[or-roots] Re: Pacific Typhoon

[DAVIESW739 at aol.com]

LCVPs are 31 ft. and LCMs are 50 LCM-8s I think are 60 ft. I used to be  
engineer on the boats and did a lot of taking the wheel when the Coxswain was  
sleeping. I loved the twin engine LCMs they were fum to operate.
 
When we were in the big blow no one allowed on deck the Capt. wanted to  turn 
around because we heading in the same direction as the storm and would have  
stayed right with it had we not changed course. 
The big guys said that we couldn't do it but the Capt. said we had to so he  
got the horn asked us say a prayer, we took a 48 degree roll doing that turn 
and  a wave that slammed us on the low side was all that kept the ship from 
going  clear over. 
Like you us kids on the ship thought it was fun the older guys were doing  
all the worrying for us.
Boy you guys better shut up or this going to turn into a Navy list.
 
Walt  Davies
Cooper Hollow Farm
Monmouth, OR 97361
503 623-0460 

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