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When do they just throw up their hands and scuttle it? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1
The Navy scuttles darn few of its ships ever. There is also 1 million gal of fuel on it. marble falls Jul 2020 #3
Yikes! Nevilledog Jul 2020 #5
They claim the fuel is far enough from the fire. My thought is if there was any thought of ... marble falls Jul 2020 #6
How'd you like to be fighting that knowing there's that much gas? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #8
Now imagine that at sea figthing flames under fire on battle from planes ... marble falls Jul 2020 #11
I dont think that harbor is deep enough for it to sink all the way? Its gonna melt, its aluminium Baclava Jul 2020 #17
Not aluminum FBaggins Jul 2020 #19
Oh OK, I thought it was one of the new ones, looks like its still melting though Baclava Jul 2020 #21
Maybe some of the superstructure FBaggins Jul 2020 #22
Fire still going strong, how long can it burn? Baclava Jul 2020 #23
can't scuttle it even if they wanted to Amishman Jul 2020 #20
More information from DUers in the know... albacore Jul 2020 #2
They use a lot of magnesium too ornotna Jul 2020 #12
The ship isn't melting in the true sense hack89 Jul 2020 #13
If she was being refit, wouldn't the ammo and movable explosive materials have been removed? albacore Jul 2020 #16
Not necessarily. hack89 Jul 2020 #18
I was in the USCG and my ship was in dry dock a couple of times, yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2020 #24
How many ships have had serious accidents since the Con took over? n/t malaise Jul 2020 #4
Too many. Kid Berwyn Jul 2020 #9
Thanks for this malaise Jul 2020 #10
Get me Malcolm Nance Sedona Jul 2020 #7
And San Diegos air quality is disgusting now FreeState Jul 2020 #14
Sailors are firefighters Chainfire Jul 2020 #15
PINO's Not Concerned ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #25
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