Thread: Battle of the Komandorski Islands
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Old April 14th, 2008, 10:37 AM
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Default Re: Battle of the Komandorski Islands
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Originally Posted by Slipdigit View Post
Anyone remember why the Salt Lake City was called "Old Swayback Maru"?
I found this:
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So bare of streamlined beauty is her ungainly silhouette that Correspondent Bob Casey (Torpedo Junction) fondly fastened the nickname "Swayback Maru" on her when the censors would not let him reveal her real name.
"Swayback Maru" - TIME
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