Greetings to the List.... I have a link to a new article on the "Blog"..... [http://navalmerchantshiparticles.blogspot.com/] .....this particular one is just a tad out of the 'norm'.....it is about a U.S. Navy Crane.....YD-171....or better known as "HERMAN THE GERMAN". This particular crane, which was one of four, taken from Germany at the end of the war.....was one big dude!!!! It was one thing transporting it across the pond to the Pacific Coast....and it was another ball game entirely in trying to assemble it once they got "Herman" here. There is some excellent pics that is embedded in this short article...[only about 5 pages or so]..... Ok so there you have it.....later on I'll have some interesting pictures to put on the blog that many of you may be interested in...should be today or at least by Sat.... Depends on how much baking Mr. R.J. and I have to get done before the Sat. Church bake sale...[as well as how many 'cat sugar coated dough-balls' that have to be made..... Hey....y'all enjoy!!! -- Enjoy!! Bud & R.J We Wish You Well ARTICLES ON MY "BLOG" MERCHANT SHIP HISTORY SITE SITE OF LOST CREWS