Copied this report from their web site. Thought you might like to hear about
some old iron that's running well and a LONG way from help.
Tom Campbell - Birmingham, Alabama
The LST-325 News
DECEMBER 15, 2000
Captain Jornlin called this morning with the following bearings. N 33
degrees 24 min. W 15 degrees 29 minutes. They are about 600 miles out of
Gibraltar. North of the Madeira Island going SW on a heading of 258 degrees
true. Heading South for the 25th parallel just north of the Tropic of
Cancer. He said that they were in a rain storm but it had passed.
Everything running perfect and the weather ahead looks good. The rain
started last night. Had 10--15 degree rolls no hard slams. The ship is
doing fine. Moderate seas, temperature 68 degrees gentle seas.
Maintaining 8 knots. All operating systems are go.
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