's next year too! |
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It
can be hard to get good photos of fireworks, you have to be pretty quick
on the shutter button. I offer the next several photos as evidence
of how fast
my finger was on the button tonight, not too shabby if I must say so
myself. |
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| Philly
definitely put on a good fireworks show for us! |
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| Getting
close to the finale... |
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| Prepare
to fire the Port Gun... |
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Fire!!!
Look at that bright cloud and flame,
now that's fast on the shutter button! |
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A
shot of me and my friend Marty after firing the gun.
A great ending to the best Battleship Blast so far! |
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