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I think she was broken up (litterally). I remember she was in New Orleans, back in about 96. She was at a bend of the Mississippi, and I could see her from a cruise ship. Was on my list to go see, but we didn't get to.

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ORIGINAL: Feinder

I think she was broken up (litterally). I remember she was in New Orleans, back in about 96. She was at a bend of the Mississippi, and I could see her from a cruise ship. Was on my list to go see, but we didn't get to.

My brother lived in NO at the time. Said about about a year later, a barge coming down the Mississippi didn't make the turn, and smashed into the Cabot. I'm pretty sure they had to scrap her.

Whenevery Knavey wakes up, he'll probably chime in...

-F-


Here's the info on the barge...

Almost a year later (1997), as the bulk carrier M/V Tomis Future was steaming downriver, her pilot brought her too close to the east bank, and she collided(1) with the Cabot, substantially damaging both the Cabot and the Wharf. The owner of the Tomis Future called out emergency response tugs to berth that vessel and to secure the Cabot against the Wharf. After Commander Daniel Whiting, the Coast Guard's Chief of Port Operations, inspected the damage, the Coast Guard again became concerned for the safety of the Cabot's moor, particularly because the Mississippi was running high. Three days after the allision, Captain Marsh issued another order under 33 U.S.C. Chapter 25, requiring the Foundation to hire a tug to stand by the Cabot and, within three days, to move the Cabot "to a safe hurricane mooring site" or a "robust hurricane mooring location." The next day, the owner of the Tomis Future took his tugs off hire and his vessel departed the port (without posting adequate security).


(* got it off the site posting the actual lawsuit *)

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The private groups attempting to preserve her as a memorial were unable to pay creditors, so, on 10 September 1999, the ship was auctioned off by the U.S. Marshal's Service to Sabe Marine Salvage. Scrapping of the hulk was completed in 2002.

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-F-

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Currently, another of our battleships is being disrespected as some of the whack job citizenry in San Francisco do not wish the ship to be permanently moored there, "as an instrument of war."
Without the ship, and other "instruments of war", gotta wonder what language would be spoken there today?[:-]

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ORIGINAL: pbear

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ORIGINAL: m10bob


Currently, another of our battleships is being disrespected as some of the whack job citizenry in San Francisco do not wish the ship to be permanently moored there, "as an instrument of war."
Without the ship, and other "instruments of war", gotta wonder what language would be spoken there today?[:-]

Ah, the old idea that if you hide everything then it never happen. [:-]

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ORIGINAL: mlees

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ORIGINAL: pbear

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ORIGINAL: m10bob


Currently, another of our battleships is being disrespected as some of the whack job citizenry in San Francisco do not wish the ship to be permanently moored there, "as an instrument of war."
Without the ship, and other "instruments of war", gotta wonder what language would be spoken there today?[:-]

Ah, the old idea that if you hide everything then it never happen. [:-]

Actually, the idea was that if they have a memorial (The USS Iowa?), then they must be "supporting" the idea of armed conflict as a legitimate means of settling differences.

(I feel that it is rather idealistic and/or naive to assume that diplomacy can never fail.)

But the city council of San Fran wanted to make a statement regarding the current US conflict...

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Perhaps there is an all gay/hint of mint/homosexual manned ship that could be preserved for San Francisco?[:D]

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ORIGINAL: String

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ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

Perhaps there is an all gay/hint of mint/homosexual manned ship that could be preserved for San Francisco?[:D]

You know, It's strange that a city so obsessed with gay rights would reject a Navy ship. You know, lot's of young muscled sweaty men, living for months on end on a crowded ship.... [;)]

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ORIGINAL: dtravel

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What makes the whole Iowa berthing bit even more insulting is the Bay Area's long history with and dependance on the military. Every county had multiple bases before the post-Cold War budget slashings. Most of everything that the military sent to the Pacific through the entire country's history went thru here. And now all of a sudden we're snubbing our noses at them!

