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  Craig Lami November 23, 2009 at 9:14am

  I was on the Holland in the early 70's. I don't remember the sign. But I head the 2nd class there before me poured some magnesium through the deck and several more below it.
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  Dan Brown November 23, 2009 at 9:03am

  I put the HOLLAND into commission in Charleston, and one of the first things we did was make a BIG bronze plaque which we hung on the fire door. I believe it read "Foundry,X-81", with the molders emblem on it. Does anyone remember it ? The bosses weren't too happy with it, but the captain liked it. It hung there for at least the 2 years that I was on her. We also made a bell that was 19" at the flare and (I believe) about 21" high. That was for a Spanish church there in Rota. Did you ever see about 150 pounds of bell metal spread out on a brick deck ? AWESOME ! When it ran out at the parting, the Chaplain wound up standing on the stand bin. I think we poured that bloody thing (in natural bond sand) three times before we got it. What a bastard.
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  Craig Lami November 11, 2009 at 2:16pm

  Same back to you and to all the other sand pounders and any other veterans. May the next year be the best yet.
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  Steve Elwell November 11, 2009 at 11:30am

  Happy veteran's day to all
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  Dan Brown November 4, 2009 at 6:43pm

  Be glad that she even lets you SHARE the dog house.
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  Craig Lami November 3, 2009 at 9:22am

  We had to paint the shop to look pretty in Rota. Our 1st Class found a can of black paint that was about as thick as peanut butter and put the sign on the locker closest to the outboard door. Soon as the division officer saw it he made us paint over it. The black was so thick, we than had a 3D sign, but it was the same color gray as the rest of the shop.
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  Steve Elwell November 3, 2009 at 9:01am

  Craig I really dont remember about the sign
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  Craig Lami November 3, 2009 at 8:20am

  Welcome aboard. I was on the Somon Lake in'71-'72 stationed in Charleston, SC. Rode her over to Rota Spain, then transferred. When you were on board, did it still have the big POW-MIA sign visible under the paint on one of the cabinet doors?
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  aldo crose November 3, 2009 at 8:13am

  Hi Steve: Glad to have you back in the sand box. I was a east coast Molder most of the time so can't say that I know you but am sure that you will be able to find fellow Molders that you have been stationed with. Have a great time.
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  Steve Elwell November 3, 2009 at 6:04am

  Hi everyone I was a molder i was on the USS Orion in 1986, USS Sierra 1989, Groton Sub Station 1991, USS Simon Lake 1993. I got out in 1996 as ML2