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153 154 155 156 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Puget Sound Navy Yard","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/pugetsoundny","_top","Puget Sound Navy Yard","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 157 158 159 160 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Seattle-Tacoma","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/seatac","_top","Seattle-Tacoma","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 161 162 163 164stm_ep(); 165// End 2nd Submenu 166 167 168stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Squadrons","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/squadrons","_top","Squadrons","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 169 170 171 172 173 174// 2nd Submenu 175stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 176 177stm_ep(); 178// End 2nd Submenu 179 180 181stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Actions","","",-1,-1,0,"actions","_top","Actions","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 182 183 184 185 186 187// 2nd Submenu 188stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 189 190stm_ep(); 191// End 2nd Submenu 192 193stm_ep(); 194// End 1st Submenu 195 196 197stm_ai("p0i0",[6,1,"","design/seperator.gif",9,13,0]); 198 199
200 stm_ai("p0i0",[1,"POST-WORLD WAR II ","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar","_top","POST-WORLD WAR II ","","","",0,16,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"",0,"",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#e7ebee","#f7f7f7","#032366","#032366","10px 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","10px 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 201 // 1st Submenu 202 stm_bpx("p1","p0",[1,4,-2,3,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 203 204 stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Introduction","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar","_top","Introduction","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 205 206 207 stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Frigates 1950-75","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/frigates1950-75","_top","Frigates 1950-75","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 208 // 2nd Submenu 209 stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 210 211 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Destroyer Leaders","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/destroyerleaders","_top","Destroyer Leaders","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 212 213 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Farragut-Coontz Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/farragutclass","_top","Farragut-Coontz Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 214 215 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Leahy Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/leahyclass","_top","Leahy Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 216 217 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Belknap Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/belknapclass","_top","Belknap Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 218 219 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Nuclear Classes","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/nuclearclasses","_top","Nuclear Classes","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 220 221 stm_ep(); 222 // End 2nd Submenu 223 224 225 stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Gun Destroyers","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/gundestroyers","_top","Gun Destroyers","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 226 // 2nd Submenu 227 stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 228 229 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"World War II Classes","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/worldwariiclasses","_top","World War II Classes","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 230 231 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Forrest Sherman Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/forrestshermanclass","_top","Forrest Sherman Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 232 233 stm_ep(); 234 // End 2nd Submenu 235 236 237 stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Missile Destroyers","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/guidedmissiledestroyers","_top","Missile Destroyers","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 238 // 2nd Submenu 239 stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 240
241 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"USS Gyatt","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/ussgyatt","_top","USS Gyatt","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 242 243 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Charles F. Adams Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/charlesfadamsclass","_top","Charles F. Adams Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 244 245 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Kidd Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/kiddclass","_top","Kidd Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 246 247 stm_ep(); 248 // End 2nd Submenu 249 250 251 stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Early ASW Escorts","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/escorts","_top","Early ASW Escorts","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 252 // 2nd Submenu 253 stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 254 255 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Dealey Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/dealeyclass","_top","Dealey Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 256 257 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Claud Jones Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/claudjonesclass","_top","Claud Jones Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 258 259 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Bronstein Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/bronsteinclass","_top","Bronstein Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 260 261 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Garcia Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/garciaclass","_top","Garcia Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 262 263 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"USS Glover","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/ussglover","_top","USS Glover","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 264 265 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Brooke Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/brookeclass","_top","Brooke Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 266 267 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Knox Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/knoxclass","_top","Knox Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 268 269 stm_ep(); 270 // End 2nd Submenu 271 272 273 stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Post-1975 ASW Escorts","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/post1975escorts","_top","Post-1975 ASW Escorts","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 274 // 2nd Submenu 275 stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 276 277 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Spruance Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/spruanceclass","_top","Spruance Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 278 279 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Oliver Hazard Perry Class","","",-1,-1,0,"coldwar/oliverhazardperryclass","_top","Oliver Hazard Perry Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 280 281 stm_ep(); 282 // End 2nd Submenu 283 284 285 286 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Arleigh Burke Class","","",-1,-1,0,"arleighburkeclass","_top","Arleigh Burke Class","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 287 // 2nd Submenu 288 stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 289 290 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Flights I, IA and II","","",-1,-1,0,"arleighburkeclass/index.asp?r=0&pid=5001","_top","Flights I, IA and II","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 291
292 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Flight IIA","","",-1,-1,0,"arleighburkeclass/index.asp?r=0&pid=5003","_top","Flight IIA","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 293 294 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Flight III","","",-1,-1,0,"arleighburkeclass/index.asp?r=0&pid=5006","_top","Flight III","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 295 296 stm_ep(); 297 // End 2nd Submenu 298 299 stm_ep(); 300 stm_ai("p0i0",[6,1,"","design/seperator.gif",9,13,0]); 301 302stm_ai("p0i0",[1,"COLLECTIONS","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/collections","_top","Collections","","","",0,16,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"",0,"",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#e7ebee","#f7f7f7","#032366","#032366","10px 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","10px 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 303// 1st Submenu 304stm_bpx("p1","p0",[1,4,-2,3,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 305 306stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Introduction","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/collections","_top","Introduction","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 307 308 309 310stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Art","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/art","_top","Art","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 311 312 313 314 315 316// 2nd Submenu 317stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 318 319stm_ep(); 320// End 2nd Submenu 321 322 323stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Writing","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/writing","_top","Writing","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 324 325 326 327 328 329// 2nd Submenu 330stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 331 332 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Nate Cook","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=6100&pid=6102","_top","Nate