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**tbm3fan** · 14 May 12,, 20:46

Roughneck heading to San Rafael - Richmond Bridge

**dmwnc1959** · 15 May 12,, 05:05

Originally Posted by tbm3fan

I didn't see a web cam link for the Port of San Francisco/Oakland for the United States. I saw one for Alta Loma which must be where someone lives since it was a residential cam shot and not a port cam.

There really isn't one per se for the Port of San Francisco itself but several web cams that point at landmarks and downtown from areas around the Bay. These are the ones I use:

This link has TWO different webcams; click on CONTROL, then again in the image field to gain control
http://cams.exploratorium.edu:8010/

Here's one from across the Bay in Sausalito which you can user control point at SF
San Francisco live streaming cam - Sausalito webcam

Here's one from on top of a hill across the Bay but it's fogged out a lot
Webmarin 2010 - The view on the San Francisco Bay

This one is a Hidef cam, click Hide Ships Names to get rid of the blips
Hi-Def San Francisco

ENJOY!!! :D

**blidgepump** · 15 May 12,, 19:37

Originally Posted by dmwnc1959

There really isn't one per se for the Port of San Francisco itself but several web cams that point at landmarks and downtown from areas around the Bay. These are the ones I use:

This link has TWO different webcams; click on CONTROL, then again in the image field to gain control
http://cams.exploratorium.edu:8010/

Here's one from across the Bay in Sausalito which you can user control point at SF
San Francisco live streaming cam - Sausalito webcam

Here's one from on top of a hill across the Bay but it's fogged out a lot
Webmarin 2010 - The view on the San Francisco Bay

This one is a Hidef cam, click Hide Ships Names to get rid of the blips
Hi-Def San Francisco

ENJOY!!! :D

**dmwnc1959** · 16 May 12,, 13:44

Originally Posted by blidgepump

George Orwell's 1984 has its benefits....

I've heard there are CCTV cameras on nearly every street corner in London. Big Brother is definitely watching you there! And I'm sure it gets worse the closer we get to the Summer Olympics.

Off topic: Here's another interesting web cam I check daily:

Costa Concordia wreck
WebCam Giglio Porto Panoramica | isola-del-giglio | webcam

**ChrisV71** · 18 May 12,, 06:51

They have finally started ripping into the Murmansk in the last few days.

Borealis Livecam Miljøprosjekt Murmansk

**drivinfool** · 19 May 12,, 02:34

Originally Posted by tbm3fan

AIS: just looked it up and it is cool!
Live Ships Map - AIS - Vessel Traffic and Positions

I want to thank you again for this info. I have enjoyed it greatly. I live in the Norfolk,VA area so there is always some sort of ship traffic going on here. Today thanks to AIS, I was able to snap a few pix of a Brazillian frigate coming in for a visit. I wish I could post pix as I would share them, but I can't upload them for whatever reason.

**dmwnc1959** · 21 May 12,, 03:21

Tug Ocean Eagle with tow Adventurer finally arrived at the Pacific Anchorage of the Panama Canal Zone this evening. Will of course get a few web cam grabs of her as she transits the Miraflores Locks.

P.S. Rich, if you're out there clear your Private Messages because your box is full.

**Admiral Nelson** · 21 May 12,, 16:25

Meanwhile, the government has shuffled around some of the ships in the next tranche to be scrapped. NORTHERN LIGHT and SHOSHONE have been changed to WABASH and ROANOKE. Thus the next set now comprises: CIMARRON, NEREUS, WABASH, ROANOKE, MOUNT HOOD, MOUNT WASHINGTON, WILLAMETTE and WYMAN.

**ChrisV71** · 23 May 12,, 19:23

Interesting tidbits according to: http://www.navsea.navy.mil/teamships...y23May2012.pdf

Kilauea (AE-26), Niagara Falls (AFS-3) and Concord (AFS-5) are going to be sunk during RIMPAC 2012. (I know, I left off the T-, but their inventory doesn't reflect it)

Coronado (AGF-11) is to be sunk during Valiant Shield 2012.

Mount Baker (AE-34) has been solicited by MARAD for scrapping.

The USN has apparently given up on trying to FMS sell Tuscaloosa (LST-1187) and Boulder (LST-1190) and is stripping them, but still has Fresno (LST-1182) and Racine (LST-1191) listed for FMS. (really, it's been 18-19 years that these have been laid up)

The USN has apparently given up on trying to FMS the already decommed Perrys, even the recent ones. Ignoring the long out of service George Phillip and Sides, the supposed spare parts ship Hawes and FMS ships Jarrett and Doyle are all now listed for scrap and the 3 decommissioned earlier this year Boone, Groves and Hall are all now spare parts ships.

One of the Osprey's, Robin is a scrap ship, the other 5 are all FMS still. (I wonder if it deterorated or was parted out)

The 5 Charleston LKA's are still in reserve. lol (really, just put them out of their misery, it's been 18-20 years since any LKA was used)

Salmon (SS-573) is still considered a Navy asset, lol (even though it supposedly flooded and sank into the mud years ago from it's underwater mooring)

**Stitch** · 23 May 12,, 20:45

Originally Posted by ChrisV71

They have finally started ripping into the Murmansk in the last few days.

Borealis Livecam Miljøprosjekt Murmansk

Isn't that the Russian ship that ran aground off the coast of Norway last year?

**Ken_NJ** · 24 May 12,, 07:45

The Russian cruiser Murmansk was sold to India for scrapping in 1994. Someplace I read even though they knew a storm was in the area, they let the tow proceed, she parted the tow and ended up grounded on the Norwegian coast near the town of Sørvær Norway which is on an Island. I tried to see it in Google Earth but there is not much to see.

Here is where it is in Google maps, but you cannot see much.70.632946,21.985707 - Google Maps

**dmwnc1959** · 24 May 12,, 12:54

Originally Posted by Admiral Nelson

Meanwhile, the government has shuffled around some of the ships in the next tranche to be scrapped. NORTHERN LIGHT and SHOSHONE have been changed to WABASH and ROANOKE. Thus the next set now comprises: CIMARRON, NEREUS, WABASH, ROANOKE, MOUNT HOOD, MOUNT WASHINGTON, WILLAMETTE and WYMAN.

I feel old again. I remember Cimarron and Willamette when they were brand new.

This picture taken on our WestPac 1985 off of Hawaii:

**dmwnc1959** · 24 May 12,, 13:30

Tug Ocean Eagle is on the move having just now having left her pier with two tugs in assist. Will post some web cam pictures of ADVENTURER in the Miraflores Locks as soon as I get them downloaded.

**dmwnc1959** · 24 May 12,, 14:14

ADVENTURER now in the first chamber...

**dmwnc1959** · 24 May 12,, 14:33

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