BeirutDude
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Joined: 4/27/2013 From: Jacksonville, FL, USA Status: offline
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It takes years but a lot depends upon the blade of the prop. The old Iwo Jima just had a regular commercial merchant vessel type prop so it was pitted within a few years. They replaced it in 1982 and again in 1985. More efficiently designed props on Burkes, and that, have much longer lives, but yes, it won't occur in a CMO scenario... ...not even one designed by me!
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"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, 1985 I was Navy, but Assigned TAD to the 24th MAU Hq in Beirut. By far the finest period of my service!
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