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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: MT Vera</title>
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      <author>de domenico</author>
      <description><![CDATA[From miramar, AIDMEN's &quot;Repertorio di Marina Mercantile&quot; &amp; Groener:
VERA B., a motor-tanker of 443 grt and 649 dwt, completed 12.1939 as yard no. 89 by Glommens Mek. Verkst. A/S at Fredrikstad for Skibs A/S Danmotor (V. Burkoff), homeport Oslo. On 16.8.1940 requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine under Admiral Norwegen, in 1943 to Luftflottenkdo. V, Oslo, in 1945 to Feldluftzeuggr. Oslo. Returned to owner 1945. In 1947 became TANKMAN for Rederi A/B Ostenia, Vaestervik (Sweden), in 1955 TANKBRITT for Lars Johansson Partrederiet of Skaerhamn, in Oct. 1962 ROMEA for the Romea Cia di Nav. SpA, Palermo, in 1969 ROBERTA D'ALESIO for Gaetano d'Alesio SaS (Fratelli d'Alesio) of Livorno, in 1986 ROBERTA D. for Finnavi Srl, Naples. Broken up at Naples by Marnavi from 1.11.1986.

A picture of her taken at Livorno in 1977 as ROBERTA D'ALESIO is here:
http://www.naviearmatori.net/albums/userpics/12569/normal_Roberta_d_Alesio.jpg

(Photo posted by trenor)]]></description>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: French Navy 1939</title>
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      <author>kleinst</author>
      <description><![CDATA[http://marine1939.blogspot.com/]]></description>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] French Navy 1939</title>
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      <author>kleinst</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi,

Just a messageo suggest a new site about the french navy in 1939. The text is in eglish.

Best Regards]]></description>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] MT Vera</title>
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      <author>Turid</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Has anybody a picture or details about this ship, build in Fredrikstad 1939, owner/shipper V. Burkoff?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:24:52 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Tirrenia vessels 1942-44</title>
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      <author>de domenico</author>
      <description><![CDATA[You're in luck, Roger:

from &quot;Repertorio di Marina Mercantile&quot;, an unpublished AIDMEN database by the late Ilo Barbensi and Giorgio Spazzapan: ALFIERI, D'ANNUNZIO, FOSCOLO, MANZONI were all 4,200 tdw, and LEOPARDI probably too.

Francesco]]></description>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Tirrenia vessels 1942-44</title>
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      <author>de domenico</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Well, Roger, two of them fell into German hands and so are included in Reinhart Schmelzkopf's &quot;Fremde Schiffe in deutscher Hand 1939-1945&quot;, Strandgut, 2004:

LEOPARDI, yard no. 222, 4,572 grt, 111.3 oa/104.0 pp x 15.20 x 6.39 m
VITTORIO LOCCHI, yard no. 223, 4,573 grt, 3,162 nrt, 116.9 oa/104.0 pp x 15.2 x 6.39/6.60 m

No tdw anywhere, sorry.
Regards,
Francesco]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:31:45 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Greek submarine Triton</title>
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      <author>Platon Alexiades</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi Jan-Olof,

The attack on a &quot;submarine&quot; is not confirmed by Italian sources. The only one who saw the &quot;submarine&quot; was Lt. Cdr. Dyonisios Zeppos, TRITON's commanding officer. Supposedly the 3rd officer and a rating confirmed that a vessel had been hit because they heard the detonation and saw through the periscope a column of smoke but could not ascertain what type of vessel was hit. Three Italian submarines (AMBRA, CORRIDONI and TURCHESE) operated south of the Otranto Straits but none heard any noise or reported an attack at this time.
If a vessel was indeed hit, it may have been a fishing vessel but I have none to suggest. Some sources have suggested that she sank NEGHELLI but this submarine was at home base of Leros at the time and only sailed for her last patrol on 14 January 1941.

