Living History Cruise
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Living History Cruise
What better venue for a Navy shore patrol jeep than this!!! The John W. Brown, a 1942 troop & cargo Liberty Ship, is one of two that are still operational and used for living history cruises on the Chesapeake Bay sailing from the Port of Baltimore. Entertainment for the estimated 900 passengers aboard include live 1940's era music, Abbott & Costello, the U.S. Navy Historical Detachment (manning the guns for a historical flyover by vintage aircraft), President Franklin D. Roosevelt, General Douglas MacArthur, Rosie the Riveter and Homeland Civic Defense personnel. The ship's cargo hold comes complete with vintage military equipment (Dodge WC62 & two 155mm Howitzers...... all still owned by the Federal Government).
Several jeeps provide a fitting military escort for both the President and the General.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXzehKxiGGo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7x8_F43ybY
Cargo Hold Equipment - 40 ft. below upper deck
For more information on the S.S. John W. Brown, here is their URL: http://www.liberty-ship.com/
Navy Shore Patrol Jeep
Federal Model 66 Siren - 1949
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Re: Living History Cruise
SWEET! Thanks for posting this, I'll be checking it out next time I go back to Balto. Your A2 looks great!
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1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
NRA Life Member
American Legion Post 275 Fl
US Army 6 years 2nd Armored Cavalry Bindlach Germany
Colorado Army Nat. Guard 5 years
Md Air Guard 15 years active duty on C-130's