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[desertswo]

Originally Posted by WatcherZero

Their basing 10,000 Marines in Australia so perhaps could see a US base built there, Ideally Indonesia would be good but I believe the area would be a security nightmare with prevalence of islands, small boats and hostile population.

Bases are more or less there. The US won't build anything major, they'll just share with the Australians. Housing will be the biggest issue, but that's relatively cheap to do compared to other things. 10,000 seems to be a bit inflated. You are basically looking at an entire division, give or take; especially since my understanding is that they are going to be training in the Northern Territory. Tough ground to train on. It will be very taxing stamina-wise, but good for character building. Regardless, I'm pretty sure it will be a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU); small, self-contained, highly mobile and hard hitting. It has it's own organic armor and air support, and is right around 2500 in number. That is a force size that is much more in consort with what is available basing-wise in the Northern Territory at Darwin.

[WatcherZero]

Its the 10,000 their pulling out of Japan as part of partial pullout due the long running poor US-Japanese people relations.

[bd popeye]

Originally Posted by WatcherZero

Its the 10,000 their pulling out of Japan as part of partial pullout due the long running poor US-Japanese people relations.

10,000? the actual number was recently reduced to 9,000...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/27/wo...n-okinawa.html

U.S. Agrees to Reduce Size of Force on Okinawa
By THOM SHANKER
Published: April 26, 2012

WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan have reached agreement on a long-simmering dispute that calls for the American military to reduce the number of Marines on Okinawa by 9,000 and begin returning land to the government there, senior officials announced on Thursday.

The deal was presented by senior American officials as a victory for both sides: it offers the prospect of removing a chronic source of Japanese resentment and, in keeping with the Obama administration’s new focus on Asia, allows the Defense Department to free up ground forces for rotating deployments across the Pacific region, the officials said.

No time frame was announced for the redeployment, which would leave about 10,000 Marines on Okinawa. About 5,000 of those leaving will go to Guam, an American territory in the western Pacific, and a smaller number to Hawaii.

But with efforts to increase troop rotations and Navy ship visits — including a plan for Marines to rotate through a base in Australia — the overall American presence in the Asia-Pacific region will not decrease, and may grow in places at times, officials said.

The agreement on removing the Marines was made possible by separating those negotiations from another thorny issue. The Japanese have demanded that the United States move the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from an urban part of Okinawa to a less-populated spot in the north, at Camp Schwab.

Both sides remain committed to that plan, American officials said, but no details were given as to when it might happen.

The Japanese foreign minister, Koichiro Genba, said Friday morning that the agreement was “a forward-looking and concrete one that prioritizes reducing the burden on Okinawa, including the return of land.”

One hope of the United States is that the transfer announced Thursday will increase acceptance for moving the Futenma base. Okinawa would remain host to Kadena Air Base, the largest American airfield in the region.

The movement to transfer forces was set off in 1996 by the gang rape of a local girl by Marines.

The agreement is “a resounding victory for our bilateral alliance,” a senior State Department official said, discussing the deal on the condition of anonymity.

The official acknowledged the importance for the United States “to reduce the impact” of its military presence on Okinawa as part of Washington’s goal to retain Japanese support.

Japan has pledged about $3.1 billion to the effort. The cost of moving the Marines when Futenma was part of the plan was estimated at $10.3 billion.

The Pentagon’s new security strategy, adopted this year as officials began planning for the first military budget cuts since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, envisions fewer permanent bases and more rotational deployments around the world. The goal is to find savings — both in dollars and in the political capital required for sustaining permanent bases — while maintaining a global presence.

With the personnel numbers for both the Marine Corps and the Army shrinking, the ground forces leaving Okinawa can be shifted throughout the Western Pacific as needed for any military contingencies, the Pentagon official said.

Pentagon officials said the ability to rotate forces along a wider belt in the Pacific would give the military greater agility in countering potential Chinese expansion while not diminishing deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.

Both officials said the administration had been consulting with leading members of Congress. But as the agreement neared completion this week, three members of the Armed Services Committee weighed in. Senator Carl Levin, the Michigan Democrat who is chairman of the panel; Senator John McCain of Arizona, the ranking Republican; and Senator Jim Webb, a Democrat from Virginia, wrote to Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta to raise what they said were “serious questions that have not been fully addressed.”

