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@ American Eagle
Several years before 9/11 and the USS cole thing my Dad and I visited Coronado Island and toured several naval ships. The ONLY check was a requirement to show your DL at the gate after that I do not think we saw a single guard for the rest of our trip.
I havn't had the chance to go back for recreation since, but I doubt in this day and age a civilian can even get near the ships god forbid tour them. Interesting thing is I just visited the area for business (did not have a chance to do anything fun) and seems to me they have much more in the way of "torpedo" netting and harbor patrols by both military and non military boats. I also remember seeing an SH-60 on what seemed like constant patrol.
Funny little fact though, thinking back I knew more about the weapons systems on the cruiser we toured than the guy giving the tour...
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