Five Carriers in Norfolk-all at once! - Page 2

Mork_417 · 02-27-13, 06:40 AM

NICE!!!! Thank you sir.

CaptainHaplo · 02-27-13, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

A directive from the Obama Administration . For routine inspections. That's why they're parked in there together.
That was the original story. Fabricated, apparently.
Here, allegedly is the real story:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/col...aircraft.shtml

Now there is an unbiased article... its all about the "cuts".

What do you expect from MPR....

There are no "cuts" - there are reductions in the GROWTH of budgets....
But facts can't be allowed to get in the way, can they, Feuer?

Herr-Berbunch · 02-27-13, 09:14 AM

CVN-69 - USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
CVN-77 - USS George W. H. Bush
CVN-65 - USS Enterprise
LHD-5 - USS Bataan
CVN-72 - USS Abraham Lincoln
CVN-75 - USS Harry S. Truman
LHD-1 - USS Wasp
LHD-2 - USS Essex

Then three more vessels I can't identify.

LHD-7 - USS Iwo Jima

kraznyi_oktjabr · 02-27-13, 10:15 AM

Looks like good place to park midget sub with nuke onboard!

Synthfg · 02-27-13, 10:38 AM

Why bother bringing your own nuke
a bit of rewiring on any one of the tea kettles present there and you can make the whole dockside uninhabitable for the next few thousand years

Herr-Berbunch · 02-27-13, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Synthfg

Why bother bringing your own nuke
a bit of rewiring on any one of the tea kettles present there and you can make the whole dockside uninhabitable for the next few thousand years

Is that how long it's going to take people to live back in Hiroshima or Nagasaki?

Armistead · 02-27-13, 10:59 AM

The harbor is public, anyone can boat right by all the ships there. They do keep a net around most of the ships, but almost to the ships. They do have armed guard stations with machine guns at the end of each pier, cameras and no telling what else. However, riding by in a boat, one could easily turn toward the ships and be on them in about 5 secs. I've gotten within 50ft passing by and drew no attention.

Jimbuna · 02-27-13, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

This'll sort you out. high-rez incoming:

http://blogs.defensenews.com/interce...-ZN152-189.jpg

Great picture, my lad sent me these last year (taken with his phone).

RickC Sniper · 02-27-13, 03:09 PM

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/col...aircraft.shtml

From that article:
The USS Bush was not ordered into port for "routine inspections." It had been undergoing tests of its ability to have aircraft, which it does not presently have. Its cruise was canceled because of the sequester.

Why does the USS Bush not have the ability to carry aircraft?

TLAM Strike · 02-27-13, 03:39 PM

Reminded of:

and this:

02-27-13, 06:40 AM	#16
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02-27-13, 09:14 AM	#18
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	CVN-69 - USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-77 - USS George W. H. Bush CVN-65 - USS Enterprise LHD-5 - USS Bataan CVN-72 - USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-75 - USS Harry S. Truman LHD-1 - USS Wasp LHD-2 - USS Essex Then three more vessels I can't identify. LHD-7 - USS Iwo Jima __________________

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,864 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	The harbor is public, anyone can boat right by all the ships there. They do keep a net around most of the ships, but almost to the ships. They do have armed guard stations with machine guns at the end of each pier, cameras and no telling what else. However, riding by in a boat, one could easily turn toward the ships and be on them in about 5 secs. I've gotten within 50ft passing by and drew no attention. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

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RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,221 Downloads: 132 Uploads: 0	http://minnesota.publicradio.org/col...aircraft.shtml From that article: The USS Bush was not ordered into port for "routine inspections." It had been undergoing tests of its ability to have aircraft, which it does not presently have. Its cruise was canceled because of the sequester. Why does the USS Bush not have the ability to carry aircraft? __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

02-27-13, 10:38 AM	#20
Synthfg Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 154 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Why bother bringing your own nuke a bit of rewiring on any one of the tea kettles present there and you can make the whole dockside uninhabitable for the next few thousand years

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