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TVL1970 said:
This is a photo of the USS Lexington's (CV-2) "plank owner" commander, Captain (later, Read Admiral) Albert Ware Marshall, next to a "World Records" plaque affixed to the ship commemorating the ship's speed record described below in an Associated Press report in the Tuesday, June 12, 1928 edition of the Chicago Daily Tribune: NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER SETS WORLD RECORD
Washington, D.C., June 11. - (AP) - By steaming over the waters of the Pacific Ocean at an average speed of 29.2 knots an hour for 24 hours, the giant aircraft carrier Lexington established a world record day's run of 700 nautical miles. When the commander of the 33,000 ton vessel advised the Navy Department of the achievement today, the Lexington was traveling 30.4 knots an hour and indications were that she may surpass the record the first 24 hours on her 2,228 nautical mile trip from San Pedro, Cal., to Honolulu, where she is due to arrive tomorrow at 1 p.m. Captain A.W. Marshall, skipper of the powerful craft, reported that the vessel weighed anchor at San Pedro at noon Saturday.
See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/58390545/albert-ware-marshall

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sezohanim said:
What a lovely image! They look very relaxed. -- Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)
State Library of New South Wales said:
On this night, 27 February 1960, Dawn Fraser broke two world records in North Sydney Olympic Pool, having broken two there only a week before on the 20th. Ilsa Konrads had broken world records there in previous years. Source: North Sydney Olympic Pool website
mcgurver said:
Such a famous and memorable shot ... lovely to have the contextual info.
ndnbrunei said:
This image has a wonderful luminous quality - the girls look as if they are glowing too. A fine photograph. Thanks!
pete talbot said:
When i was growing up Dawn Fraser was an absolute champion then and she still is now.

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rchrdstranger said:
Somebody PLEASE P-L-E-A-S-E tell these guys that the game is "ROCK"- "SCISSORS" - "PAPER" and not just rock, rock, rock, and rock... _____________ Anyway I am glad that these guys are on "the big ring & canvass in the sky" or they'd probably come hunt me down and "kick my ass" for sayin' that... Though it would probably take them some time... since we have some great "pubs" & "parlors" where I live! IN FACT "DUKE'S" famous namesake IS "right down the road" in MALIBU.... ___________________ Thanx as always for sharin'... And a very HAPPY SPRING to & for us & FALL for you...
State Library of New South Wales said:
"Autumn" for us, but thanks!
rchrdstranger said:
Do your "leaves" actually "autumn" off of trees??? Man, I would sure like to see a picture of that! DO YOU HAVE ANY??? Now. I know "see" WHY "they" call it the "other side of the world"...
flat hour said:
An interesting picture and a good commentary. -- Seen on your photo stream. (?)
beachcomber australia said:
I can't help noticing that these guys are rather pleased to see each other. Funny how tastes change. Or do they? @rchrdstranger - I will show you photos of leaves "autumning", if you can show leaves "springing" into life. Booiinngg . . . Which brings me back to this photo . . .