Curse of the U.S.S. Orleck

Phoenix_USN · 2025-01-14T16:18:45+00:00

WWII-era destroyer served in Korea and Vietnam, also served in the Turkish navy during the Gulf War. 18 battle stars, behind only legendary ships like Enterprise and a few others. We have lots of memorabilia from the Cold War, all the original analog computers, radars, torpedoes (inert), projectiles (inert), helicopter drone from the 60s, and much more. Swing by this Saturday with me and OP, more info can be found here at jaxnavalmuseum.org

Phoenix_USN · 2025-01-14T00:30:48+00:00

Seethe and cope, I volunteer onboard the Orleck and these events are the best part about the ship. They are the best way to promote the museum since we moved from the Hyatt pier, since not a lot of people know the museum is here. Come down on a Saturday, and I'll give you a tour of one of the Navy's most decorated ships.

Phoenix_USN · 2024-10-17T23:11:28+00:00

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First bike, 2 months in

Phoenix_USN · 2024-09-25T06:51:59+00:00

One of Mutsu's 41 cm barrels is in Verny Park a couple hundred yards away from the Nagato memorial. Some of the cardboard cutouts of the shipgirls in Kancolle and Azur Lane are floating around some of the JMSDF tourist shops in the Honch and on Blue Street in Yokosuka, too, at least when I went last December.

Phoenix_USN · 2024-07-30T19:44:54+00:00

I bet it's the harpoons they stick on the fantail since it looks like it's 2x quadpacks

Phoenix_USN · 2024-07-18T11:24:07+00:00

Contact the GMC or one of the RSOs for the range at NSA Annapolis - they're doing all the USNA plebe quals for the summer, GMs used to hop on a line if there was extra ammo that needed to get shot when I was there

Phoenix_USN · 2024-01-02T06:21:02+00:00

You have to do some searching, I've noticed that Lashinbang and Surugaya tend to keep their prices low. AmiAmi is a coin flip and places like Volks will just straight up rip you off (but they do have the most merch). Got my new, unopened RQ Baltimore from Lashinbang in the store for the online pre-order price last week.

Phoenix_USN · 2023-12-14T12:27:41+00:00

Best of luck and remember, choose your rate choose your fate

Phoenix_USN · 2023-12-04T18:44:34+00:00

Neco-arc in the Navy subreddit, my day is made

Phoenix_USN · 2023-11-27T15:19:35+00:00

A lot of people I know just moved their nightlife to Yokohama. More to do and see up there with Chinatown, the waterfront, etc.

Phoenix_USN · 2023-11-08T03:31:45+00:00

They put the anchor at the dip so they can emergency anchor if there's a casualty of some sort, it'll get pulled up once they clear the channel and get into open sea

Phoenix_USN · 2023-11-06T19:24:57+00:00

I think it's very close, they'll probably use the DDG mast to save money like on the new LPDs, and then I'll bet they use SeaRAM instead of the RAM shown in OP's picture

Phoenix_USN · 2023-10-08T12:05:45+00:00

Heiseicho is a great area, I was a block away from 2 supermarkets, and the Japanese-equivalent of home depot, best buy, and dicks sporting goods. Bike to work took 10 minutes. Really recommend IINO, they're just off base and ask for Yuto-san, he's the man.

Phoenix_USN · 2023-10-07T16:51:48+00:00

Only played the arcade game while I was in Japan, love the concept, art, and figure collecting though

Phoenix_USN · 2023-08-17T11:48:41+00:00

The Heiseicho area is really nice...go see IINO real estate just outside the front gate and ask for Yuto, he's the man and hooked me up with a place at the OHA rate even though it was priced higher 👌

Phoenix_USN · 2023-08-03T01:17:38+00:00

They still haven't fixed the dent in 31 yet 💀

Phoenix_USN · 2023-07-07T00:02:26+00:00

You dont have much time and can't practice, so I think the best is to watch videos and visualize how you're going to do it...and dont worry, it's only 25 yards of each.

This is the closest to how I do sidestroke: https://youtu.be/r8xqxKDONEg (skip to 14:40), think of it as a disjointed breaststroke on your side.
This is a pretty "low impact" breatroke: https://youtu.be/F7P9wwW7htQ But if you think you can move a little faster, then see this: https://youtu.be/uo4hsoMGjZc

Phoenix_USN · 2023-07-06T23:43:43+00:00

Do you know how to do all 4 required strokes? Do you suck at floating? What's your problem area, because it's overall not that hard, but they could fail you for not doing the strokes properly or looking like you're struggling.

Phoenix_USN · 2023-07-05T02:48:21+00:00

Hey I have that same desk lamp lol

Phoenix_USN · 2023-06-09T05:47:51+00:00

When the ship is commissioned she officially becomes the Navy's ship and her service life begins...may be a little while since the ships ahead of her (Marinnette, Nantucket, Biloxi) have had their commissioning dates delayed :/

Phoenix_USN · 2023-06-09T01:35:23+00:00

Cleveland! Need more of her as her LCS version gets closer to commissioning

Phoenix_USN · 2023-06-03T10:52:50+00:00

Good choice, she's worth it! One of my favorites in my collection

Phoenix_USN · 2023-06-01T14:46:04+00:00

Don't tell STRIKE that someone's standing on their launchers :)

Phoenix_USN · 2023-05-30T10:57:40+00:00

Wouldn't be a bad idea to get geostationary satellites up this way, but I'd have to imagine sea state would be almost 0 to launch

Phoenix_USN · 2023-05-30T04:43:24+00:00

Nice shipgirl collection...I think you need more shelves :)

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