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Residents fume as HMAS Canberra blocks their view, keeps them awake (Australia's newest warship)
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| 18th March 2015
| Nick Hansen
Posted on 03/18/2015 2:10:08 PM PDT by naturalman1975
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These people live next door to a Naval Base that has been in existence for 159 years (originally established as a base for the Royal Navy in 1856, it was handed over to the Royal Australian Navy on its establishment in 1911). It's Fleet Base East, one of Australia's two main fleet bases, where most of our large ships are home ported. Now they are complaining about the fact that the RAN actually docks warships at a Naval base!
HMAS Canberra (and her sister Adelaide which is still undergoing final fit out and is not yet commissioned) is the largest warship Australia has ever put to sea. While she certainly isn't as large as the full size Aircraft Carriers a few navies (like the USN has - of course, the USN has most of the world's large carriers) she's a sizeable ship so I can understand she's surprised some of these people - but they chose to live next to a Naval base.
If I was in charge, and they kept complaining, I'd probably start dropping hints about the idea that with two large ships like that we might need to expand the Naval base and compulsorily acquire nearby homes... or maybe there's just a need for us to get some new housing near the base for the sailors who serve on these ships.
To: naturalman1975
To: naturalman1975
Would they prefer the sight of a Chinese or Russian war ship right there?
Choices, choices...
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:18:41 PM PDT
by
Moltke
("The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution if you only know how to use it.")
To: Moltke
Maybe a mosque? ISIS flags?
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:19:45 PM PDT
by
NEMDF
To: naturalman1975
...or, some night-time touch & go exercises from the stationery ship.
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:20:26 PM PDT
by
moovova
To: moovova
They will need to practice helicopter operations...
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:23:31 PM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
It is a Big ship
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:27:40 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
To: naturalman1975
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:29:30 PM PDT
by
hosepipe
(" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
To: Red_Devil 232
If this a helicopter carrier, why the ramp on the bow?
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:30:33 PM PDT
by
buckalfa
(First time listener, long time caller.)
To: buckalfa
Officially because she’s based off a Spanish Aircraft Carrier design and it was cheaper to keep the ramp than replace it.
Unofficially - it gives us more potential ways to use her in the future. If the F-35B proves a decent choice, some would like us to acquire some of those (including me - I’ve never liked the fact that the Labor government of the 1980s decommissioned our last Aircraft Carrier without replacing her), not to mention that she might also be useful as an extra deck in joint operations with the Royal Navy (flying the F-35Bs they are already going to acquire) or the USN (USMC Harriers or F-35Bs once they are in service).
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:38:04 PM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: colorado tanker
Don’t see a lot of weapon’s.....on the port or starboard sides!
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:38:35 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
To: naturalman1975
Thank you for the info, and your service, Digger.
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:39:24 PM PDT
by
Ed Condon
(subliminal messages here in invisible ink)
To: naturalman1975
the Labor government of the 1980s decommissioned our last Aircraft Carrier without replacing her Oh, how leftists absolutely loathe effective weapons.
At least, when Free Men wield them.
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:40:39 PM PDT
by
NorthMountain
("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
To: Osage Orange
Her primary defence is intended to be her escorts - just as it is with most carriers. But she is mounted with four 25mm remote weapon systems for close defence, as well as mounted machine guns - and there’s places where other things can be added later as well.
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:41:26 PM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
To: naturalman1975
USS Canberra in 1980 in the Pacific Ocean, near the Philippines, WESPAC 1980, about February
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:42:19 PM PDT
by
RaceBannon
(Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for)
To: naturalman1975
Most residents told the Courier they accepted the need for activity at the base, but questioned why the ships could not dock elsewhere.
Yeah, go block the views of poor people.
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:42:26 PM PDT
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: NEMDF
Yes! A huge Saudi floating mega-mosque with ISIS flags all-around. Woo-hoo, and beheadings for all.
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:43:23 PM PDT
by
Moltke
("The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution if you only know how to use it.")
To: naturalman1975
oops
HMAS Canberra (How do the Aussies label their ships, anyways?)
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:44:25 PM PDT
by
RaceBannon
(Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for)
To: Osage Orange
Her predecessor of WWII, the cruiser HMAS Canberra didn't lack weapons.
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:46:20 PM PDT
by
Jacquerie
(Article V. If not now, when?)
To: RaceBannon
HMAS = Her Majesty’s Australian Ship, based off the British HMS (Her Majesty’s Ship). We’re still a constitutional monarchy under Elizabeth II, in her right as Queen of Australia, and it’s still the Royal Australian Navy.
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posted on
03/18/2015 2:47:08 PM PDT
by
naturalman1975
("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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