Day 98, November 7th, 2009
Pat collected the rental car today as the Enterprise office is closed on Sundays. Since we had the car we decided to go to see the USS battleship Alabama and the USS submarine Drum. There was a hangar too with all kinds of military planes and helicopters.
The walking tour around the Alabama was interesting. This battleship knocked down 23 enemy ships in World War II and managed to come through unscathed. Definitely a lucky ship for the 25,000 crew members. Living conditions were incredibly tight for these men. It must have been hard on the nerves. The crew slept on pipe cots, three high and squeezed close together. I just couldn't imagine how anybody could get any sleep like that, like being a sardine in a tin can!!! I was getting a bit claustrophobic when we moved onto the submarine! Same thing - scary! We owe these guys a lot who enlist in the Navy and risk their lives for our security!! Needless to say the guys found it all fascinating - it was really their day, I think.
Thanks for visiting and come back to see us!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Bill Tunnell, Executive Director
USS ALABAMA (BB-60)