Nemo2
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Just reading about the Enterprise being decomissioned.....reminded me of when I was living in Melbourne, Australia, circa 1964, and the vessel made a courtesy visit to Australia.
The Enterprise was too large to come into the Port of Melbourne, (which handled some pretty big ships), so a destroyer escort made the call while the Enterprise continued on to Sydney.......it was a hot day........young, white dressed, US sailors flooded the downtown streets and pubs.......and they all appeared to be unfamiliar with the potency of Australian beer.
But the Aussies weren't.......so, for a laugh, and some good natured ribbing, it was "Here, Mate, have another beer", all afternoon, right up to the Six o'clock swill, which left a lot of very inebriated young guys wondering what hit them.
Any of our Naval retirees amongst them?
The Enterprise was too large to come into the Port of Melbourne, (which handled some pretty big ships), so a destroyer escort made the call while the Enterprise continued on to Sydney.......it was a hot day........young, white dressed, US sailors flooded the downtown streets and pubs.......and they all appeared to be unfamiliar with the potency of Australian beer.
But the Aussies weren't.......so, for a laugh, and some good natured ribbing, it was "Here, Mate, have another beer", all afternoon, right up to the Six o'clock swill, which left a lot of very inebriated young guys wondering what hit them.
Any of our Naval retirees amongst them?
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