Get out of the basement!

[RollingThunder]

Go see a ship near you! I know I sort of posted this link in another thread, but I think everyone will appreciate this. It's a huge list of where you can go see historic ships!

http://www.buffalonavalpark.org/Links.html

[Belisarius]

Unfortunately, I live in a desert. There aren't any historic ships near me.... ;)

[RollingThunder]

Unfortunately, I live in a desert. There aren't any historic ships near me.... ;)

Ever vacation in Cali? Lots of ships there!

[Joisey]

I've toured the Olympia in Philadelpia. And the Constitution and the Croaker (wwII sub) in Boston.

[RollingThunder]

I've toured the Olympia in Philadelpia. And the Constitution and the Croaker (wwII sub) in Boston.


Croaker is in Buffalo.

[Joisey]

Croaker is in Buffalo.

Maybe they moved it. It was awhile ago. :o

[RollingThunder]

Maybe they moved it. It was awhile ago. :o

Must have been! It's been there since I can remember...so at least 16 years give or take?

[Joisey]

Must have been! It's been there since I can remember...so at least 16 years give or take?

Yup, it was more like 28 years ago. :o

[RollingThunder]

Yup, it was more like 28 years ago. :o


:eek: Ha, well I'm 21 alright?

It's a neat ship. Walking through a sub gives you an appreciation for what it would be like to be in it for months at a time.
Clausterphobics need not apply.

[dvang]

Portland Oregon has the USS Blueback (SS 581).

http://www.omsi.edu/visit/submarine/

It's not a WW2 sub ... but it was interesting to tour it nonetheless.
It's the "last non-nuclear, fast attack submarine"

[Joisey]

:eek: Ha, well I'm 21 alright?

It's a neat ship. Walking through a sub gives you an appreciation for what it would be like to be in it for months at a time.
Clausterphobics need not apply.

I remember touring it thinking I would have died of concussions: I kept whacking my head on the low hatchways!

[trout11]

I toured the USS Iowa in 1969 in Philadelphia Naval yard and USS New Jesrey in Camden. Saw the USS Wisconsin in 1991 at Staten Island after the Gulf War.

Toured the Intepid in New york USS torsk in Baltimore( Sub) Uss Nautilas In Groton, Conn.. WOuld love to go to see North Carolina in The South carolina..

[RollingThunder]

I toured the USS Iowa in 1969 in Philadelphia Naval yard and USS New Jesrey in Camden. Saw the USS Wisconsin in 1991 at Staten Island after the Gulf War.

Toured the Intepid in New york USS torsk in Baltimore( Sub) Uss Nautilas In Groton, Conn.. WOuld love to go to see North Carolina in The South carolina..

The Nautilus was great. I took a ferry tour around Norfolk. THAT was amazing. My father was at the back of the boat and he leans over and says. "We're being followed" and I look to where he is pointing to see the conning tour of a SUB! We told the captain/tour guide and he pointed it out to the passengers. It followed us for almost the whole tour.

[mikoyan]

We have a sub (The USS Silversides) about 3 hours away. I saw it a few years ago. And there's a U-boat (U-505) about 5 hours away. They re-did the exhibit and moved it inside and repainted it to look more historical. They had lots of 3-D displays to show some of the stuff. Very cool stuff. A few years ago, I saw the Constitution and the Destroyer behind her and the Salem (In Quincy?) (or was that the Quincy in Salem) and the Nautilus. All very cool. I was gonna go see the Intrepid in New York but it wasn't open on the day I was there. IN a couple weeks, I plan to go down to Dayton to see the Air Force Museum (again). No ships but still pretty cool.

[trout11]

The Nautilus was great. I took a ferry tour around Norfolk. THAT was amazing. My father was at the back of the boat and he leans over and says. "We're being followed" and I look to where he is pointing to see the conning tour of a SUB! We told the captain/tour guide and he pointed it out to the passengers. It followed us for almost the whole tour.

