richhodg66
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The Alabama in Mobile is pretty awesome too, and a lot younger so may not need major renovations as soon.
Some old Photos for your enjoyment
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RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
They say "environmental damage".
richhodg66
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"Environmental damage"? How's that? Seems like commercial ships which the Gulf of Mexico has thousands would pollute a lot worse than an empty, non running hulk.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Just reporting what I read on the 'net. Found it interesting that it was sinking because it has concrete decks and they are leaking from rain water after a hundred years.
richhodg66
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What two world wars and all our nation's enemies couldn't do, time and Mother nature almost did.
Glaciers
Alaska Land of the Midnight Sun
Wow. Bummer.Queen Mary? Yeah, I stayed there. Never again though. Me, my luggage, clothes and everything else was covered in bed bugs. Whole damn ship was infested.
It was quite nice when we were there, didn’t have any problems, and believe me I would have noticed.
Missionary
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Salt water, electrolysis and temperature changes are tough on any material.
My dad cried in 1956 when the USS Enterprise CV6 was sold for scrap. Most decorated carrier in US history.
My dad cried in 1956 when the USS Enterprise CV6 was sold for scrap. Most decorated carrier in US history.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
BINGO! It's the $$$.
JWFilips
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KeithB
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We built LSTs in Evansville during WWII. Here is a link to the one we have moored in the downtown area.
www.lstmemorial.org
I've taken the tour and kicked in a few bucks but never got involved in any of the activities (giving tours, maintenance, etc).
I know that the maintenance is constant and ongoing and the support cost, even with volunteers doing a lot of the work, is pretty high. Every piece of metal on a ship wants to return to ore.
USS LST-325 | WWII Landing Ship | Evansville, IN
The LST-325—the last fully operational WWII Landing Ship Tank (LST)—is open for tours seasonally throughout the year in her home port of Evansville, Indiana. Her crew of volunteers shares the history of these incredible vessels, the men and women who built them, and those who served on them.
I've taken the tour and kicked in a few bucks but never got involved in any of the activities (giving tours, maintenance, etc).
I know that the maintenance is constant and ongoing and the support cost, even with volunteers doing a lot of the work, is pretty high. Every piece of metal on a ship wants to return to ore.
they need to hang a big ass ole Confederate from her upper decks and park her in the heartland of Dixie. she'll get all the attention she needs!
KeithB
Resident Half Fast Machinist
That is the kind of post that could turn this thread into political nonsense. Let’s let the Confederate flag arguments happen on another site shall we?
THAT'S HER !!!!!
With Her 3 twin turrets and 5" 38's .
My Dad was one of the 3 Sailors blown off Her when the Betty suicide bombers wing cut off their Quad 40mm gun tub.
I heard that story at Thanksgiving when I was 6-7yrs old. Hiding under the table while My Dad and His younger Brother sat above Me sharing experiences of WW2.
Imagine My surprise when I read excerts from Her Official War Diary and found out that story was true. My Dad was a 1st Class Mineman. And a Plank Owner.
With Her 3 twin turrets and 5" 38's .
My Dad was one of the 3 Sailors blown off Her when the Betty suicide bombers wing cut off their Quad 40mm gun tub.
I heard that story at Thanksgiving when I was 6-7yrs old. Hiding under the table while My Dad and His younger Brother sat above Me sharing experiences of WW2.
Imagine My surprise when I read excerts from Her Official War Diary and found out that story was true. My Dad was a 1st Class Mineman. And a Plank Owner.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
True enough! Those were tough little fighting ships. They deserve a better end than being scrap.
That reminds me, I have to order a couple flags- a USMC, a Bennington and a Gadsen.
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richhodg66
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If you're ever in Charleston, S.C., (I grew up close to there, went to school there, but don't generally care for the place and haven't been back in years) Patriot's Point has the USS Laffey, a destroyer with the dubious distinction of holding the record for most enemy ordnance absorbed in combat that stayed afloat in Naval history, I'm told. Pretty impressive, unfortunately, it kind of gets over shadowed by the York Town.
"ladies wear, third floor"
RBHarter
West Central AR
My Uncle was USN on a destroyer that for some reason I can't remember the name or number. It's single claim to fame , having been on scene and fired on the USS Hornet to scuttle it . I looked it up the USS Mustin .
Mustin sailed on 17 August with TF 17, the Hornet group, bound for an important role in the great sea warfare which wrested the Southwest Pacific from the Japanese. Her group covered the southern approaches to Guadalcanal during the initial phase of fighting there, then struck Buin, Faisi, and Tonolai from the air. In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October, Mustin rescued 337 of Hornet's survivors, and had the grim duty of destroying the heavily damaged carrier with a full salvo of torpedoes. She avenged the carrier in part by shooting down five enemy aircraft during the battle.
That was about all she did other than escort duty . I'm sure there was a lot more interaction but that was the big deal .....sinking the Hornet .
Mustin sailed on 17 August with TF 17, the Hornet group, bound for an important role in the great sea warfare which wrested the Southwest Pacific from the Japanese. Her group covered the southern approaches to Guadalcanal during the initial phase of fighting there, then struck Buin, Faisi, and Tonolai from the air. In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October, Mustin rescued 337 of Hornet's survivors, and had the grim duty of destroying the heavily damaged carrier with a full salvo of torpedoes. She avenged the carrier in part by shooting down five enemy aircraft during the battle.
That was about all she did other than escort duty . I'm sure there was a lot more interaction but that was the big deal .....sinking the Hornet .