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US icebreaker to rescue 2 ships in Antarctica
Houston Chronicle ^
| January 4, 2014
| ROD McGUIRK
Posted on 01/04/2014 11:15:13 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Candor7
According to wikipedia (and the citation isn’t provided of course) the Russian Nuclear Ice breakers can only operate in the arctic due to their reactor design, which require COLD water. Not sure how much faith I place in wikipedia especially with no backup.
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posted on
01/05/2014 6:01:39 AM PST
by
Cool_V
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Pray for global warming —
To: Cincinatus' Wife
The U.S. hasn’t built an icebreaker since the Carter years.
This one was retrofitted, but still.
To: Monitor
That was hilarious and quite appropro —
Are they sending those tractors to the Antarctic??
To: petercooper
To: LaybackLenny
So let me get this straight...a US icebreaker is going to rescue 2 other icebreakers trapped in polar ice that, according to Algore, doesnt even exist.and the media doesn't report it but it is SUMMER in the Antarctic!
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posted on
01/05/2014 6:33:32 AM PST
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: Monitor
LoL!
I didn’t see your post — and thought of the same video.
Too funny — I love the “Green Acres” in French musical accompaniment.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Lot of “Gonna’ need a bigger boat” moments here.
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posted on
01/05/2014 6:45:30 AM PST
by
TalBlack
(Evil doesn't have a day job.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Andrew Peacock, an Australian doctor and photographer who was rescued from the Russian ship, said he and his fellow passengers "have been and continue to be thankful for all the help we have been given and ... aware of the cost and inconvenience to others." He assumes others are responsible for the expense. Clever doctor.
To: billyboy15
I had NO idea any ship would move an inch when faced with ice even 2 feet thick much less 21 ft. Me neither. Wow.
To: petercooper
lol I’m really glad that looks foreign.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
It’s important to note that the clock is ticking. January is the second warmest month in the Antarctic, February is much colder, and March brings with it truly hideous conditions. That is, *if* winter arrives on schedule, not early.
By March, surface ships normally have to desert the Polar sea, as it is close to non-navigable.
As powerful as the Polar Star is, its captain could force it to turn back if things got too bad, too fast.
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posted on
01/05/2014 7:09:22 AM PST
by
yefragetuwrabrumuy
(There Is Still A Very Hot War On Terror, Just Not On The MSM. Rantburg.com)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
I wanted to stop watching, but I couldn’t.
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Who is paying for all this?
I hope all the rescue ships send a bill to the lefties on board.
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posted on
01/05/2014 7:21:00 AM PST
by
P.O.E.
(Pray for America)
To: snowtigger
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posted on
01/05/2014 7:36:56 AM PST
by
Eagles6
(Valley Forge Redux)
To: petercooper
This story reminds me of this.Amazing set of photos. It perfectly illustrates liberalism in government.
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posted on
01/05/2014 8:00:10 AM PST
by
aimhigh
To: sunrise_sunset
The USCGC Healy was launched in the late 90s. Altho classified as a medium icebreaker, it's longer and displaces more than the Polar Star and her sistership.
To: Cincinatus' Wife; 11B40; A Balrog of Morgoth; A message; ACelt; Aeronaut; AFPhys; AlexW; alrea; ...
To: Former Proud Canadian
"So a Russian research ship hoping to find evidence of global warming gets stuck in summer ice. Subsequent attempts by Australia, China, Russia and New Zealand to affect a rescue were unsuccessful. Now the USCG is sending an icebreaker to rescue the rescuers. You can't make this stuff up."
Interestingly, I don't think the Russians sent an icebreaker. I think the French did, but it turned back very early in the rescue effort.
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posted on
01/06/2014 3:01:18 AM PST
by
Truth29
To: billyboy15
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posted on
01/06/2014 10:50:30 AM PST
by
FBD
(My carbon footprint is bigger than yours)
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