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Cold War Dark Operations: Soot, as a weapon? Revenge of the Snipes in the Cold War

September 10, 2023Log Entries, Tracy D. Connors, Ph.D.21 MC, A4C Skyhawk, aircraft carrier, armed forces, blow tubes, bridge, cuban missile crisis, deck log, flight deck, main control, Mayport Naval Station, Mediterranean Sea, Naval operations, Officer of the deck, OOD, prifly, Russian trawler, sea stories, Sixth Fleet, snipe, soot, steam boilers, U.S. Navy, USS F. D. Roosevelt (CVA-42)Tracy Connors

When the Cuban Missile Crisis began to heat up in September 1962, the ROOSEVELT (CVA 42) had just left NS Mayport for its umpteenth Med deployment. The newly married JO’s (junior officers) would gather on the fan tail to watch the wake that pointed towards the brides they had left. Misty eyes were the uniform … Continue reading Cold War Dark Operations: Soot, as a weapon? Revenge of the Snipes in the Cold War →

In Dire Straits of Gibraltar

January 1, 2022Log EntriesCIC, combat information Center, CPA, Gibraltar transit, main control, night order book, night orders, officer of the deck underway, OOD, PQS, sea cabin, sea stories, Straits of Gibraltar, transit, USS F. D. Roosevelt (CVA-42)Tracy Connors

Midnight transit by Aircraft carrier through the Straits of Gibraltar Navigating a U.S. Navy attack aircraft carrier throught the Straits of Gibralter–at 25 knots–at midnight. Not just another day at the office for this Junior Lieutenant. When Navy friends and ship mates get together to relax, invariably the topic gets around to “sea stories.” All … Continue reading In Dire Straits of Gibraltar →

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Cold War Dark Operations: Soot, as a weapon? Revenge of the Snipes in the Cold War

In Dire Straits of Gibraltar