Wxman
02-21-12, 04:11 AM
Carrier disposal proves a challenge for Navy
By Christopher P. Cavas - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Feb 19, 2012 9:55:15 EST
The flight decks that once thundered and boomed with jet aircraft are silent. The passageways and compartments where thousands of sailors worked, ate and slept are empty. The once meticulously swept and kept decks are worn and torn, some covered in bird droppings.
The names of the Navy***8217;s seven decommissioned non-nuclear aircraft carriers conjure up well-earned reputations as Cold War bulwarks. And while at least some are the objects of preservation efforts, chances are slim more than one will survive as a museum ship. The rest are taking up valuable pier space, and the only thing the Navy wants now is to get rid of them....
http://nosint.blogspot.com/2012/02/carrier-disposal-proves-challenge-for.html (http://nosint.blogspot.com/2012/02/carrier-disposal-proves-challenge-for.html)
WARNING: blog alert!
By Christopher P. Cavas - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Feb 19, 2012 9:55:15 EST
The flight decks that once thundered and boomed with jet aircraft are silent. The passageways and compartments where thousands of sailors worked, ate and slept are empty. The once meticulously swept and kept decks are worn and torn, some covered in bird droppings.
The names of the Navy***8217;s seven decommissioned non-nuclear aircraft carriers conjure up well-earned reputations as Cold War bulwarks. And while at least some are the objects of preservation efforts, chances are slim more than one will survive as a museum ship. The rest are taking up valuable pier space, and the only thing the Navy wants now is to get rid of them....
http://nosint.blogspot.com/2012/02/carrier-disposal-proves-challenge-for.html (http://nosint.blogspot.com/2012/02/carrier-disposal-proves-challenge-for.html)
WARNING: blog alert!