[FARReps] USCGC Tamaroa operating opportunity (Was Re: Fw: Looking for a maritime adventure?)

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Operating opportunity in Baltimore from Nick Yokanovich via Chip Weems:

The Tamaroa Maritime Foundation is trying to preserve the USCG cutter 
Tamaroa.  She's docked in Baltimore.  Details at www.tamaroa.org.

Re-post via your clubs or spread the word as appropriate.

Have a good Veterans Day.

William


On 11/11/05 at 10:15 AM -0500, Charles Weems wrote:
>  William,
>  This migh be of interest to some on FAR reflectors.
>  73 Chip W4PBG
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Nick Yokanovich" <k3ny at cablespeed.com>
>  To: "Charles Weems" <cmweemsj at msn.com>
>  Cc:

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>  Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 10:07 AM
>  Subject: Looking for a maritime adventure?
>
>
>>  The ex-USCG vessel Tamaroa (ex-Zuni) is looking for hams to help with
>>  their radio room, and to operate from on board.
>>
>>  The Tamaroa is the Coast Guard sea-going salvage tug which was involved
>>  in "the perfect storm", and was famous during WWII (as the Zuni) for her
>>  powerful engines. She now holds the distinction of being the last
>>  surviving vessel to have participated in the amphibious landing at Iwo
>>  Jima in 1944.
>>
>>  She is docked at Baltimore's City Yard Pier off Key Highway for now.
>>
>>  You can contact Harry Jaeger at (804)273-0247 (email
>>  snafu.manor at verizon.net ) or Walt Mathers (Civil War telegrapher
>>  re-enactor -- remember him from our Morse special event?) at
>>  Whirlygigger at msn.com .
>>
>>  73
>>  Nick K3NY
>>
>>