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A view from the second story balcony of a bar in Olongapo, Phillipine Islands

Me in the sultanate of Oman

A fort in Oman

The Sydney operahouse

Sydney harbor. Shot taken from the flight deck of the USS Midway

Here's another picture that shows something really, *really* wrong. Can you spot what it is? Scroll down to the red lines below for the answer.

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There are TWO SHIPS in the picture. I was standing on the flight deck of the USS Mobile Bay when I took this shot. I don't recall the name of the ship on the left. We were moored to the pier in the Persian Gulf, I forget whether it was in Oman or the United Arab Emirates. It is common practice to moor ships alongside one another with gangplanks connecting them. In this case, the boatswain's mates *forgot* to throw out the "bumpers" that keep the ships apart before putting tension to the lines. It's not often one hears the collision alarm go off on a ship, much less on a ship in port.

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	Smiling Panther's Den \| home Pictures 1 \| Pictures 2 \| Pictures 3 \| Pictures 4 \| Pictures 5 Pictures 5 A view from the second story balcony of a bar in Olongapo, Phillipine Islands Me in the sultanate of Oman A fort in Oman The Sydney operahouse Sydney harbor. Shot taken from the flight deck of the USS Midway Here's another picture that shows something really, really wrong. Can you spot what it is? Scroll down to the red lines below for the answer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are TWO SHIPS in the picture. I was standing on the flight deck of the USS Mobile Bay when I took this shot. I don't recall the name of the ship on the left. We were moored to the pier in the Persian Gulf, I forget whether it was in Oman or the United Arab Emirates. It is common practice to moor ships alongside one another with gangplanks connecting them. In this case, the boatswain's mates forgot to throw out the "bumpers" that keep the ships apart before putting tension to the lines. It's not often one hears the collision alarm go off on a ship, much less on a ship in port. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All contents of this site are © 2000-2005 except where otherwise noted, such as in the case of graphics or other content not created by Smiling Panther. Original author/creator retains all rights in those instances. All rights reserved.