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The Emory S. Land's repair department provided 20 senior personnel ashore for two days providing technical assistance to help the Cameroon Navy troubleshoot repair needs for patrol craft, jet drives, diesel fuel systems, air conditioning systems and various electrical systems.

I was 1 of those 20 people. They tell me and another mechanic "We want you to take a look at the engines on one of their ships". I get down there and find out that this diesel has been torn apart for about 5 years. I ask the guy where all the parts are and he starts lifting up deckplates and there are piles and piles of engine parts.

I think someone higher up than me failed miserably during that whole planning phase.

The Cameroon Navy:

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Posted by redstick13

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Posted on 12/1/15 at 9:35 am to terd ferguson

I live this scenario everyday. I'm coming to my office this morning and there is a semi truck loaded with dry cement overturned in the roundabout near the port. How does a semi truck overturn in a roundabout in the middle of town? I will give them credit. The one thing they do really well is remove crashed and overturned semi trucks. They have plenty of experience doing it.

When were you here?

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Posted by redstick13

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Posted on 12/1/15 at 9:39 am to terd ferguson

West Africa at its finest. I'm amazed at how they can keep 20+ year old vehicles on the roads. They will literally drive them until the wheels fall off. Once the wheel falls off they jack it up and fix it right there in the middle of the road. I saw a taxi one day and the entire rear of the car was being held together my duct tape.

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