Sailor, rest your oars..

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  • QuarterMaster
    Rear Admiral
    • Sep 2015
    • 1207
    #1

    Sailor, rest your oars..

    John Basta, Commodore of the Empire State Model Mariners passed away yesterday from complications of COVID-19.

    He was working on his first RC Sub, a 1:72 Moebius SKIPJACK.

    He was intrumenntal in breathing life back into the Long Island RC Sub group by encouraging us to run with ESMM.

    The man was a true professional, I'm extra saddened by the fact our brief friendship was cut far too short.


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    Last edited by QuarterMaster; 04-11-2021, 04:08 PM.
    v/r "Sub" Ed

    Silent Service "Cold War" Veteran (The good years!)
    NEVER underestimate the power of a Sailor who served aboard a submarine.
    USS ULYSSES S GRANT-USS SHARK-USS NAUTILUS-USS KEY WEST-USS BLUEBACK-USS PATRICK HENRY-K432-U25-SSRN SEAVIEW-PROTEUS-NAUTILUS
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    • rwtdiver
      Vice Admiral

      • Feb 2019
      • 1840
      #2
      Originally posted by QuarterMaster
      John Basta, Commodore of the Empire State Model Mariners passed away yesterday from complications of COVID-19.

      He was working on his first RC Sub, a 1:72 Moebius SKIPJACK.

      He was intrumenntal in breathing life back into the Long Island RC Sub group by encouraging us to run with ESMM.

      The man was a true professional, I'm extra saddened by the fact our brief friendship was cut far too short.


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      "SUB" Ed,

      Really sorry to hear about the loss of your friend Ed! Seems like to many good people are being taken by COVID-19! Prayers to his family and friends!

      Rob
      "Firemen can stand the heat"
      Last edited by rwtdiver; 04-11-2021, 04:54 PM.

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        • Bob Gato
          Captain

          • Feb 2019
          • 864
          #3
          He was one of the nicest guys I know-And the best club commodore ...Too bad he didn't have more time with his sub!

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            • Das Boot
              Rear Admiral

              • Dec 2019
              • 1324
              #4
              Sorry to hear this, Ed.
              “Of the 40,000 men who served on German submarines, 30,000 never returned.”

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