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A veteran of two wars, ship surrenders to sea
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| 05/18/06
| Larry Wheeler
Posted on 05/18/2006 12:50:34 PM PDT by Robe
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To: RexBeach
To: Robe; All
I thought that global warming was causing the rise in sea levels.
(Sarcasm)
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:05:57 PM PDT
by
proudpapa
(of three.)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner; Hydroshock; RexBeach
Just to head off any argument - Essex class and Ticonderoga class are practically the same thing. The Ticonderoga's are sometimes known as the "long-hulled Essex's"
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:06:12 PM PDT
by
Gator101
To: Robe
In other news, it was learned that the ex-Oriskany, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, had been converted to a prison to house Al Quaeda prisoners transferred from Gitmo. Due to a clerical error, we forgot about the housing arrangement until after the ship was sunk. Oh well.
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
I'm sure they stripped the ship before they sank it.
To: Smokin' Joe
So what was the purpose of having the Admirals barge on the flight deck?
Also, I believe they are required to remove all toxic materials and fluids/oils prior to sinking.
Anybody know what the depth is at that point in the Gulf?
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:08:10 PM PDT
by
Jambe
( Save the Cows ! -- Eat a Vegan !!!)
To: synbad600
I was wondering how they picked any particular location for it. I mean, they didn't just sail it out of sight of land and say "this'll do". They chose the specific location. I wonder what criteria they use for sinking sites?
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:08:24 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. 17,400+ snide replies and counting!)
To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Millions are spent removing anything that might set off the tree huggers!
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:10:09 PM PDT
by
lonedawg
(why does that rag on your head say holiday inn?)
To: Jambe
The depth was about 250 feet, so people can dive her. Not all toxins were removed either, but they believe they will slowly dissipate over the next 100 years.
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:10:20 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. 17,400+ snide replies and counting!)
To: Eagle Eye
Where the bottom doesn't have any place in the sunlight for corals to adhere, they cannot grow. No corals, no higher forms of life.
The ship provides a gazillion places for all manner of life to find a place to anchor, thus providing the basis for a whole ecosystem of life.
It also makes a fun place for recreational diving.
To: RexBeach
What class was the Oriskany?
Ticonderoga I believe
To: Yo-Yo
There's quite a market for scrap steel. True. I wonder if the cost of recycling it it prohibitively high? Also, old ships make pretty cool museums. We have one (the Turner Joy) here in Bremerton, WA.
To: Gator101
You just ruined and good hour and half argument!!!
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:12:03 PM PDT
by
lonedawg
(why does that rag on your head say holiday inn?)
To: Eagle Eye
Yeah and the oil platforms down there have become oasis of life in that dessert. The Greenies are actually starting to like oil platforms.
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:12:10 PM PDT
by
JSteff
To: Jambe
It housed electronics and communications equipment used to control the demolition charges. The idea was that the boat would float off the flight deck and be recovered.
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:13:21 PM PDT
by
hc87
To: JSteff
They'll grow to love em' when they get their gas bill!!
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:13:28 PM PDT
by
lonedawg
(why does that rag on your head say holiday inn?)
To: Robe
Wouldn't it have been a touch more exciting to sink her using an exocet or some other missile? ;)
Sorry, sometimes I let my mind wander without a guardian.
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:13:55 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. 17,400+ snide replies and counting!)
To: Robe
Doing the job natural reefs don't want to do......
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:14:41 PM PDT
by
llevrok
(Stop the Latin Insurgents !!!)
To: Robe
I think this was the ship John McCain took off from before he was shot down. He was on Fox yesterday talking about it.
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:15:03 PM PDT
by
ol painless
(ol' painless is out of the bag)
To: Jambe
So what was the purpose of having the Admirals barge on the flight deck? I wondered that to. Maybe it was holding test equipment they wanted to save after the sinking? Then again maybe it was just a "I wonder what will happen if..." thing.
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posted on
05/18/2006 1:15:33 PM PDT
by
Gator101
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