Late Thursday, the senators released a statement saying they “still have many questions about the specific details.” But they pledged to work to seek “a mutually beneficial, militarily effective and fiscally sustainable agreement regarding the realignment of U.S. forces on Okinawa and Guam.”

Martin Fackler contributed reporting from Seoul, South Korea, and Hiroko Tabuchi from Tokyo.

[Maximinus Thrax]

Originally Posted by desertswo

Bases are more or less there. The US won't build anything major, they'll just share with the Australians. Housing will be the biggest issue, but that's relatively cheap to do compared to other things. 10,000 seems to be a bit inflated. You are basically looking at an entire division, give or take; especially since my understanding is that they are going to be training in the Northern Territory. Tough ground to train on. It will be very taxing stamina-wise, but good for character building. Regardless, I'm pretty sure it will be a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU); small, self-contained, highly mobile and hard hitting. It has it's own organic armor and air support, and is right around 2500 in number. That is a force size that is much more in consort with what is available basing-wise in the Northern Territory at Darwin.

The ground may be difficult, but I am puzzled as to how they will maintain peak infantry efficiency.

As Northern Lad will testify, one of the most important tasks for any OC exercise is to 'indent for weather'. To all infanteers it is a known fact that 'if it isn't raining it isn't training'!

[desertswo]

Originally Posted by Maximinus Thrax

The ground may be difficult, but I am puzzled as to how they will maintain peak infantry efficiency.

As Northern Lad will testify, one of the most important tasks for any OC exercise is to 'indent for weather'. To all infanteers it is a known fact that 'if it isn't raining it isn't training'!

You've answered your own question. By "ground" I was referring to the environment, period. It's, to use a Britishism, "sodding" hot, humid, rainy, and very, VERY green up in the Northern Territory and Queensland. One hopes that no one gets eaten by a fucking saltwater Croc.

[Maximinus Thrax]

Originally Posted by desertswo

You've answered your own question. By "ground" I was referring to the environment, period. It's, to use a Britishism, "sodding" hot, humid, rainy, and very, VERY green up in the Northern Territory and Queensland. One hopes that no one gets eaten by a fucking saltwater Croc.

I am well aware of the diversity of climate and terrain across that huge continent. I have just always wanted to write 'if it isn't raining it isn't training' on a Internet site, poor joke really and no slur intended on the training standards of the USMC.

I do though, offer up thanks daily that I live in an island who's most aggressive an widespread creature is the duck, tastes great to boot! Salt Water crocs are the stuff of nightmares.

[desertswo]

Originally Posted by Maximinus Thrax

I am well aware of the diversity of climate and terrain across that huge continent. I have just always wanted to write 'if it isn't raining it isn't training' on a Internet site, poor joke really and no slur intended on the training standards of the USMC.

I do though, offer up thanks daily that I live in an island who's most aggressive an widespread creature is the duck, tastes great to boot! Salt Water crocs are the stuff of nightmares.

Actually, it really is a great opportunity for the Corps. They lost an invaluable training ground in the Pacific when the Philippines asked us to leave. Within the confines of Naval Station, Subic Bay, was perfect territory for replicating combat in a tropical environment. It really was a huge area, and occasionally, it even offered the chance of real combat as the leftist insurgents known as the "Huks" (their real name is a much longer Tagalog word). They mostly stayed hidden whenever the Marines were on maneuvers, but occasionally one would screw up and do something stupid. Crocs though are another aggravation altogether, and that is their territory up there in the North. They are particularly adept at lying in wait, and then they move like lightning to snatch their pray from a stream bank or whatever. Nasty creatures for sure.

[bd popeye]

So true SWO.. I was station at Cubi Point from August 1975 until October 1977.

A couple of weeks ago CV fires were discussed..

A murderous fire and explosion of the Hydraulic catapults on the USS Bennington CV-20 spelled the end of hydraulic cats..

26 May 1954..Fire & Explosion on the USS Bennington CVA-20

http://www.uss-bennington.org/history26may1954.html

Memoirs of the Explosion
26 May 1954
USS BENNINGTON CVA-20
Richard S. Pope
October 1992

At 0811, 26 May 1954, while cruising off Narragansett Bay, the fluid in one of her catapults exploded, setting off a series of secondary explosions which killed 103 crewmen and injured 201 others. BENNINGTON proceeded under her own power to Quonset Point, R. I., to land her injured.

