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History of ATR-7 - Page 4 On
Wednesday 11 May ATR-7 was
underway for NORVA. Sailing along off Cape Charles, Virginia she passed
a convoy of ships on the way to Europe.
Mostly small vessels, landing craft, all newly painted and sailing in
single file. The line of ships stretched as far as one could see in
either direction. After sending the usual blinker request at the NAVSAL
facility in Norfolk, at 1150
on Saturday 13 May ATR-7 tied
up in a slip
beside several larger Navy ships.
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As soon as the ship was secured from Sea and Anchor Detail, several of
the hardy (foolhardy) crew were in swimming trunks and over the side
swimming in the nice warm water. Water in these ship slips are quite
filthy from toilet waste emptied directly into the ocean. On Wednesday 17 May ATR-7 moored
alongside USS ALCOR AD-34 and received water and
electricity from the big ship, like AD-12 to right. Remember her at
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