Ricardo222 Cream of the Crop  More info | Jul 17, 2013 13:59 | #826 Ltdave wrote in post #16120697  id say you did a good job capturing this... it really looks more like a M/V than a navy ship... I agree! I wonder if she was based on the design of a merchant vessel of the era? She has the look of a totally different heritage from maybe the 1950s... Growing old disgracefully!
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OneJZsupra Goldmember  2,378 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: Guam More info | Jul 17, 2013 16:47 | #827 hdgiles wrote in post #16120568 When I was in the navy we tied up and refitted from Holland many times. Sub sailor? Gear List | Feed Back | My Site
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hdgiles Member 160 posts Likes: 18 Joined Feb 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia More info | Jul 17, 2013 20:24 | #828 Sub sailor? Yes, four boats. Holland was purpose built in 1963 to refit and service the U.S's growing fleet of ballistic missile submarines. Today's Trident submarines are refitted in port, pier side, at either Kings Bay, GA or Bremerton, WA.
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OneJZsupra Goldmember 2,378 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: Guam More info | Jul 17, 2013 20:43 | #829 hdgiles wrote in post #16129854 Sub sailor? Yes, four boats. Holland was purpose built in 1963 to refit and service the U.S's growing fleet of ballistic missile submarines. Today's Trident submarines are refitted in port, pier side, at either Kings Bay, GA or Bremerton, WA. Oh I know lol I did 5 years on the USS Helena out in San Diego and I'm in route to the USS Key West out in Guam. Nice to meet another submariner on here. Gear List | Feed Back | My Site
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GoWolfpack Member 160 posts Joined Feb 2008 Location: Suffolk, VA More info | Jul 18, 2013 07:01 | #831 Itsed65 wrote in post #16120351 USS Holland, an old submarine tender gets pushed into dry dock at Mare Island California to prepare it for its final journey through the Panama Canal and to Galveston TX, where it will be dismantled for scrap. I had no idea this was going on, so I didn't have the right gear with me. I was driving home from the dentist and just saw it happening and had the 7D with the 70-200 in the car. Could have used a bit wider lens and a polarizer to knock down some of the glare. The ship was the first sub tender for Polaris missile subs. Pretty interesting history on Wiki for it. If my experience is any indicator, that boat will be around for quite some time. You'll have plenty more opportunities to capture her before she takes her last ride. Because there is no longer an operational need for these tenders, their decommissioning is very low priority and can take a significant amount of time to complete. If you can list all your gear in your sig line, you don't have enough stuff.
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OneJZsupra Goldmember 2,378 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: Guam More info | Jul 18, 2013 13:55 | #832 GoWolfpack wrote in post #16130904 If my experience is any indicator, that boat will be around for quite some time. You'll have plenty more opportunities to capture her before she takes her last ride. Because there is no longer an operational need for these tenders, their decommissioning is very low priority and can take a significant amount of time to complete. There's only two left in operation too. Gear List | Feed Back | My Site
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hdgiles Member 160 posts Likes: 18 Joined Feb 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia More info | Jul 18, 2013 21:32 | #833 seoul4korea wrote in post #16129901 Oh I know lol I did 5 years on the USS Helena out in San Diego and I'm in route to the USS Key West out in Guam. Nice to meet another submariner on here. Good luck to you. I patrolled in the 70's and 80's until it was no longer fun. Keep in touch.
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OneJZsupra Goldmember 2,378 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: Guam More info | Jul 18, 2013 22:06 | #834 hdgiles wrote in post #16133269 Good luck to you. I patrolled in the 70's and 80's until it was no longer fun. Keep in touch. Dan Dan I shall. You may or may not know but they have a submarine picture thread on this forum so i'll be posting photos of the boat on there. Gear List | Feed Back | My Site
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GoWolfpack Member 160 posts Joined Feb 2008 Location: Suffolk, VA More info | Jul 19, 2013 07:11 | #835 seoul4korea wrote in post #16132062 Hey man do you shoot a lot around this area? I'm PCSing and am at school in Norfolk if you want to go shoot sometime. Thanks for the offer, I'll keep it in mind. I don't get out much though. Been trying to talk my wife into a trip to the zoo. Maybe that'll be the ticket. If you can list all your gear in your sig line, you don't have enough stuff.
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OneJZsupra Goldmember 2,378 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: Guam More info | Jul 19, 2013 14:05 | #836 GoWolfpack wrote in post #16134115 Thanks for the offer, I'll keep it in mind. I don't get out much though. Been trying to talk my wife into a trip to the zoo. Maybe that'll be the ticket. I was just there mate:  But I can pass something off if you like.... When I got here I made contact with the shipyard as I've done some work for other shipyards photographing launches, sea trials and interior shots and they have a launch coming up Nov 7th for the USS Ford (CVN) and was told that if I gave her my info she would get me a press pass..... But I'm leaving Aug 9th lol. Gear List | Feed Back | My Site
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GoWolfpack Member 160 posts Joined Feb 2008 Location: Suffolk, VA More info | Jul 19, 2013 19:31 | #837 I wanted to see the baby giraffe. If you can list all your gear in your sig line, you don't have enough stuff.
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OneJZsupra Goldmember 2,378 posts Joined Aug 2009 Location: Guam More info | Jul 19, 2013 21:56 | #838 GoWolfpack wrote in post #16135962 I wanted to see the baby giraffe. I would really like to see the Ford launched. That sounds pretty cool. Pm my your email and I'll forward you the email I got. Gear List | Feed Back | My Site
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