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Veterans

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)

5. I would guess you have never "gone down to the sea in ships."

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 09:29 AM

Jun 2017

It is a dangerous place. In 1963 the USS Thresher was lost at sea with all hands. One of them was a man who had been my shipmate and best friend for eight years.

Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!

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I'm sick to think of how 7 sailors may have died [View all] HAB911 Jun 2017 OP

and yet Donald Trump tweets nothing about that. Just more about covering his ass luvMIdog Jun 2017 #1

Same here Siwsan Jun 2017 #2

I see that ships are now looking for bodies. May the families find peace. riversedge Jun 2017 #3

Very sad.. Kittycow Jun 2017 #4

I would guess you have never "gone down to the sea in ships." JayhawkSD Jun 2017 #5

Collisions at Sea The River Jun 2017 #6

Prayers TEB Jun 2017 #7

Both Captains screwed up n2doc Jun 2017 #8

I know collisions used to happen often, especially at night or in fog CanonRay Jun 2017 #9

Yes, they are n2doc Jun 2017 #10