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   Joyce Reynolds-Ward to gatt@damnnearwiley00.com   
   Re: PT and LCI and Riverplace   
   10 Aug 07 20:25:38   
   
   XPost: or.politics   
   From: jrw@aracnet.com   
      
   On Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:16:44 -0700, "Gattman"   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >Anybody see the PT boat and the combat-vet WWII LCI docked at the Riverplace   
   >marina in Portland this weekend?   
   >   
   >Lots of restored '40s-era yachts and other boats, too.  The PT looks great   
   >with its full compliment of cannons, machine guns, torpedoes, depth charges,   
   >etc.    Makes ya wanna go out and sink something...      Was great seeing   
   >the LCI(L) out as well; it sat rusting on the water for years under the St.   
   >Johns Bridge before they brought her back to life.  It looks seaworthy as   
   >ever now.   
      
   Saw it but didn't go on it.  There was a group of wooden boats there   
   as well.  What was up?   
      
   jrw   
      
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