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It may not be exactly common to this subject, but I would like to share my memories of Los Angeles's and Norfolk's ports from when I was in the navy. <br /> <br />Fifty miles out to sea, beyond the eyes of anybody on land, are buoys Chesapeak #1, and LA#1. The first one I saw as a non rated seamen many times on lookout watch, The second one I saw only once, when I was a reservist in San Diego as a Quartermaster Seamen, on weekend training. They are both very large structures, made of concrete, rising maybe a hundred feet from the ocean, they look much like an oil derrick. It's always amazing and exiting to see these buoys because when you are there, you can see dozens of very large ships coming and going from all directions, all this makes the operations department very busy. These bouys can be seen for quite a distance at sea, and always seeing Chesapeak #1 felt reassuring after having been away from home. <br /> <br />At any rate, In the middle of the ocean, you only see other ships once in a while. And, also in port, you only see ships that are pier side. But, out at the bouy, you can see all ships coming and going congregating on a single point, then you realize the volume of traffic is staggering!
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