Neat !!!! I was at Norfolk too.. Saw some submarines going out of the harbor myself.. Thats a neat place to visit for naval enthusiasts.!!!:D

[Khayman7]

I toured the USS Iowa in 1969 in Philadelphia Naval yard and USS New Jesrey in Camden. Saw the USS Wisconsin in 1991 at Staten Island after the Gulf War.

Toured the Intepid in New york USS torsk in Baltimore( Sub) Uss Nautilas In Groton, Conn.. WOuld love to go to see North Carolina in The South carolina..

The North Carolina is great...but no AC (or maybe it was out that day)...it gets really hot, go early in the day. My wife and others were about done 1/2 way through the tour.

[BasicBob]

I toured the USS Iowa in 1969 in Philadelphia Naval yard and USS New Jesrey in Camden. Saw the USS Wisconsin in 1991 at Staten Island after the Gulf War.

Toured the Intepid in New york USS torsk in Baltimore( Sub) Uss Nautilas In Groton, Conn.. WOuld love to go to see North Carolina in The South carolina..

Trout11 the North Carolina is located in Wilmington, North Carolina. I know cause I have seen it. I've seen the carrier Yorktown in Charleston, South Carolina. And the real treat is to see the battleship Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.

As a aside the BB Alabama was manuvered by tug boats to ride out those hurricanes that hit the area about two to three years ago.Didn't even get a scratch! She probably is one of the safest places to be during one of those things.

[RollingThunder]

We have a sub (The USS Silversides) about 3 hours away. I saw it a few years ago. And there's a U-boat (U-505) about 5 hours away. They re-did the exhibit and moved it inside and repainted it to look more historical. They had lots of 3-D displays to show some of the stuff. Very cool stuff. A few years ago, I saw the Constitution and the Destroyer behind her and the Salem (In Quincy?) (or was that the Quincy in Salem) and the Nautilus. All very cool. I was gonna go see the Intrepid in New York but it wasn't open on the day I was there. IN a couple weeks, I plan to go down to Dayton to see the Air Force Museum (again). No ships but still pretty cool.

Dayton is GREAT! There is nothing like walking into a gigantic aviation museum with F-16s, A-10s, KC-135s just casually flying overhead. ("Fly casual" anyone? anyone?)

-joe-

[Texas_Archer]

the USS Lexington (Essex class Carrier) is in Corpus Christi, Texas and the USS Texas (Battleship) is in Houston, Texas. both are great tours and are only a stones throw (2.5 hours) from where I live.

[trout11]

Trout11 the North Carolina is located in Wilmington, North Carolina. I know cause I have seen it. I've seen the carrier Yorktown in Charleston, South Carolina. And the real treat is to see the battleship Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.

As a aside the BB Alabama was manuvered by tug boats to ride out those hurricanes that hit the area about two to three years ago.Didn't even get a scratch! She probably is one of the safest places to be during one of those things.

I Knew it was in one of those far away back country provinces!!!:D

[dvang]

For anyone who can get to Central Texas (Austin/Dallas/Fort Worth), a short drive away in Fredericksburg is the Nimitz Museum. It has an amazing collection of items and information about the War in the Pacific.

http://www.nimitz-museum.org/

Edit: They also have a really huge (and fun) Oktoberfest celebration in Fredericksburg!

[kaz]

been on the Ark royal but it the new one not the one from the game lol

[jeffgoboom]

I've been aboard CV-16 the LadyLex. That was a fun trip to Corpus Christi. It had been modified with a catapult launcher and had various aircraft on deck to look at.

3640

[Joisey]

Dayton is GREAT! There is nothing like walking into a gigantic aviation museum with F-16s, A-10s, KC-135s just casually flying overhead. ("Fly casual" anyone? anyone?)

-joe-

Is that a Star Wars reference? :)

[Bigblue2]

My wife and I went to Hawaii for a couple of weeks. When we were there we went to see the "MIghty Mo" It was awesome. One strange thing, though, we saw a large group of Japanese tourists, behind ours. I asked our tour guide, if they get a lot of Japanese tourist visiting the USS Missouri. He said that they did, but they mostly come to see where the kamakazi hit the "Mighty Mo." The pilot was ejected from his plane and slid across the deck and hit some superstructure. The captain, gave the pilot a military burial, with full honors. The crew was pi**ed, but the captain told them that, the brave pilot gave his life for his country, and the least that they could do, was to honor that.

