<div><div dir="auto">Submarine in Oklahoma!!!!!!</div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">ARRL Members Only Web site</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:memberlist@www.arrl.org">memberlist@www.arrl.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 10:45 AM<br>Subject: YLRL Activation of The Famous USS Batfish<br>To: <<a href="mailto:kf5zrt@gmail.com">kf5zrt@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br>YLRL Activation of the Famous USS Batfish<br>
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This weekend District 5 of YLRL (<a href="http://www.ylrl.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ylrl.org</a>) will activate the World<br>
War II submarine USS Batfish located at the Muskogee War Memorial Park.<br>
They will be calling CQ using the call sign WW2SUB. Support YLRL and<br>
Amateur Radio by giving them a log entry.<br>
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USS Batfish Needs Help<br>
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The May 2019 Oklahoma floods proved just how well the USS Batfish was<br>
built. The Batfish’s resting place was completely flooded; although<br>
launched 5 May 1943 and out of the water since April 1973, the Batfish,<br>
true to her WWII legendary toughness, floated and did not sink.<br>
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But she floated away from her original resting place and did suffer<br>
some damage. Plans are underway to move her back to a permanent,<br>
hopefully flood-proof mooring. The cost of repair and movement is<br>
substantial. To partially defray the cost, a GoFundMe program has been<br>
started at: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/savetheussbatfish" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/f/savetheussbatfish</a><br>
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The USS Batfish is history that is worth preserving. If you love<br>
history, submarines, WWII, museum ships and/or Amateur Radio, please<br>
consider making a small donation. <br>
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<br>
John Robert Stratton<br>
N5AUS<br>
West Gulf Division Director<br>
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ARRL West Gulf Division<br>
Director: John Robert Stratton, N5AUS<br>
<a href="mailto:n5aus@arrl.org" target="_blank">n5aus@arrl.org</a><br>
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