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Dreadnought · 08-25-2007, 16:48 PM

The USN grapevine says that India wont be sold the carrier. JFK (CV67) is as Rick mentioned a maintenance wreck and would drain their defense budget through refits and updates. It is far easier for India to construct or have constructed for them a smaller attack carrier such as the Brits have done for some time although they are planning on new "heavies". As of today JFK is tied up in Norfolk. She was awaiting transportaion to Philadelphia's reserve basin but the trip was cancelled for now. Reasons being are as follows:

1) Boston wants her for a museum on the waterfront since JFK was from the region.

2) The depth of Philadelphia's reserve basin was called into question due to being coupled with the Skuykill (bad spelling) river where as it meets the basin entrance. Since the last time it was dredged (When DesMoines CA134) was moved much silt has built up where the two meet creating a "high spot" and would have to be redredged in order for the carrier to clear the bottom before entering the basin proper. All rotations would have to be done outside the basin as the present condition (ships) would not allow rotation/manuver by tugs of the carrier once she is in and the tandem bridge lowered. Thanks

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Dreadnought *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 05-12-05 Posts: 5,534 Country:	The USN grapevine says that India wont be sold the carrier. JFK (CV67) is as Rick mentioned a maintenance wreck and would drain their defense budget through refits and updates. It is far easier for India to construct or have constructed for them a smaller attack carrier such as the Brits have done for some time although they are planning on new "heavies". As of today JFK is tied up in Norfolk. She was awaiting transportaion to Philadelphia's reserve basin but the trip was cancelled for now. Reasons being are as follows: 1) Boston wants her for a museum on the waterfront since JFK was from the region. 2) The depth of Philadelphia's reserve basin was called into question due to being coupled with the Skuykill (bad spelling) river where as it meets the basin entrance. Since the last time it was dredged (When DesMoines CA134) was moved much silt has built up where the two meet creating a "high spot" and would have to be redredged in order for the carrier to clear the bottom before entering the basin proper. All rotations would have to be done outside the basin as the present condition (ships) would not allow rotation/manuver by tugs of the carrier once she is in and the tandem bridge lowered. Thanks __________________ Fortitude.....The strength to persist...The courage to endure. Last edited by Dreadnought : 08-25-2007 at 16:51 PM.