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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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Pedro

Posted 2018-05-17 7:35 PM (#89335)

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Subject: Guide to Submarines

Here is a welcome change. A well made and credible laymen's documentary guide to the world of submarines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCkuVVlrOJ0

Pedro

steamboat

Posted 2018-05-18 9:49 AM (#89336 - in reply to #89335)

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Location: Boydton, Virginia

Subject: RE: Guide to Submarines

Totally different world than I knew on the old smoke boats. Ours was a much simpler, though no less perilous experience.
That being said, we are all "Brothers of the 'Phin."

Steamboat sends

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