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07-12-20, 06:42 PM | #1 |
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San Diego: U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard on Fire
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07-12-20, 06:52 PM | #2 |
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Ops, posted this in wrong section, sorry.
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07-12-20, 07:08 PM | #3 |
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It's okay Tim ... It's current news such a bad accident though
Hope everyone is safe
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07-13-20, 03:53 AM | #4 |
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Twenty one people (seventeen sailors and four civilians) thankfully no fatalities. This could have been far worse.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...ard-san-diego/
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07-14-20, 05:03 PM | #5 |
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From what I read, the ship is a total loss and most likely (>99%) will not be repaired, due to the temperature being so high and having lasted for so long now that the basic cell frame made of steel is distorted. They can feel themselves lucky if it does not sink in harbour with its fuel still on board!? I read it was undergoing 2-years modernization in preparation for the F35 - why did it even have fuel aboard if it was not to move for this long? The fire extinguishing system was off for work, too, thats why the fire had easy play.
Its a lousy year for the US so far. And it can get only lousier.
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07-24-20, 10:37 AM | #7 |
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That is not a viable nor reasonable comparison.
At sea, a ship is in a different configuration than it is in port undergoing maintenance/repairs. Areas that are normally sealed may be exposed during maintenance. Protective services that are normally functional during operations may be non-functional during maintenance. There is also equipment and materiel onboard ships in maintenance that are not normally present during operations. Ships that are operational have crews that are experienced with each other, the ship, and damage control. Ships in maintenance have maintenance crews and contractors who may not have that level of training and experience. One really can't compare an operational ship with a ship undergoing maintenance in this context.
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07-24-20, 11:07 AM | #8 |
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Agreeing with Skybird & platypus in one thread!!??
/\Indeed! "$hip Happen$"
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07-24-20, 11:38 AM | #9 |
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She probably would not be damaged in a time of war, but more likely sunk
I say let her live on as a ship of mercy, hospital ship or a first responder for tidal waves, earth quakes bringing supplies to the survivors.
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SUN TSU: the best way to win wars is not to fight
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07-24-20, 02:31 PM | #11 |
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You know what's really scary Aktung?
The fact that your pointing out China is ready for a major war with the USA ... A war that neither side can win ... Just licking our wounds would make all the past Memorial Days sick in comparison. Plus if the weapons are ready to fight with now then they were planned years ago. We can't afford to start one that's for sure
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07-24-20, 04:05 PM | #13 |
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WEIRD! The movie I referenced two posts back, They Were Expendible, is on TV as I post this; talk 'bout seein' the future!...it's actually better than PT-109!
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