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Richard Newman served on USNS Bowditch from mid-1972 to late-1974 as a Navy ET. About a month after being on board, he was designated the Crew's Lay Leader. He had a practice of putting scripture on the bulletin board once a week, as well as a bible study in the chow hall on Wednesdays.
OcUnit One Spaces |
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Southampton June 1973 |
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Cartagena, Spain and the Wreck of the Bowditch |
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After the collision between the Ivory Coast freighter T/N Penelope and USNS Bowditch on November 13, 1973, we pulled into Cartagena, Spain for temporary repairs. Penelope also docked at Cartagena.
The Yards |
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November-December 1973. Baltimore, Norfolk and Red Hook.
Norfolk |
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The Azores |
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LaCoruna, Spain |
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Storm at Sea 1974 |
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Pulling Into Lisbon |
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On the Tagus River.
Lisbon Monuments |
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Lisbon |
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The South Bank.
Arriving at Southampton |
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June 1974