Will, I'm thinking that just because one article says the story is urban legend, there are more references that talk to the FirstRand I actually being installed on a US Navy ship.
This 1st person posting says that it was on the USS Hunley, and the poster was on board they removed it. http://www.navydp.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=115 I checked the video twice when they talked about the FirstRand I on one of the navy ships, and did not hear them say it was a legend. Interesting that Australia used them in the telegram messaging systems. RON HAWKINS Director, Ipsicsopt Pty Ltd (ACN: 627 705 971) m+61 400029610| t: +1 4085625415 | f: +1 4087912585 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of William Donzelli Sent: Tuesday, 23 July 2019 10:02 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: [IBM-MAIN] DASD nostalgia > We had a professor who was on the inspection team out of the Navy Yard. Said > the drum popped out and churned around like a 4000lb weed-eater for several > minutes. I believe Adm. Hopper was on the review board and after a short > synopsis. "Just stupid!" If you could dig up the original inspection report - sure, that would be a primary source. Otherwise, no. There is just too much "not right" about this myth, especially with a little marine engineering knowledge and common sense thrown in. -- Will ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
