USS Abraham Lincoln details (25,000 gal fresh water/day; helos moving charity goods)

KFI Radio Los Angeles ^ | 1-20-05 | Capt. Dale Dye, USMC, Ret.

[VOA]

Capt. Dye is reporting on his weekly radio show.
The crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln is forgoing fresh-water showers so that
the evaporators can produce the maximum of 25,000 gallons of fresh water per day.
US helicopters are not only delivering on-ship goods, but moving/delivering
humanitarian supplies from charity groups.

[VOA]

Just wanted to give a quick report; as heard in Los Angeles, by approx. 5:30 PM, 1-2-05.

[VOA]

just a ping to LA area folks

[VOA]

another bump for publicity...I'm headed back to listen to Capt. Dye's narrative
about the USS Abraham Lincoln and crew's work...
Dye is also talking about the 20 or so US ships arriving on scene to help out...

[zzen01]

So they are going French!

[Billthedrill]

BTT. It's a genuine sacrifice, believe me - saltwater showers blow chunks. Take it from a guy who took them once.

[truth_seeker]

Meanwhile, Kofi may be back in NYC after his skiing holiday at Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

When questioned why he didn't cut his holiday short, he became "testy" and assured reporters planning was being arranged, and it wouldn't have helped for him to return early.

Further, the UN and the EU will commence planning meetings sometime this week.

Reporters, of course, criticized Pres. Bush for not commenting for a couple of days. In fairness, by the time he commented ACTIONS (not words) were underway.

[ProudVet77]

Can always resort to Marince Corps showers. :)

[DoughtyOne]

Glad to hear they're helping out.

What's a few less showers among close friends & close quarters? Heh heh heh.

Good luck men. Thanks for your service.



D1

[zzen01]

You otta try JP-5 showers on a Forrestal Class CV. THEY SUCK!

[wolfpat]

That's impossible. We're stingy, remember?

[GSlob]

Crew about 5000, 25000gal/day - it would come to 5 gal per day per person, for all purposes. So for showering it would come to maybe 3 gal a nose (the rest for food preparation, drinking, washing one's hands etc.) I'd think there would be water desalinators with greater capacity.

[Bobibutu]

Gentlemen and ladies - Big Dogs - God Bless 'em.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

some USS Abraham Lincoln pics

http://www.gallagher.com/ejection_seat/photos_uss_lincoln.htm

http://www.navysite.de/cvn/cvn72history.htm

[Zathras]

Brought to them and generated by NUCLEAR POWER!

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

25000gal/day

25000gal/day = 100 tons of water

lots of chopper sorties for H20 alone, plus dry goods

[VOA]

Radio update:
Capt. Dye takes a phone call from someone with contacts in Myanmar (sp?; formerly Burma).
Caller says that the socialist/commie overlords officially aren't talking, but
the lowland areas were hit hard.

(VOA was on the run, but thinks he heard that the thugs running Myanmar are taking in
humanitarian goods via "back channels")

[VOA]

So they are going French!

Oui...in terms of hygience

Non...in terms of humanitarian effort/expense...and having an operational aircraft carrier!

[WildTurkey]

Crew about 5000, 25000gal/day - it would come to 5 gal per day per person, for all purposes. So for showering it would come to maybe 3 gal a nose (the rest for food preparation, drinking, washing one's hands etc.) I'd think there would be water desalinators with greater capacity.

Hmmm. An evaporator is a desalinator and it works quite well in larger capacities. I suggest you do a little homework and then come back.

[Ciexyz]

My uncle served on a submarine in WW II and told me about the paucity of showers on subs. The cook often stored bags of potatoes in the shower stalls, and the men had to wait until they got shore leave to shower.

I took a tour of the "Requin", which is a WW II sub turned into a museum piece and now connected with Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh PA. The quarters were unbelievably small and cramped. The Captain's "luxurious" quarters was the size of a small walk-in closet.

[WildTurkey]

lots of chopper sorties for H20 alone, plus dry goods

The could use boats ...