Bah!! *mutter mutter mutter*

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ORIGINAL: Feinder

I think she was broken up (litterally). I remember she was in New Orleans, back in about 96. She was at a bend of the Mississippi, and I could see her from a cruise ship. Was on my list to go see, but we didn't get to.

My brother lived in NO at the time. Said about about a year later, a barge coming down the Mississippi didn't make the turn, and smashed into the Cabot. I'm pretty sure they had to scrap her.

Whenevery Knavey wakes up, he'll probably chime in...

-F-


Here's the info on the barge...

Almost a year later (1997), as the bulk carrier M/V Tomis Future was steaming downriver, her pilot brought her too close to the east bank, and she collided(1) with the Cabot, substantially damaging both the Cabot and the Wharf. The owner of the Tomis Future called out emergency response tugs to berth that vessel and to secure the Cabot against the Wharf. After Commander Daniel Whiting, the Coast Guard's Chief of Port Operations, inspected the damage, the Coast Guard again became concerned for the safety of the Cabot's moor, particularly because the Mississippi was running high. Three days after the allision, Captain Marsh issued another order under 33 U.S.C. Chapter 25, requiring the Foundation to hire a tug to stand by the Cabot and, within three days, to move the Cabot "to a safe hurricane mooring site" or a "robust hurricane mooring location." The next day, the owner of the Tomis Future took his tugs off hire and his vessel departed the port (without posting adequate security).


(* got it off the site posting the actual lawsuit *)

.
.
.

The private groups attempting to preserve her as a memorial were unable to pay creditors, so, on 10 September 1999, the ship was auctioned off by the U.S. Marshal's Service to Sabe Marine Salvage. Scrapping of the hulk was completed in 2002.

[sm=mad-1003.gif]

-F-

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ORIGINAL: dtravel

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What makes the whole Iowa berthing bit even more insulting is the Bay Area's long history with and dependance on the military. Every county had multiple bases before the post-Cold War budget slashings. Most of everything that the military sent to the Pacific through the entire country's history went thru here. And now all of a sudden we're snubbing our noses at them!

Bah!! *mutter mutter mutter*

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ORIGINAL: Feinder

And here we are Tampa, without -any- rain registered for the entire month of March.

We're just saving up for Hurricane Season.

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Mbob, this is the home of the Gay Pride Parade. Some of the political powers here take that kind of rep as a badge of pride.

Ron, the Hornet is across the bay next to where the Alameda NAS used to be. I haven't been on board her myself, just like all the New Yorkers who've never seen the Statue of Liberty. [:'(] I really should, but not for a few days at least. We're in the middle of Noah's forty days and forty nights right now.

(Seriously, we just set a new record for the most days of rain in March. 22 days of rain, beating a century old record. And April is looking like its heading the same way. We've got entire small towns sliding down hillsides and highways disappearing down mountain slopes. I'm going to at least wait until the river flowing out of the basement of my apartment building dries up before trying to go anywhere I don't have to.)

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Some mime bashing photos would be welcome as well.

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ORIGINAL: dtravel

Mbob, this is the home of the Gay Pride Parade. Some of the political powers here take that kind of rep as a badge of pride.

Ron, the Hornet is across the bay next to where the Alameda NAS used to be. I haven't been on board her myself, just like all the New Yorkers who've never seen the Statue of Liberty. [:'(] I really should, but not for a few days at least. We're in the middle of Noah's forty days and forty nights right now.

(Seriously, we just set a new record for the most days of rain in March. 22 days of rain, beating a century old record. And April is looking like its heading the same way. We've got entire small towns sliding down hillsides and highways disappearing down mountain slopes. I'm going to at least wait until the river flowing out of the basement of my apartment building dries up before trying to go anywhere I don't have to.)

I sense a digital photo shoot of the Hornet coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![:D][&o] Some mime bashing photos would be welcome as well.[;)]