Best regards,

Platon]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:59:01 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Argentinean steamer RIOGRANDE</title>
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      <author>Roger Jordan</author>
      <description><![CDATA[The cargo steamer RIOGRANDE (built 1921, 4554 tons gross, ex Tivy 1935, ex Foldenfjord 29, ex Remus 27) was owned in the mid-1940s by Compania Argentina de Navegacion Dodero SA, of Buenos Aires. She was sold in May 1947 to Compania de Navegacion Riogrande SA, of Panama, and became a total loss in October 1947.
I have been trying to find the identity of the company that was ultimate owner / manager of the Panamanian owners in 1947, without success, and would be pleased to hear from any member of this forum who can provide such information.
Best regards
Roger]]></description>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Tirrenia vessels 1942-44</title>
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      <author>Roger Jordan</author>
      <description><![CDATA[During 1942-44, Cantieri Navale di Quarnaro, Fiume, completed a series of motor cargo vessels for Societa Anonima di Navigazione Tirrenia of Naples. The vessels were named ALFIERI, D'ANNUNZIO, FOSCOLO, LEOPARDI, MANZONI, NICOLO TOMMASEO and VITTORIO LOCCHI. Gross tonnages ranged from 4550 to 4573, overall length was 111.3 metres, breadth 15.2 metres and speed 14.5 knots. All of the vessels became war losses.
I have been trying to find the deadweight tonnage and draught or depth of the vessels, without success, and would be pleased to hear from any member of this forum who can provide such information.
Best regards
Roger]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:07:03 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Italia Line</title>
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      <author>Roger Jordan</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Thank you, Francesco, that is precisely the information that I am seeking. 
Best regards
Roger]]></description>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Wrecks at St Servan 1944</title>
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      <author>de domenico</author>
      <description><![CDATA[A (far-fetched) possibility is D 118 S ex FIAT VOLUNTAS II, built 1888 by Wilton at Rotterdam, owner Willem van Driel from Rotterdam (as for all 13 FIAT VOLUNTASes), about 250 t displ., Aug. 1940 R (Rotterdam) 39 S for Unternehmen Seeloewe, Oct. 1940 renamed D (Dunkerque, or Duenkirchen) 118 S, Dec. 1941 Erprobungsverband  (Test Unit) Duenkirchen/EVO, 11.4.1942 Ausbildungsabt.(Training Det.) Rotterdam.]]></description>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Wrecks at St Servan 1944</title>
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      <author>david asprey</author>
      <description><![CDATA[The question I was trying to get at is - what was 108S (or 158S/168S)?

SGTR's diesel GUĘPEs of the 1920s (No.71-76) were quite different and somewhat smaller.  This is a much larger and older steam vessel.]]></description>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Greek submarine Triton</title>
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      <author>Jan-Olof</author>
      <description><![CDATA[According to several sources, the Greek submarine Triton attacked an Italian sub off Otranto on Jan. 9th, 1941. Has the identity of the Italian sub ever been established?

Best regards,

Jan-Olof]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:04:10 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Bologna</title>
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      <author>Comas</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi all!

Italian cargo Bologna (5140 GRT/17) (Ex-greek Aliki) was torpedoed and sunk by submarine Unbroken 21/5/43 off cape Vaticano. Was this ship sailing unescorted?

Thank you very much
Jordi]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:32:31 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: british operation CLAYMORE</title>
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      <author>geir</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Krebs was an escort trawler, sunk outside Skrova when trying to attack British forces. Onboard they found deciphered messages and parts of the enigma machine.
Mira was a Norwegian hurtigrute, passenger-cargo ship, sailing independently.
The other were sunk in the harbour of Svolvćr-]]></description>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] british operation CLAYMORE</title>
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      <author>Kurt Hoffmann</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello all,
in the Operation CLAYMORE at 3rd and 4th March 1941 there werse some german ships sunk.
My question about these vessels.
Did they sail in a or more convoys ?
3.3.1941 	  	  	  	  	  	  	 
V 6301 Krebs 	dt 	APC 	25 	376 + 	br. DD Somali 	67.07 N 13.51 E 	A
Bernhard Schulte 	dt 	D 	23 	1058 # 	br. DD Tartar 	61.55 N 05.07 E 	A
Eilenau 	dt 	D 	10 	1404 + 	br. DD Tartar 	Vaagsö 	A
Hamburg 	dt 	D/fi 	11 	5470 + 	br. DD Tartar 	Vaagsö 	A

4.3.41
	  	  	  	  	  	  	 

Andö, no, S/fi 99+, br.DD Eskimo, Bedouin, Legion
Svolvaer
Felix Heumann , dt.D, 2468+ br.DD Eskimo, Bedouin, Legion
Svolvaer
Grötö, no, D/fi, 100#, br.DD Eskimo, Bedouin, Legion
Svolvaer
Gumbinnen, dt. D, 1381+, br.DD Eskimo, Bedouin, Legion
Svolvaer
Mira, no, D/P, 1152+, br.DD Eskimo, Bedouin, Legion
Svolvaer
Pasajes, dt,D,1996#, br.DD Eskimo, Bedouin, Legion
Svolvaer
Rissen, dt, D/fi, 260#, br.DD Eskimo  Bedouin, Legion
Svolvaer
Thielbek, dt, D, 2815#, br.DD Eskimo  Bedouin, Legion
Svolvaer

thanks Kurt]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:31:35 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Wrecks at St Servan 1944</title>
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      <author>de domenico</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Groener Vol. 6 page 168 lists a score of GUEPEs Nos. between 27 and 76, formerly with the S.té Gén. de Touage et de Rémorquage, Rouen, serving with the KM's Hafenkommandants at Le Havre, St. Malo, Rouen, Dieppe, La Pallice, Lorient, St. Nazaire. No. 76, for instance, about 225 tons displacement, built 1928, served with the Channel Islands supply system under HaKo St. Malo.
FIAT VOLUNTAS XIII (pages 154-155), built 1910, about 285 t displacement, became B (Boulogne) 113 S (Schlepper) in Oct. 1940 and was scuttled at St. Malo on 19.8.1944.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:34:56 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Wrecks at St Servan 1944</title>
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      <author>david asprey</author>
      <description><![CDATA[It's been suggested elsewhere that she is the former Dutch rhinevessel FIAT VOLUNTAS XIII which became the R 43 S in August 1940 and B 113 S in October 1940.
According to Gröner she became a total loss on 19/8/1944 near St.Malo.

