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Old 05-17-2008, 23:32 PM   #255 (permalink)
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Ahh had to do some research, I learned alot. Seems they used thier nifty auxiliary thrusters to back off.

Source:NO HIGHER HONOR: Photos: FFG 58: Mine Strike!


Lots of cool pics of the ship i found as well.
Frigate Photo Index FFG-58 USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS
BINGO!
Actually the name was Auxiliary Propulsion Units or APUs. There are two of them, on on each side of the keel. They were originally intended to provide side bow thruster power for docking without a tug. But since they could be turned to face rearward, the skipper used them to back out of the minefield.

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