Big E (Prize)

Easy now...
I spent a little time on the Prize. I believe the phrase is "they sure don't make em like that anymore"
I went from there to the Teddy R. I remember when my CO found out I was off the Enterprize he had a nice joke for me. "Chris, you should be right at home here. Since your coming from the old bat to the big stick....
Glad to see subfixer back. You in the yards I take it. NN or P-Town?
Chris

Welcome back subfixer. I missed you. I would love to hear about the old gal.

I am actually at the Naval Station in Norfolk. I work for the Navy Yard in Portsmouth (P-Town for the uninitiated) but we have this little outpost at the base where we perform work on the ships that are not actually undergoing overhauls or scheduled maintenance. It's a sweet little operation.
I was looking at an old damage control placard on one of the bulkheads on the Prize the other day. It identified the ship as a CVA (N). The sailors didn't know what the letters stood for so the salty old yardbird (me) had to break it down for them. I am getting old.