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irisblue

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Fri Jun 6, 2025, 09:50 AM Jun 2025

Things I learned today from a twitter history acct







Many of those ships were staffed by the Merchant Marines & US Coast Guards. Looking at the weather map, that 'breakwater' was very necessary










All of the mathematics & material management was done with slide rules, paper, pencil & smart as all get out women & men.


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Things I learned today from a twitter history acct (Original Post) irisblue Jun 2025 OP
Fascinating. Thanks. underpants Jun 2025 #1
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