Moving to New York Naval Shipyard for repairs she was completely rebuilt during 12 June 1954 - 19 March 1955. On 22 April 1955 the Secretary of the Navy came aboard and presented medals and letters of commendation to 178 of her crew in recognition of their heroism on 26 May 1954. BENNINGTON served as a platform for innovations in Naval Aviation.
The full details...

http://www.uss-bennington.org/history26may1954.html

EXPLOSION

On the 26th of May 1954 the aircraft carrier, USS BENNINGTON CVA-20 was steaming off the Atlantic coast for carrier qualifications. This cruise was interrupted by a violent explosion or series of explosions, which claimed over 200 officers and men as casualties. The ship suffered massive damage in the forward third with sheets of flame and a series of explosions. Nearly one hundred men lost their lives within seconds of the explosion and over one hundred others were seriously injured. All survivors were left with a searing memory.

That Wednesday morning had started early. By 0600 hours, preparations to launch aircraft had been completed and aircraft had begun the procedure for launching. Most of the ships crew who were not directly involved in the launch activity were in the process of waking. At 0611 hours with the propulsion system in use on the flight deck there was a violent explosion which involved the forward third of the ship.

Those corpsmen who had the night duty were beginning to start their day by 0600.

The sick bay was located in the stern area below the hanger deck. We thus did not hear any of the explosions. We did hear an announcement for "General Quarters", and we thought that this announcement was stated to be a drill. Within seconds after the corpsmen had begun to dash to their general quarters stations we were aware that this was in fact not a drill.

NOT A DRILL

My first encounter with a hero occurred as the announcement over the speakers was advising that the "General Quarters was no drill". I had no reason to quarrel with that assessment.

A black shipmate started down the ladder to the sickbay. He had no clothes on. He pleaded for us to go and help his buddy. These were his last words. He died in my arms and I realized that his clothes had literally been burned off his body. In my mind he was a hero. Whether he ever received a medal I can't say, he was not easy to identify.

A bosonmate remembers that he was half-awake in his bunk below the hanger deck and "felt the ship shuttering and a dull explosion echoed through the passageways". In his shorts he made his way up a ladder to the second deck and by feeling his way in the dark went up another ladder where he found several shipmates. They helped each other up another ladder and to the fresh air when there was another explosion. A shipmate gave him a pair of dungarees. The second explosion twisted the ladder, which they had just used, "like a pretzel". A third explosion occurred while these men began their work in the aftermath, work that included finding injured, transporting them to the hanger deck where the corpsmen had set up the aid station and searching for bodies.

A fireman, also a hero, had just started out of his bunk when the first explosion occurred. The compartment quickly filled with smoke so the men here formed a chain and started for the hanger deck. The second explosion killed the two men just in front of him. The third explosion "brought him to his senses". He made it to his station for damage control, passing through compartments, which were on fire. "Rockets, bombs and bodies were in the passageways". They found the forward mess hall filled with two feet of water and two casualties, one man on a table and the other face down in the water. They carried the first man out and came back for the second. The second man walked on his own after being turned. "I was scared". All of the men in the catapult room had been killed. "Fires were all around".

The general quarters alarm found a cook preparing breakfast. He started for his general quarters station on the telephone for "Repair 5". Before plugging in his phones the first explosion hit. The second explosion caught him on the ladder and threw him to the upper deck. The third explosion found him looking down into the space below which he had just exited and which was now filled with smoke and dust. He got back to his station and plugged the phone in and found the repair parties aft of his station all checked in but only one station forward of his had checked in and this was manned by a single person. He learned that his Repair Party Officer was dead. On the phone he had made contact with a Damage Control Unit which was trapped. All members of this crew died before help could reach them. The cook's wife is, "still waiting for the telegram which was later sent to let her know he was ok".

At about 0530 hours a pantry man noted smoke coming from the galley. This was located on the third deck amidships. The cook's also noted smoke but no fire. The escape route for these men was through a hatch, which was blown, shut as they approached and became red-hot. One survivor recalls that an "extraordinarily brave man" who searched among all the dead to find him still alive helped him. He was evacuated by helicopter to Newport Rhode Island Naval Hospital and finally recovered and returned to active duty.

