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"BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI" Carrier Sunk

Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:11 am

Gang, TONITE (Sept 27th) at 8pm the Discovery Channel is going to SINK the Carrier used in the Film "Bridges At Toko Ri".
The USS Oriskany will be blown up with a ton of explosives.
Here's it's History:

http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/34.htm

Here's More on this Ship. One of My Favorite Films.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_q ... i_n8809019

Too Bad this Proud Example of American History Couldn't be Saved.... :cry: Digger

Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:42 am

She was sunk in the Gulf of Mexico, May 17, 2006, 24 miles off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., to form an artificial reef.

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It will be interesting to see the footage, Thanks for the heads up.

Z

Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:18 pm

I found the movie in the discount box at Wally.

It was 2 for 11.00. I got "Toko-Ri" and all 26 "Victory at Sea" reels.

I felt it was a nice score and they had plenty more.

Tue Jan 09, 2007 8:15 pm

I grabbed "Victory at Sea" outta' that bin, too. Great documentary. Problem is, I remember most of that stuff from when it actually happened. :cry:

Mudge the geezer :shock:
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