BOUY

"BOUY" is a common misspelling or typo for: body, bogy, bony, bout, boxy, boy, buoy, buy.

Is assisted into a breeches bouy for transfer from USS Monaghan (DD-354) to USS Enterprise (CV-6) on 31 May 1942, while the ships were en route to the Midway area. He had been picked up by the destroyer on 28 May, after his TBD-1 "Devastator" torpedo bomber had crashed attempting to land on the carrier. Aviation Radioman First Class Charles T. Granat is partially visible behind Lindsey, waiting his turn on the "high line". The other member of the plane's crew, Chief Aviation Pilot Thomas E. Schaeffer is standing with hands in pockets, just to left of the transfer group. Lindsey and Granat were killed in action attacking the Japanese fleet on 4 June 1942. Credit: NAVY.

Overturned on the reef, on the western side of Apia Harbor, Upolu, Samoa, soon after the storm. Note her battered hull, well for hoisting propeller, rescue bouy mounted on her stern, and decorative windows painted on her quarters. Credit: NAVY.

USS Merganser (AMS-26) tied up to USS Conserver (ARS-39) in Wonsan Harbor, Korea. Photographed by AFAN W.C. Newbill. The original photo is dated 23 October 1950. Note navigation bouy on Conserver's after deck and ships in background, including another AMS and a high-speed minesweeper (DMS). Credit: NAVY.

Tied to a mooring bouy at Holy Loch, Scotland, circa April 1966. She has two submarines, an LCM and other vessels alongside. Credit: NAVY.

"Commanding Officer of the Marine "Devilcats" Squadron (VMF-212) returns aboard the escort carrier USS Rendova (CVE-114) from the British destroyer HMS Comus. Brilliant was shot down by enemy anti-aircraft fire and after bailing out of his damaged plane, was rescued at sea by the Comus. Photograph and quoted portion of caption released by Commander Naval Forces, Far East, under date of 20 October 1951. Note details of breeches bouy used for the transfer, and crew working jackets marked with Rendova's hull number. Credit: NAVY.

At the Portsmouth Navy Yard, New Hampshire, 21 November 1929, showing changes in superstructure, including marker bouy, escape hatch and lifting eyes. S-22's 4"/50 deck gun is trained out on her port quarter, with barrel elevated to clear torpedo loading slide installed between the gun and the escape hatch. Credit: NAVY.

Tied up to a mooring bouy, circa early 1942. Note her pattern camouflage. Credit: NAVY.

Photographed in 1918, moored to a bouy. Credit: NAVY.

Panoramic photograph of the ship moored at Bouy 19, San Diego harbor, California, in 1940, with eleven submarines alongside. Submarines are (from left to right): Salmon (SS-182); Seal (SS-183); Stingray (SS-186); Perch (SS-176); Pollack (SS-180); Cachalot (SS-170); Cuttlefish (SS-171); Skipjack (SS-184); Sturgeon (SS-187); Snapper (SS-185) and Sargo (SS-188). SS-182 through SS-187 were members of Submarine Division 15, commanded by R.W. Christie. USS Richmond (CL-9), flagship of the Submarine Force, is in the right distance. Credit: NAVY.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Ending with "BOUY": life-bouy.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: buoy.

-1 letter: boy, buy, yob, you.

-2 letters: bo, by, oy, yo.

+1 letter: bayou, bousy, buoys, outby.

+2 letters: bayous, blousy, bouncy, bounty, buoyed, busboy, buyout, doubly, outbuy, outbye.

+3 letters: buoyage, buoyant, buoying, busboys, buttony, buxomly, buyouts, hautboy, obloquy, obsequy, outbuys, overbuy, solubly, volubly.

+4 letters: bihourly, bistoury, blousily, bodysuit, bodysurf, bouldery, bouncily, boundary, broguery, buckayro, bullocky, bullyboy, buoyages, buoyance, buoyancy, busybody, busywork, butyrous, doughboy, hautboys, honeybun, houseboy, layabout, obduracy, obituary, obtusely, obtusity, outbully, overbusy, overbuys, quotably, robustly, sonobuoy, unbloody, unbouncy.

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