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205726 Ens. Joseph Alexander Steinmetz United States Navy USS Boise from:Baltimore, MD My stepfather, Joe Steinmetz was aboard the USS Boise (Light Cruiser) during 1942 and told stories about being in Ceylon after the ship hit an uncharted reef and had to go to India for repairs. He also told us about being the OOD one night on the bridge, when he saw a Japanese torpedo stream by to starboard. He summoned the captain and asked permission to do evasive turns but this request was refused. He was very upset about it and made a terse comment in the ship's log. I would love to see the log entry, but I don't know where to look.... Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**