Intrepid Drydocked
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Intrepid Drydocked
After 24 years at the same Hudson River pier, the legendary aircraft carrier USS Intrepid is overdue for some R&R _ restoration and repair.........
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"Mifflin Clay"
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
Yes..it looks correct...and in the Panama Canal. Probably taken pre WWII...no radar.
Sister was what..The Arkansas?
Sister was what..The Arkansas?
Texas (BB35).
The other USS TEXAS:
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
That's a ship type I don't recall...different configuration than a Second Class BB (Maine was one). Must date to the early 90's.
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Next Marblehead after this one was a Scout Cruiser...served in the Asiatic Fleet. Badly damaged by bombs in 1942...it was still able to return to the US after a long steam around the Cape of Good Hope.
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Originally Posted by alchymist
After 24 years at the same Hudson River pier, the legendary aircraft carrier USS Intrepid is overdue for some R&R _ restoration and repair.........
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"Mifflin Clay"
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Originally Posted by Bruker
Isn't there a story about an aircraft carrier that, while going through the Panama Canal, knocked over most of the light post along the locks?
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"Mifflin Clay"
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Originally Posted by Casey
It didn't make it. It's stuck in the mud about 15 feet from where it started. They had to stop for today because the tide was going out.
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It's really a shame that they were not able to move her from the pier. I really hope they figure something out, that way they can get her to the shipyard. I'm sure it would be easier and less expensive to bring her to the worksite then the worksite to her. If they said to heck with it and let it sit in the mud, I'd be worried about corrosion.
My pop (grandfather) served on the Intrepid during Vietnam. A defenite salute and thank you to all the men who served aboard her.
- Chris
My pop (grandfather) served on the Intrepid during Vietnam. A defenite salute and thank you to all the men who served aboard her.
- Chris