Built 1910 yard Wed. H.van Duijvendijk, Papendrecht.
Dim 35,85 x 6,37 x 2,08 m., 600 ihp.
Owners: Willem van Driel's Stoomboot- en Transportondernemingen N.V., Rotterdam.

The hull form is certainly consistent with that, though I wonder still about the &quot;108&quot; funnel number.  Can someone with the Gröner volume offer any comment?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:12:06 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: C-34</title>
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      <author>John L</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi Joe 

I guess I should have looked closer.   Thanks]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:11:26 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: C-34</title>
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      <author>Joe R</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello John L,

http://www.uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1019.html

Respectfully,

Joe R]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:36:08 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] C-34</title>
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      <author>John L</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hi All

   The RN Submarine C34 is reported by Uboat.net to have been sunk by German Submarine U52 between the Orkney and Shetland Islands    59-30N  00,05E            7-17-1917

   Colledge states she was sunk on a mine in the North sea on 7-20-1917

I know its difficult to pinpoint lost submarine locations, but can anyone give me help me out.   Thanks    John L]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:33:10 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Wrecks at St Servan 1944</title>
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      <author>david asprey</author>
      <description><![CDATA[The numbered &quot;Guępe&quot;s were smaller river tugs on the Seine, quite different.
I think that the tug at St Servan was probably an ex-Rhine tug - the curved bow and folding mast and funnel are quite common.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:30:03 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: FORT HIGHFIELD</title>
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      <author>René</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello Phil,

Once again thank you for answering my request. I wish you a good end of the afternoon.
Sincerely,
René]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:36:59 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: FORT HIGHFIELD</title>
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      <author>phil morgan</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Good afternoon Rene

Seeing that no one has posted a response to your query, I looked around my collection of information.

From a look at the usual sources no one admits to being in collision with the Fort Highfield.

Although the weather conditions were severe, it is unlikely that an iceberg was responsible,they don't have them in that area. 
Ice seems to be well distributed around the land and adjacent sea areas, but I cannot find any ice maps showing the presence of ice in the area in which the Fort Highfield was presumed to have been.

Having said that, usually someone will take notice and produce an answer.

a bientot

Phil]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:40:36 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Wrecks at St Servan 1944</title>
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      <author>de domenico</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Piet van Damme's tugslist only mentions GUEPE nos 02 to 94.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:30:40 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Wrecks at St Servan 1944</title>
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      <author>david asprey</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Any thoughts on the significance of the &quot;108&quot; - or is it &quot;158&quot;?  Perhaps a German military serial?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:26:18 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] FORT HIGHFIELD</title>
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      <author>René</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Hello All,

The Fort Highfield is damaged by a collision with the convoy RA 63 between Russia and Loch Ewe, toward January 17, 1945.
 Do you know if the collision occurred with another ship, if so which, or if it's with iceberg ?

Many thanks and Best regards
René]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:42:02 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: Yacht LILY sunk August 1943</title>
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      <author>paulh</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Thanks just what I wanted.
paulh]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:03:26 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: WWII convoy memories</title>
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      <author>siri</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Just a footnote to my posting above, re memories being worth something to posterity. Mitch has been interviewing me, with a hand held tape recorder, for a long time now (every time we go for a walk when he comes home). He does the same thing when he's with his dad. We have a tendency to believe our own life isn't interesting, but there's a book in all of us! :)]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:12:58 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title>[Ship Forum] Re: WWII convoy memories</title>
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      <author>siri</author>
      <description><![CDATA[Thank you so much, Roger - Phil suggested I contact Ron Mapplebeck and Billy MgGee about this, which I did, and Ron also suggested the Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre. I'll let Mitch know about your reply and he can pass it on to the lady in question, who asked on behalf of her colleage (it was Mitch who sent it to me, it was posted to a board that he visits, by an employee at the School of Continuing Studies, Tulane University, and Mitch in turn contacted me, hoping I could help. It has been through many hands by now and shows that &quot;knowing someone who knows someone etc. etc.&quot; gives results :)

I wish everyone had the foresight to realize their memories are worth something to posterity.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:47:19 -0800</pubDate>
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