RESCUE EFFORTS

Not all efforts to rescue shipmates were successful. There was no doubt that in many cases friends were already beyond help. In some cases the efforts to help were not to succeed. One frantic effort to disengage a shipmate from entangled metal and machinery ended in watching the friend slowly drown as water filled the space where he was trapped. His knowing that he was nearing his final moments and his

Encouragement to those trying to help typified the spirit of the men of the BENNINGTON.

NUMBER OF EXPLOSIONS

The number of explosions heard by various persons varies. Officers on the bridge recalled hearing two explosions. Some individuals in the area of the worst damage recalled three explosions, while one heard no explosion but saw a wall of flame. Certainly some of the differences relate to location. Where one was at the time determined what was heard as well as the chances of injury or death. We heard no explosions in the sick bay, probably because of the location. It appears from the memories that there was a series of explosions, that these were of varying intensities, and that some at least were confined to small areas. With hatches closed there would be a dampening of sound transmission.

PHYSICAL DAMAGE

Casual inspection of the damage to the ship following our return to dry dock in New York gave startling evidence of the tremendous forces, which were unleashed by the explosions. There was no evidence of harm on the flight deck or on the hanger deck, but in the forward third of the ship one saw structural I-beams twisted. Ladders were torn and twisted. Paint was burned; bulkheads were pushed out in bubbles and all the spaces were covered with greasy soot. Burned rubble was strewn about.

THE CAUSE

An obvious question was what caused these explosions. As a corpsman I was not in a position to know exactly what happened to cause this accident. I have put my personal observations and other explanations together to try to make sense of the causation. It appeared that there had been a slow leak in one of the catapults. A hydraulic fluid operated the catapults, which was supposed to be safe from fire or explosion. However the timing of the first explosion makes it appear that at some level in the ship the hydraulic fumes were in a vaporized state and had reached a concentration which permitted it to explode and burst into flame when a seaman awoke and lit his first cigarette. The flames spread rapidly throughout the spaces, which had accumulated the leaking hydraulic vapors. These flames must have been extremely hot as suggested by the rapidity of doors reaching a "hot" temperature. The initial flames consisted of the burning of the vaporized hydraulic fluid and lasted only seconds. Other material then began to burn.

[Steely Dan]

USS America (LHA-6) was launched this past monday down in Pascagoula.

[Jack Rabbit Slim]

A random note, but I watched the film 'under Siege' recently, featuring the USS Missouri (though I think it was filmed partly on the other battleship, forgotten its name) and by God those last generation Battleships were thoroughly badass, I don't think we'll ever see anything that aesthetically machismo sailing the waters again, not even Aircraft carriers look as beautifully lethal and singular of purpose than the sleek, tiered elegance of the battleship.

Oh and there was a nice scene with a cake...

[Steely Dan]

^ agreed, the big 16" gun battleships bristling with all manner of gun barrels pointing outward and skyward in all directions will likely be the aesthetic epitome of the concept of "warship" for all time. just look at all those friggin' guns. VLS missile tubes just can't compete with that on an aesthetic level.

it's just not possible for a vessel to look more bad-ass than this:

USS Indiana

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PEARL HARBOR (June 7, 2012) Gas Turbine System Technician Mechanical 2nd Class Brian Sacman meets his child for the first time after a 6-month deployment on the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Furey/Released)

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CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (June 10, 2012) Sailors assigned to USS Constitution march in the annual Bunker Hill Day parade. The parade honors the 237-year anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, one of the first major engagements of the Revolutionary War. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Michael Achterling/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2012) Former Presidents George H.W. Bush, center, and George W. Bush, left, make their way across the flight deck of USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2012) Former President George W. Bush shakes hands with Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kevin J. Steinberg/Released)

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 9, 2012) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), left, transits alongside the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). New York was commissioned in November 2009 and is currently on its maiden deployment, while Enterprise was commissioned in November 1961 and is on its 22nd and final deployment after more than 50 years of service. Both ships are currently deployed to the region in support of maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (June 5, 2012) An AS-332 Super Puma helicopter conducts a vertical replenishment between the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Carver/Released)

