CORBIN FOSS/USS CONSTELLATION – DAILY REPORT 8/19/2014
August 19, 2014
CORBIN FOSS towing the USS CONSTELLATION departed Long Beach, California at 20:30 08/18/2014
DAILY REPORT, 08/19/2014 06:00
LATITUDE: 32 49.7 N
LONGITUDE: 117 57.4 W
DISTANCE FROM LONG BEACH: 52
DISTANCE TO GO TO BALBOA, PANAMA: 3,012 (NEXT FUEL STOP)
TRIP SPEED: 4.3 K
WEATHER: WIND: WESTERLY 5 K; SEAS: WESTERLY 2′-3′
safe travels. Thank you for all of the updates.
BZ
I was an A-4 pilot in VA-55 on CONNIE in 1962. In July-Sept; we rode the then NEW CONNIE “Round The Horn” from Norfolk to her new permanent homeport of San Diego. Great cruise – Great ship – Sad end! RIP 🙁
Fair weather and calm seas old friend…You protected and served us well…PO2 Biscayart, VF-143 Puking Dog Troubleshooter..Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club…1968~1971