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Need a lift?

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That's a pretty cool looking ship - no idea what her name is, but she looks to be built on an old dreadnought hull...
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The old Kearsarge. Called AB-1.
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You fast. Here's another view:

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The revolving crane could lift more than 300 tons 100 feet from the centerline, and remain on an even keel. Interesting to see the large bulges here, added during her reconstruction to increase displacement and stability.
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Look how huge those bulges are.... seems to me she needs to go on a diet.
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I think she made it into the late 1950's before being scrapped....that's sixty + years of service. Pretty long.
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Yep. 1955 or 56 IIRC.
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ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

The old Kearsarge. Called AB-1.
Here's her history

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So, should she be included in the data base with the option of converting her back into a BB?[:'(]
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ORIGINAL: Splinterhead

So, should she be included in the data base with the option of converting her back into a BB?[:'(]
She'd be the perfect escort for CV-1 Langley, they're both old, slow tubs...
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RN Could have done with this ship last year to carry HMS Nottingham home from Wolfe Rock.
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