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Historic Aircraft Carrier USS Independence On Course for On Time Arrival at Scrapyard
gCaptain ^ | April 6, 2017 | Mike Schuler

Posted on 04/12/2017 7:07:41 PM PDT by Oatka

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1 posted on 04/12/2017 7:07:41 PM PDT by Oatka
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To: Oatka

Make another from her bones and steel.


2 posted on 04/12/2017 7:11:06 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Oatka

It’s being toad?


3 posted on 04/12/2017 7:11:20 PM PDT by Paladin2
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auto correct?


4 posted on 04/12/2017 7:16:45 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: Oatka

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Independence_(CV-62)

Ship’s history and pictures


5 posted on 04/12/2017 7:16:59 PM PDT by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
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ping


6 posted on 04/12/2017 7:16:59 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: Oatka

Really sad that the west coast of the United States has no capability to scrap her


7 posted on 04/12/2017 7:17:53 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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No, not this time, just funnin ‘.


8 posted on 04/12/2017 7:18:03 PM PDT by Paladin2
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No, not this time, just funnin '.

Though the "tug" looks a bit toadish....

9 posted on 04/12/2017 7:18:42 PM PDT by Paladin2
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‘Qualified OOD on the Indy in ‘94. Still have my gold cap. She was a good command good command for me.


10 posted on 04/12/2017 7:20:09 PM PDT by reed13k
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https://news.usni.org/2014/12/22/navy-pays-texas-ship-breaker-penny-dismantle-carrier-ranger?utm_source=USNI+News&utm_campaign=5ad8616316-USNI_NEWS_WEEKLY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0dd4a1450b-5ad8616316-230368857&mc_cid=5ad8616316&mc_eid=09fcdaf033

Not sure how much this scrapping will cost.


11 posted on 04/12/2017 7:25:13 PM PDT by Snickering Hound
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Why not sell it to Brazil or India, both of which are seeking carriers?

I’m sure we’d get more than the couple of million it will go for, for scrap.


12 posted on 04/12/2017 7:25:38 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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My First ship! She ALWAYS was On-Time!


13 posted on 04/12/2017 7:26:05 PM PDT by US Navy Vet (Trump Train!!!)
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Maybe they do, but the laws out there are extremely nutburger about scrapping ships. Which would mean cuting into business profits and/or making it not worth doing there.


14 posted on 04/12/2017 7:27:15 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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Warts and all!

Hats off to her.


15 posted on 04/12/2017 7:29:48 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Not tired of winning yet!)
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To: Oatka

Give it ti Israel!


16 posted on 04/12/2017 7:35:55 PM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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17 posted on 04/12/2017 7:37:34 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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I wish they close all the water tight doors and use her for target practice and show all of these anti carrier yahoos how hard it is to actually sink an air craft carrier.


18 posted on 04/12/2017 7:39:58 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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The USS Enterprise cannot be too far behind.


19 posted on 04/12/2017 7:41:45 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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I believe scrap bronze is only running about $1.50 a pound and with this ship's propellers at about 25 tons (guesstimate), it seems to me that these scrapyards are missing out on some big bucks.

It would be great to see them strike a commemorative coin and sell 'em at around $10 a pop, and rake in the dough.

Years back, I bought one made from the propellers of the USS Olympia (Span Am War) and feel I have a nice piece of history.


20 posted on 04/12/2017 7:46:35 PM PDT by Oatka
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