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genxlib

(5,526 posts)
6. For fans of Clive Cussler
Thu Sep 3, 2020, 04:06 PM
Sep 2020

They are just building the new Oregon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Files

The Oregon Files is a group of novels written by author Clive Cussler and co-author Craig Dirgo for the first two titles followed by co-author Jack Du Brul for the next seven titles. Starting with book 10 co-author Boyd Morrison takes over. The books follow the mysterious "Corporation" and its leader Juan Cabrillo. The "Oregon Files" come from the name of the ship on which the Corporation is based, the Oregon. The ship's name is based on the current State University of New York Maritime College training ship the TS Empire State VI. Its original name was the SS Oregon.

The Oregon is a high tech ship owned by a private secret service organization called 'the Corporation'. It is disguised as a rusty old tramp steamer. It mounts five cranes - three fore, two aft - only two of which are operational, one each fore and aft. To add to its appearance of authenticity, this disguise is highly detailed. This includes a fake mess hall, and a captain's cabin specially designed to be utterly repulsive, with features including specially designed chemicals to keep people away, a dysfunctional toilet, and depressing paintings of clowns on black velvet. In reality it is an extraordinarily sophisticated intelligence-gathering vessel with luxury facilities and top of the line technical capabilities. It is equipped with a moon pool for launching two minisubs, an Olympic swimming pool (in one of its ballast tanks), state-of-the-art medical facilities, and powered by a pair of revolutionary magnetohydrodynamic drives. It also uses an array of underwater vectored-thrusters to give it unparalleled maneuverability for a ship of its size

No need for this vessel, Putin has our POTUS. So easy... winstars Sep 2020 #1
Yup, They've Moved on to Asymetrical psychosocial warfare and they're winning Skraxx Sep 2020 #7
So there hasn't been a regular maintenance schedule? For rust to get that far, there... brush Sep 2020 #2
Every time it steamed out of port Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #10
Same reason they couldn't rescue the Kursk crew, Disaffected Sep 2020 #20
its just red primer Kali Sep 2020 #3
Maybe if Trump's handler didn't pocket $200 from his country's treasury Submariner Sep 2020 #4
Submariner meant $200 Billion. (Invoke Dr. Evil) nt Bobstandard Sep 2020 #11
Yes. Billion. Thx for catching that. Submariner Sep 2020 #12
A metaphor for the entire shithole. BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #5
For fans of Clive Cussler genxlib Sep 2020 #6
If this is how they maintain their only aircraft carrier Under The Radar Sep 2020 #8
If memory serves... Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #9
This is slightly off-topic and just a thought. A few days ago there was a thread about carriers... brush Sep 2020 #13
And you can fit a shitload of drones on a much smaller, high tech ship. Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #14
Yes, and if the carrier is sunk the planes are loss too, or have nowhere to land if aloft. brush Sep 2020 #18
See below GitRDun Sep 2020 #17
2020 aircraft carriers list GitRDun Sep 2020 #15
Aircraft carriers are useless in the 21st century. hunter Sep 2020 #16
So true. brush Sep 2020 #19
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