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AG124 · 11-19-06, 05:52 PM

Does anyone know if the US Navy has approved any more obsolete warships to be sunk as artificial reefs? I doubt the Oriskany is going to be the last one, and I've heard rumours about the USS Forrestal joining her soon. Also, according to some sites, the following ships were approved for sinking:

"[a supply ship]"
"five missle cruisers"
"three aircraft carriers"
"seven destroyers"
"seven missile ships [unspecified types]"
"an amphibious support ship"

Of course, that list was compiled back in 2004, and probably included the USS Oriskany, USS America, and USS Valley Forge; all of which have already been sunk (and the latter two were sunk in deep water as targets). Also, have any of those worn-out auxiliaries kept in reserve on the James river been approved for sinking yet?

EDIT - Here is a good site withsome pictures of some of the reserve fleet ships (some of these still have military value though, I presume):

http://community.webshots.com/album/66281976Cgnkbm

11-19-06, 05:52 PM	#1
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	More US Navy Ships as Artificial Reefs? Does anyone know if the US Navy has approved any more obsolete warships to be sunk as artificial reefs? I doubt the Oriskany is going to be the last one, and I've heard rumours about the USS Forrestal joining her soon. Also, according to some sites, the following ships were approved for sinking: "[a supply ship]" "five missle cruisers" "three aircraft carriers" "seven destroyers" "seven missile ships [unspecified types]" "an amphibious support ship" Of course, that list was compiled back in 2004, and probably included the USS Oriskany, USS America, and USS Valley Forge; all of which have already been sunk (and the latter two were sunk in deep water as targets). Also, have any of those worn-out auxiliaries kept in reserve on the James river been approved for sinking yet? EDIT - Here is a good site withsome pictures of some of the reserve fleet ships (some of these still have military value though, I presume): http://community.webshots.com/album/66281976Cgnkbm __________________ DOWNLOAD GWX HERE: http://www.thegreywolves.com/index.html Last edited by AG124; 11-19-06 at 08:03 PM.