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PACIFIC Ocean (June 8, 2012) Aviation ordnancemen assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 arm a GBU-16 Paveway II on an F/A-18E during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Kelly/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 4, 2012) One hundred and twelve bales of cocaine recovered from a drug interdiction are offloaded onto the deck of the guided-missile frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47). Navy and Coast Guard personnel recovered approximately 4,910 pounds of the contraband after it was dumped from a vessel during drug interdiction operations in support of Operation Martillo off the Pacific Coast of Colombia. The estimated street value of the 112 bales is more than $367 million. Operation Martillo is a U.S., European, and western Hemisphere partner nation effort targeting illicit trafficking routes in coastal waters along the Central American isthmus. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2012) Rigid-hull inflatable boats carry Special Boat Team 12 (SBT 12) Sailors and guests through San Diego Bay to an at-sea change of command. Cmdr. Michael Stull was relieved by Cmdr. Shane C. Voudren.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique M. Canales/Released)

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EVERETT, Wash. (June 6, 2012) Sailors paint the starboard anchor of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) gold in preparation for the ship'Äôs Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) cruise. Nimitz is working through its tailored ship'Äôs training availability and final evaluation phase. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian A. Cotter/Released)

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PORTLAND, Ore. (June 7, 2012) Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) as the ship arrives at Tom McCall Waterfront Park to celebrate Fleet Week in Portland, Ore. during the 105th Annual Rose Festival. Navy warships have been coming to the City of Roses since USS Charleston's visit in 1907. Portland's Rose Festival is an opportunity for the Navy to raise awareness about the purpose of naval forces and sustain the strong relationship with the community. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott A. McCall/Released)

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PORTLAND, Ore. (June 7, 2012) Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) as it prepares to moor beside USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore. during the 105th Annual Rose Festival. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott A. McCall/Released)

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TIRANA, Albania (June 7, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus speaks with Marines assigned to the Marine Security Detachment (MSG) in Tirana, Albania. While in Albania, Mabus met with Albanian officials to discuss continued bilateral naval cooperation. He expressed appreciation for Albania's continued commitment to Afghanistan, to stability in Western Balkans, and he encouraged efforts to strengthen the country's defense reforms and initiatives. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sam Shavers/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (June 7, 2012) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), right, conducts a replenishment at sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Towada-class fast-combat support ship JS Hamana (AOE 424) during Pacific Bond 2012. With the two ships are the Hatakaze-class destroyer JS Shimakaze (DDG 172) and the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155). Pacific Bond 2012 is a U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability and further relations between the nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)

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VALPARAISO, Chile (June 6, 2012) Cmdr. Peter T. Mirisola, commanding officer of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36), and officers from the Chilean navy and U.S Military Group in Chile salute during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Arturo Prat Monument in Valparaiso, Chile. Underwood is deployed to Central and South America and the Caribbean in support of Southern Seas 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Frank J. Pikul/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 6, 2012) The guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) for a fueling at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Lamkin/Released)

[Jack Rabbit Slim]

Originally Posted by bd popeye

More pix of the World's Greatest Navy!

Can we keep things in the right thread please:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=969272

[bd popeye]

Originally Posted by Jack Rabbit Slim

Can we keep things in the right thread please:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=969272

LOL..you wish...

I'm posting a pic over there....

[potto]

yep we need something newer than 1952 on there

[LondonFox]

Lolol.

[AdmiralAnthony]

Hahahahahaha *rolls about banging fists on floor*.....'breathes' Ahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!

[bd popeye]

That was funny when I first heard a different variation of the story about 40 years ago..At that time the ship in question was the USS Enterprise.

That story is so old and a total hoax. there have been several variations of the story. I once saw one varation that used the USS Montana battleship. ..no such ship... First off this story uses the USS Abraham Lincoln as an Atlantic Fleet carrier. Lincoln has always been assigned to the Pacific fleet except during it's builders trails off the Virginia capes from November 1989 to about July 1990..

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthouse.asp

Now more photos of the US Navy..


