Interesting Krag Picture

[jon_norstog]

I agree with Daveboy, they're 1903 Springfields.

Youse guys are right, as I saw when I got on a full-size computer instead of this little netbook I carry when I'm on the road.

But, one of them sure looked like it had a lunchbox on the side. And I'll stand by what I said about how "stuff" used to pile up on shipboard.

jn

In those days it was the cruisers and BBs that had Marine detachments aboard - one more reason that the cruiser was *the* weapon of choice for showing the flag and keeping order in small countries in which we had an interest. Escort vessels didn't have room for marines so their shore parties were mainly made up of seamen, with a BM or GM in charge. In the old days, they had to row the ship's launch themselves, then jump out and form up on shore. We still did some of those drills when I was in USCG boot camp, 44 years ago.

jn

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