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| Blasts hit residential area near U.S. naval base in Yokosuka |
| 2008-09-14 |
| (Xinhua) -- Two blasts hit a residential area near the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japanlate Friday, local media reported Saturday. The explosions, which caused no injuries when they occurred at about 10:30 p.m. in a hilly area of the city, were believed to be an attack against the U.S. military base, said the reports, citing local police. The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington, which carries 5,600 and 70 aircraft, is scheduled to arrive at the port of Yokosuka on September 25 to replace the carrier Kitty Hawk. The nuclear vessel's deployment caused vast concern in local communities with some residents reacting to its impending arrival with anxiety and anger. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Might use a pair of big mother marine diesels When I was a Sailor I was sent to another ship slated for the scrapyard,(Strip the machine shop of all goodies) this was a tanker built near the end of WW2, it had a twin nine cylinder diesel hooked direct drive to the prop, they had sent a team to measure wear, and found enough wear to scrap the ship. The idea was no expensive reduction gears needed. It was built around the engine, don't know the stroke, but the heads were off showing bores four fet across, started and reversed by air pressure. I was told once the pipe burst when docking and they cut a pier in half, no way to reverse the engine. looks considerably similar to this Huge diesel, built about 60 years earlier. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-09-14 22:32 |
| #3 You'd probably want four, instead of two. Most modern carriers have four props and three rudders for maximum stability and evasive maneuvers. Sell the Japanese the Kitty Hawk to use until they build their own carriers. They'll need two or three to protect the Ryukyus from China in the near future, and to force-project against a radical Korea. Such a deal would provide the ability to defend all Japanese territory with the least expenditure of force and cash, and it'd still be within their "defensive" posture. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-09-14 14:11 |
| #2 I expect Japan could build their own if they had a mind to. Unlikely to happen but I'd like to see what kind of design they might come up with. Might use a pair of big mother marine diesels instead of nukes? Wouldn't be much for acceleration but 216,000 HP would get a decent top end for just about anything. |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-09-14 07:00 |
| #1 I think the US should send the Japanese a price quote for 2 carriers, air wings, support equipment and 50 years of technical support. Then announce plans to move the fleet to the nearest US territory. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-09-14 00:59 |