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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 20, 2012) Aviation ordnancemen unload ammunition as part of training on the M-197 gun system in the weapons magazines aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting carrier qualifications in preparation for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012, the world's largest international maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert Winn/Released)

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NORFOLK (June 20, 2012) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits over the Hamptons Roads Bridge Tunnel as it departs for a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julia A. Casper/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class William Duskin directs an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 onto a catapult aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower departed Naval Station Norfolk the same day for a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group includes the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), the guided-missile destroyers USS Farragut (DDG 99), USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), and USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, and Destroyer Squadron Two Eight. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rob Rupp/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2012) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Daniel S. Sherman, left, directs Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Damon P. Kilpatrick during bomb-building training aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kasey Krall/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, maneuvers toward the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during an air power demonstration for Tiger Cruise participants. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 3rd Fleet Area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2012) Marines assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Squadron (HMM) 268 view an air power demonstration from a CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 3rd Fleet Area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (June 19, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Rachel Barnes uses a hydro-static pump to pressure test a fire hose in the hangar bay aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, the flagship of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Scott Youngblood/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (June 18, 2012) Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stage amphibious assault vehicles in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) while operating in the Arabian Sea. New York, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Carver/Released)

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ARABIAN SEA (June 18, 2012) Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit wait in an amphibious assault vehicle in preparation to launch from the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) while operating in the Arabian Sea.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Carver/Released)

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CALBAYOG, Philippines (June 18, 2012) Hospitalman Kervin Lacson listens to the heartbeat of a potential surgery recipient at the Calbayog Sports Complex during a surgical civic action program. The program screens patients to determine their suitability for having surgery aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2012. Now in its seventh year, Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic action mission designed to work by, with and through host and partner nations, non-government organizations and international agencies to build partnership and a collective ability to respond to natural disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Laurie Dexter/Released)

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POLARIS POINT, Guam (June 15, 2012) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) comes alongside the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). Greeneville, homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is on a western Pacific deployment, while Emory S. Land is on an extended deployment to Guam serving as the U.S. 7th Fleet's lead afloat fleet maintenance activity. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Samuel Souvannason/Released)

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 19, 2012) Sailors participate in a physical training session in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka on May 26 to begin its 2012 patrol. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Brian H. Abel/Released)

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GULF OF OMAN (June 15, 2012) An MH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) delivers cargo to the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) during a vertical replenishment. Porter is deployed as part of Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex Forster/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (June 18, 2012) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Cindy Harbison performs maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Blue Blasters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and combat flight operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary A. Anderson/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (June 18, 2012) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) during a replenishment at sea. McCampbell is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (June 18, 2012) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) conduct a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (June 18, 2012) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) recover pallets of supplies delivered by an SH-60B helicopter assigned to the Warlords of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light (HSL) 51 during a vertical replenishment. McCampbell is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew R. Cole/Released)

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EAST CHINA SEA (June 18, 2012) Operations Specialist Seaman Diana Espinoza, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), acts as signalman during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Declan Barnes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2012) Aviation boatswain's mates direct an F/A-18F Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154 into launching position aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz recently got underway to participation in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) training exercise, the world's largest international maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryan J. Mayes/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2012) An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz recently got underway to participation in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) training exercise, the world's largest international maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jesse Monford/Released)

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PHILIPPINE SEA (June 17, 2012) Sailors aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) unpack a pallet during a replenishment at sea. Mercy is participating in Pacific Partnership 2012, an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission, now in its seventh year, that brings together U.S. military personnel, host and partner nations, non-government organizations and international agencies to build stronger relationships and develop disaster response capabilities throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Kristopher Radder/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 17, 2012) Brenda Zapf, a Tiger Cruise participant aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), pins her daughter, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anya Zapf, with her Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist breast insignia during a ceremony to commemorate the 114th birthday of the Hospital Corps. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th MEU are on deployment in the U.S. 3rd Fleet Area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

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ARABIAN GULF (June 13, 2012) Ensign Rowell Caguioa looks through a stadimeter aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). Cape St. George is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher S. Johnson/Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2012) Capt. Greg Harris, commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, and Capt. Jeff Ruth, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prepare to launch in an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 154. Harris completed his 1,000th carrier landing. Nimitz recently got underway to participation in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) training exercise, the world's largest international maritime exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryan J. Mayes/Released)

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STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2012) U.S. Coast Guard Ens. Scott Nichols, a landing signal officer aboard the U.S. Coast Guard national security cutter USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751), launches a Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopter assigned to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency during deck landing drills as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2012 Malaysia. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Timor Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gregory A. Harden II/Released)

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BERAUS, Malaysia (June 17, 2012) 1st Lt. Gregory Jurshak, assigned 1st platoon, Fox Company, and a Malaysian soldier work together during an ambush exercise for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica Bidwell/Released)