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Article: FISC Pearl Harbor LSC "flips" for the FLIP.
- Article from:
- Navy Supply Corps Newsletter
- Article date:
- July 1, 2003
- Author:
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Miles from shore and hours from any hope of rescue, the ship's stern slipped ever so slowly into the depths. As it sank, its bow lifted from the water, tilting at a crazy angle until it was pointed at the sky. On its deck clustered a silent knot of five Sailors and 11 civilians, all clutching and grasping at any available handhold, struggling to retain their footing as the bow rose ever higher. Then, with dismay in his eyes, one sailor turned to another and uttered ... "Did you remember to secure our checkers game?"
Welcome to the FLIP ship, where "sinking" is a way of life.
In the latter part of 2002, the FISC Pearl Harbor Logistics Support Center ...