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#3152048 - 03/23/10 07:47 PM Re: Tales of Things of the Future...... [Re: colmack]
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Originally Posted By: colmack
Yes they should of saved her, I think it would have been like if they scraped Constitution. Bull Halsey gave it everything he had to save her, kids all around sent in all of there piggy bank's pennies but there were so many ex WWII ships going to the cutters that she just got caught up in the wash you know you cant save um all but "historic landmarks" should never be messed with, there is another Enterprise getting ready to start her "golden years" I don't think she will ever see the cutters but don't think she will be made into a museum either because of her propulsion system, probably suffer the same fate as her half sister CV-66 America after the EPA is satisfied.


Plus, today's Enterprise is just too big for a museum ship. The upkeep for all that acreage would sink any museum foundation.............. no matter the interest.

There were attempts to save Ark Royal (IV.......... not the modern one), but in British terms, she was just too large to maintain for any willing heritage group.

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#3152049 - 04/02/10 07:25 PM Re: Tales of Things of the Future...... [Re: Hinchinbrooke]
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Quick update before she goes to the breakers...........er, painters, that is.


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#3152050 - 04/07/10 08:57 PM Re: Tales of Things of the Future...... [Re: Hinchinbrooke]
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Yorktown as she enters the painting yard.


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#3152051 - 04/07/10 10:04 PM Re: Tales of Things of the Future...... [Re: Hinchinbrooke]
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Way to go Hinch.
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#3152052 - 04/21/10 07:49 PM Re: Tales of Things of the Future...... [Re: 8 L.E.I.N.]
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Having been launched, Lexington is now in the fitting out basin.........


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#3152053 - 04/23/10 04:48 PM Re: Tales of Things of the Future...... [Re: Hinchinbrooke]
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As I was testing the as yet basic model for shadow problems, I thought I'd take a shot......


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#3152054 - 05/02/10 05:29 PM Re: Tales of Things of the Future...... [Re: Hinchinbrooke]
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It's a good start. Looks like you are going for the earlier version of the ship, before the inevitable updates that WW2 brought.
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#3152055 - 05/02/10 06:52 PM Re: Tales of Things of the Future...... [Re: Wklink]
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First iteration, for building purposes only, will be Lexington as she was in the mid '30's. Then the 8" guns will be removed, flight deck at the bow widened and AA enhanced.............. as needed.

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#3152056 - 05/03/10 03:08 AM Re: Tales of Things of the Future...... [Re: colmack]
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Originally Posted By: colmack
there is another Enterprise getting ready to start her "golden years" I don't think she will ever see the cutters but don't think she will be made into a museum either because of her propulsion system, probably suffer the same fate as her half sister CV-66 America after the EPA is satisfied.


Incredible work so far, Hinch! I've been enjoying watching the genesis of this project, and seeing the carriers coming together is truly awesome!

As for the 'Prise, they'll never sink her as a target, as the EPA and other agencies would never be satisfied- WAY too much radioactive contamination throughout the ship, including outside of the plant spaces. Same reason why the Long Beach, Bainbridge, et al got turned into razor blades instead of sunk. I do hope they can turn her into some kind of museum.
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#3152057 - 05/04/10 06:51 PM Re: Tales of Things of the Future...... [Re: NavyNuke99]
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Thanks NavyNuke99

Due to an oversight on my part, I've had to rebuild the port boat galleries, but am now back on course.


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