Cook","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 333 334 335 336 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Roy Dockray","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=6100&pid=6103","_top","Roy Dockray","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 337 338 339 340 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Bill Vose","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=6100&pid=6104","_top","Bill Vose","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 341 342 343 344stm_ep(); 345// End 2nd Submenu 346 347 348stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Historical Research","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/historicalresearch","_top","Historical Research","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 349 350 351 352 353 354// 2nd Submenu 355stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 356 357stm_ep(); 358// End 2nd Submenu 359 360 361stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Engineering Drawings","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/drawings","_top","Engineering Drawings","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 362 363 364 365 366 367// 2nd Submenu 368stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 369 370stm_ep(); 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409 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Find a Battle","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=6600&pid=6630","_top","Find a Battle","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 410 411 412 413 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Find an Operation","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=6600&pid=6620","_top","Find an Operation","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 414 415 416 417 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Find a Place","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/places","_top","Find a Place","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 418 419 420 421stm_ep(); 422// End 2nd Submenu 423 424 425stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"You Are There","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/youarethere","_top","You Are There","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 426 427 428 429 430 431// 2nd Submenu 432stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 433 434 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Solomon Islands","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/solomons2005","_top","Solomon Islands","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 435 436 437 438 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Philippine Islands","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/philippines2007","_top","Philippine Islands","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 439 440 441 442stm_ep(); 443// End 2nd Submenu 444 445stm_ep(); 446// End 1st Submenu 447 448 449stm_ai("p0i0",[6,1,"","design/seperator.gif",9,13,0]); 450 451stm_ai("p0i0",[1,"DEPARTMENTS","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/departments","_top","Departments","","","",0,16,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"",0,"",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#e7ebee","#f7f7f7","#032366","#032366","10px 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","10px 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 452// 1st Submenu 453stm_bpx("p1","p0",[1,4,-2,3,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 454 455stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Introduction","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/departments","_top","Introduction","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 456 457 458 459stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"References and Links","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/links","_top","References and Links","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 460 461 462 463 464 465// 2nd Submenu 466stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 467 468stm_ep(); 469// End 2nd Submenu 470 471 472stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Libraries","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/libraries","_top","Libraries","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 473 474 475 476 477 478// 2nd Submenu 479stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 480 481 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Tin Can Sailors","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/library_tcs","_top","Tin Can Sailors","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 482 483 484 485stm_ep(); 486// End 2nd Submenu 487 488 489stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Museums","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/museums","_top","Museums","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 490 491 492 493 494 495// 2nd Submenu 496stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 497
498 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Adams Class Museum","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/museum_adamsclass","_top","Adams Class Museum","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 499 500 501 502 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Nimitz Museum","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=7300&pid=7301","_top","Nimitz Museum","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 503 504 505 506 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Radford Museum","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=7300&pid=7302","_top","Radford Museum","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 507 508 509 510 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"USS Kidd","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=7300&pid=7303","_top","USS Kidd","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 511 512 513 514 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"USS Joseph P. Kennedy","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=7300&pid=7304","_top","USS Joseph P. Kennedy","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 515 516 517 518 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"USS Laffey","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/museum_laffey","_top","USS Laffey","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 519 520 521 522 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"USS Orleck","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/museum_orleck","_top","USS Orleck","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 523 524 525 526 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"USS Slater","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=7300&pid=7306","_top","USS Slater","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 527 528 529 530 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"Naval War College","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/museum_navalwarcollege","_top","Naval War College","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 531 532 533 534stm_ep(); 535// End 2nd Submenu 536 537 538stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Scale Models","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/models","_top","Scale Models","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 539 540 541 542 543 544// 2nd Submenu 545stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 546 547 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"1:24 Sectional Model","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=7400&pid=7401","_top","1:24 Sectional Model","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 548 549 550 551 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"1:48 Operating Model","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=7400&pid=7402","_top","1:48 Operating Model","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 552 553 554
555 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"1:96 Professional Model","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=7400&pid=7403","_top","1:96 Professional Model","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 556 557 558 559 stm_ai("p2i0",[1,"1:350 Kit-based Model","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/index.asp?r=7400&pid=7404","_top","1:350 Kit-based Model","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 560 561 562 563stm_ep(); 564// End 2nd Submenu 565 566stm_ep(); 567// End 1st Submenu 568 569 570stm_ai("p0i0",[6,1,"","design/seperator.gif",9,13,0]); 571 572stm_ai("p0i0",[1,"ABOUT US","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/aboutus","_top","About Us","","","",0,16,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"",0,"",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#e7ebee","#f7f7f7","#032366","#032366","10px 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","10px 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 573// 1st Submenu 574stm_bpx("p1","p0",[1,4,-2,3,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 575 576stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Foundation","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/aboutus","_top","Introduction","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 577 578 579 580stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"In Appreciation","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/acknowledgments","_top","In Appreciation","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 581 582 583 584 585 586// 2nd Submenu 587stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 588 589stm_ep(); 590// End 2nd Submenu 591 592 593stm_ai("p1i0",[1,"Ships Store","","",-1,-1,0,"destroyers/store","_top","Ships Store","","","",0,15,0,"","",0,0,0,0,1,"#40598c",0,"#7689ac",0,"","",3,3,1,0,"#d7e0e8","#d7e0e8","#ffffff","#ffffff","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'","12px 'Calibri', 'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif'",0,0]); 594 595 596 597 598 599// 2nd Submenu 600stm_bpx("p2","p0",[1,2,0,-1,1,2,0,0,100,"",-2,"",-2,100,2,3,"#000000"]); 601 602stm_ep(); 603// End 2nd Submenu 604 605stm_ep(); 606// End 1st Submenu 607 608 609stm_ai("p0i0",[6,1,"","design/seperator.gif",9,13,0]); 610 611 612stm_ep(); 613// End Main Menu 614stm_em(); 615//--> 616</script>
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