We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:55:42 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification For you destroyer fans out there, here's a mosaic I made of the Rodgers at dockside. It's not perfect, I know. Sue me. I'm not paid to be a photographer... If you snatch it for a website, link and credit, please. Just "right click and save as" the links below. Low-res Hi-res... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:02:31 -0600 Thanks for your help John! I also got smarter with another Google Search, and found a 2nd restored Gearing - the USS Orleck at Orange, TX. Good Luck with the Rodgers' Project. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48647 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48647 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:27:51 -0600 USS Joseph P. Kennedy is in the hands of the fine folks at Battleship Cove, Massachusetts. We are bringing some stuff back for them (not a lot, admittedly, as there wasn't much to bring back that was moveable) from the Voegelgesang (the ship next to the Rodgers in the pictures). DE644 - I agree. When I think destroyer, it's a Fletcher in my mental image.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48642 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48642 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:04:22 -0600 Do you know if any Gearing Class Gray Ladies have\will be saved & restored as well? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48640 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48640 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:28:30 -0600 The Fletchers, when seen in there close to original configuration, were the best looking of the Tin Can Fleet hands down. This is great. The only thing that would be better would be if she was returning under her own power. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48638 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48638 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:54:48 -0600 Woo-hoo! A four-stacker! Cheers http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48635 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48635 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:09:24 -0600 Good job John! My Dad loves this stuff, he was a TinCan Sailor in Korea. I've been printing out some of this stuff for him...my Mum won't let the "Internets" in the house, lol. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48630 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48630 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 09:20:55 -0600 I searched, and only found one join area, and that was cleaned up really well. I'd say you did an awesome job, John!! What a great image and reminder for you :-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48629 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48629 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 09:02:18 -0600 "It's not perfect, I know. Sue me." What's wrong with it? Looks pretty good to me, and I'm fairly picky about this sort of thing. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48624 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/08/large_mosaic_of_the_rodgers.html#comment-48624 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 08:19:17 -0600