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Posted by tomcervo on June 10, 2026, 5:47:44, in reply to "Re: Lost in Translation"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Auckland_(L61) 
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you got problems try understanding the minimal instructions for a chainsaw or strimmer, worse than useless and potentially lethal! Previous Message
Yep! I've got the kit. It is indeed USS Oakland.
Oakland....A city nowhere near Auckland - either in distance or culture. Previous Message
So I'm flipping through ads on line and saw several with an Atlanta-class light cruiser and the caption "Auckland." I knew there was never a cruiser transferred to New Zealand or at least never a case I'd never heard about. It finally occurred to me that 'Auckland' was as close to "Oakland" as an Asian translator could get.
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