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Master and Commander
Posts: 1892
Location: Patterson, New York | Subject: Sub Base New London News
Here is a link to an article about NL. Nice photo of base with article.
http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=20d9819c-5f80-46d7-adee-fa3415a55d0a
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 781
Location: Port Orchard WA | Subject: RE: Sub Base New London News
but they are still not addressing from what I understood was the major issue the bridge the could be blocked/jammed or damaged and trap the boats at the pier (as except for the channel it is not deep enough for them to go under the RR bridge like the Hood Canal Bridge) |
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Crew
Posts: 92
| Subject: RE: Sub Base New London News
A recent issue of Trains magazine had a short article and photo of the Railroad replacing the draw bridge with a more modern style one. But, if it were dropped into the river, it would still block the channel. Also, something else I never understood. The boats in Kings Bay have to navigate a long narrowl channel almost down to Jacksonville, Fl in order to get out into the Atlantic. This one would also be easy to block. Just sink a large boat in the channel... |
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 6180
Location: Summerville, SC | Subject: RE: Sub Base New London News
Chhheezz you guys! Just when-just when have you ever known the Navy to use common sense? St. Mary, GA was near the end of the world a few years ago. There was near nothing there except for a paper mill. Almost 40 miles from anything and that led the Navy in their infinite wisdom to think what a nice place to base nuclear submarines. Far, far away from civilization. Of course any idiot with half a brain would know that the Navy would bring civilization, or something fairly close to it, with them.
Block the channel? Oh hell, we'll just blast our way out if need be. Oh yeah, much thought went into Kings Bay. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2191
Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula) | Subject: RE: Sub Base New London News
Hey Jan, I've always wanted to find out - before I moved up here to the great NW of the NW, the Hood Canal Bridge collapsed in a storm and was closed for over a year. What happened to the subs then, did they clear a channel right away? What? |
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 781
Location: Port Orchard WA | Subject: RE: Sub Base New London News
John We did just like they do today Because it was high wind from a storm that sunk it they had they bridge already fully open additionally water so deep it actually made a wider opening as the western span sunk . The more serious problems were what to do if it ever stuck shut or partially open, (I always was told we would just dive and go under it) |
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Sub Base New London News
