Farewell to a fine Gray Lady of the Sea
1 posted on
05/18/2006 12:50:40 PM PDT by
Robe
To: Robe
2 posted on
05/18/2006 12:52:57 PM PDT by
Yo-Yo
(USAF, TAC, 12th AF, 366 TFW, 366 MG, 366 CRS, Mtn Home AFB, 1978-81)
To: Robe
What class was the Oriskany?
3 posted on
05/18/2006 12:53:30 PM PDT by
RexBeach
("There is no substitute for victory." -Douglas MacArthur)
To: Robe
How about that little ship on the Lady? Were those the explosives crew?
4 posted on
05/18/2006 12:54:32 PM PDT by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. 17,400+ snide replies and counting!)
To: rlmorel
5 posted on
05/18/2006 12:56:08 PM PDT by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. 17,400+ snide replies and counting!)
To: Robe
What's the deal w/ artificial reefs? Are there not enough places for the fish? Seems to me the greenies would be pitching a fit.
Don't laugh, I've always wondered about this.
6 posted on
05/18/2006 12:57:37 PM PDT by
synbad600
To: Robe
I have Taps playing in my head, so long U.S.S. ORISKANY
CVA-34.
17 posted on
05/18/2006 1:03:35 PM PDT by
oxcart
(Journalism (Sic))
To: Robe; All
I thought that global warming was causing the rise in sea levels.
(Sarcasm)
22 posted on
05/18/2006 1:05:57 PM PDT by
proudpapa
(of three.)
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: 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.
37 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......
38 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.
39 posted on
05/18/2006 1:15:03 PM PDT by
ol painless
(ol' painless is out of the bag)
To: Robe
I was just on the Yorktown in Charleston, SC. Amazing how large they are!
I can't imagine what it would be like to swim through the hanger desk. Amazing.
56 posted on
05/18/2006 1:30:32 PM PDT by
AK2KX
To: Robe
Man, gotta dive that puppy!
Mike
60 posted on
05/18/2006 1:53:26 PM PDT by
MichaelP
("Opportunities multiply as they are seized." Sun Tzu)
To: Robe
Excellent diving opportunity bump
76 posted on
05/18/2006 3:17:45 PM PDT by
roaddog727
(eludium PU36 explosive space modulator)
To: Robe
Thanks for the amazing pictures! Better the ship be returned to the sea than be sliced and diced for scrap.
To: Robe
How soon before Al Qaeda claims responsibility?
83 posted on
05/19/2006 6:05:30 AM PDT by
1rudeboy
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