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Jim M

Southport, North Carolina 28461-7420, USA

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Paddle Wheel'n, Portsmouth, England

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Jim M — Posted on The MG Experience
Tuesday December 27, 2011 5:19 PM

Maybe 30 years ago, I was a civilian Ordinary Seaman, 12-4 watch helmsman aboard the U.S. Navy Research Labs, USNS Mizar, T-AGOR 11, that stood in to Portsmouth, England. The British Navy had several, lovely, civilian crewed, paddle-wheel Big boats. The were modern diesel-electrics, build in the 1950's. I watch one come along side, midships, a large ship. Seemingly by turning one paddle forward, the other turning aft; the tug turned the bigger vessel in it's own length. Much like a land tank can turn.

What is the fate of these wonderland vessels of recent English yore?

Jim M., on the lee-side of life.
Southport, N.C., on the Cape Fear River.

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Paddle Wheel'n, Portsmouth, England

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Jim M — Posted on The MG Experience
Tuesday December 27, 2011 5:18 PM

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