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Originally Posted by urqh
Did anyone else catch a documentary last night on UK television, most probably already aired in US, about aircraft carrier prepared, and taken off Florida coast, sunk by explosives to create a nature reef and diving experience. Ive seen it done with frigates and destroyers in UK on a much smaller scale, but this was fascinting, gave history of ship, I wont even try spelling it, was first post war carrier, served in Korean and Vietnamese waters. Suffered fatalaties in a fire at one stage.
Just the work spent in demobilising it, making sure it was eco friendly, placing the explosives etc, cameras, USN involved in it all the way. The towing to its final resting place was an adventure on its own, with cables snapping and tug virtually smashing into the hulk.
But as with all ships, it was sad to see her going down, the cameras showing the inrush of water onto lift decks etc was a great piece of film work.
Impressive.
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Hi Urgh, the Aircraft Carrier in question was moored in the waters not far from the CC Museum of Science and History-where I volunteered at for over two years. Anyway, some of us at the Museum got to go tour it a few times while it was having everything salvaged that was worth anything.
I bet here is a little fact that is not widely known. Did you know that some parts used in this Aircraft carrier-and as I suspect, all of those built during WWII, that some of it's parts were made out of Gold.
I was there when they had salvaged all the gold and had had it placed under guard. I don't know how much gold was there nor do not know it's value but, there was a sizable amount sitting there under a grey tarpolin waiting to be picked up and shipped.
Best regards-Carl.