[PaulG]

There's a cruiser in London (Belfast?) which is pretty cool to walk over.

In Brisbane there's the Diamantina, a river class DE

[Lotus]

I went on this one a couple years ago when they first got it. Pretty damn cool.

http://www.ussslater.org/

Cold rainy day. Perfect weather to go aboard and get the feel of things.

[Joisey]

I went to Portsmouth and toured Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory. That was cool. Amazing how short people were in those days. ;)

[BasicBob]

I Knew it was in one of those far away back country provinces!!!:D

Well yu'al come on back now yah heer !!:D

[Commissar]

I live near the Battleship Texas. I'm going to tour it pretty soon, when I get the time. I've been to the National Museum of the Pacific War (aka Nimitz Museum) as well - it's awesome. Also, Fredricksburg is a nice germanic town with plenty of bier und wurst. :cool:

[dictator_wanna_be]

I got visit the North Carolina a few years back... i was really kool & I recommened it. I almost got to visit the USS Intrepid in NY... but the idea of sleeping in got the better of me that day ;) I play enough historical simis + with my crazy imagination im set without having to leave my room lol!

[Moderator Kayn]

And the real treat is to see the battleship Alabama in Mobile, Alabama.

As a aside the BB Alabama was manuvered by tug boats to ride out those hurricanes that hit the area about two to three years ago.Didn't even get a scratch! She probably is one of the safest places to be during one of those things.

The USS ALABAMA saw 37 months of active duty during World War II, earning nine Battle Stars. The “Mighty A” as she came to be known, safely carried her crew throughout the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean campaigns, and never suffered any casualties or significant damage due to enemy fire. After the war, she was mothballed on Puget Sound at Bremerton, Wash., in 1947.
(from their website)
Funny thing is, I remember thinking the ship was in Alaska.... I guess they told us Washington was near Alaska or something. Anyway, children in Alabama raised money to bring the USS Alabama back home.
(again from the website - ) almost $100,000 in mostly nickels, dimes, and quarters was raised.Then some corporations added to that to fund what was they say is still the longest non Military tow in history.

It's very impressive to see in person, for real.

Kayn

[Autarch]

I saw Alabama when I was little on a trip to Florida. Didn't get to stop, just drove by it.

Saw the Midway a few summers back. There were 3 other CVNs in port at the time, it was a real treat.

[Bigblue2]

Also, Fredricksburg is a nice germanic town with plenty of bier und wurst. :cool:

You got that right. Great German food, and great beer. Also, a lot of good wineries.

[Legbiter]

I went to Portsmouth and toured Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory. That was cool. Amazing how short people were in those days. ;)

Did you also take in HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose? They are fairly recent additions and VERY interesting. Across Spithead in Gosport there is a submarine museum with lots of cool stuff including at least three intact subs, and there is a WW1 Monitor moored right at the Fareham end of the Naval Base waiting to be refurbished.

[swarbs]

I'll stick up for Sweeden by saying Visit the Vasa, its the coolest. The first line of battle ship ever built (or the best galleon ever built depending on your point of view).

[Joisey]

Did you also take in HMS Warrior and the Mary Rose? They are fairly recent additions and VERY interesting. Across Spithead in Gosport there is a submarine museum with lots of cool stuff including at least three intact subs, and there is a WW1 Monitor moored right at the Fareham end of the Naval Base waiting to be refurbished.

I did. Warrior is from an unremarked and unremembered period of naval history. I was struck by how empty and open her main deck was.

The Mary Rose museum was also very interesting. I enjoyed the video where they show how they raised the half of the hull that is preserved.

For those not in the know, the Mary Rose was England's first purpose built all gun sail warship (no oars, and not depending on boarding party tactics or ramming). Old Henry the VIII was a bit too aggressive in loading up the guns and marines and shortly after she left the docks, she promptly rolled over and capsized, being too top heavy.

It was the ultimate "D'OH! Moment" of the Middle Ages. :D