USS Y-28
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| + | In his autobiography, ''The Chances of a Lifetime'', [[Carl_LeRoy_Wilhelm|C. LeRoy Wilhelm]] described the ''Y-28'': | ||
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| + | ''It was an unusual little ship with a very unusual history. A group of peacetime Army officer had decided that they needs a ship for parties, fishing cruises, etc. In order to have it built, the ship must at least have the appearance of being able to perform a justifiable function, so they came up with a little seagoing tanker built to look and perform as nearly like a high-powered pleasure yacht as possible. <br> <br> | ||
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| + | ''When the war broke out, they decided that, for lack of a covey of gunboats to keep the submarines away, they'd better leave the sea travel to the Navy. So the Army transferred title of the little ship to the Navy's service force.'' <br> <br> | ||
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| + | ''The 28 was a real luxury item, with the living and service quarters all finished off in rare hardwood, lots of bright metal work and state rooms enough to accommodate all those with authority from the Captain down to the Second Class Petty Officers. Everything on the ship was luxury, from the pilot wheel on the bridge to the big "Enterprise" diesel engine that graced the engine room.'' | ||
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