Snapped this photo in Portland Oregon. it's docked at Swan Island. anybody want to venture a guess? Class? hull number what its used for. Maybe somebody even knows exactly what this ship is used for. it's driving me
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It's much larger than that I looked at all of the navy records it has 2 satellite transceivers on the rear deck this ship is HUGE. I think I saw Pacific something or other on it couldn't read from there. might be a missile tracking ship of some sort...
USNS Observation Island is one of the two Missile Range Instrumentation Ships that are part of the 26 ships in Military Sealift Command's Special Mission Ships Program.
Length: 564 feet
Beam: 76 feet
Draft: 28 feet, 7 inches
Displacement: 17,015 long tons
Speed: 20.0 knots
Civilian: 66 mariners/34 sponsor personnel contract mariners
Government-Owned/
Chartered: Government-owned
I thought it was illegal to photograph naval ships. Espionage and all that. And to disseminate that information worldwide on a message board at that!!!
Just think the NSC is reading this read trying to figure out who Shipman is.
I thought it was illegal to photograph naval ships. Espionage and all that. And to disseminate that information worldwide on a message board at that!!!
Just think the NSC is reading this read trying to figure out who Shipman is.
Military Sealift Command operates approximately 110 noncombatant, civilian-crewed ships that replenish U.S. Navy ships, conduct specialized missions, strategically preposition combat cargo at sea around the world and move military cargo and supplies used by deployed U.S. forces and coalition partners.
Military Sealift Command
US Navy Ships
I thought it was illegal to photograph naval ships. Espionage and all that. And to disseminate that information worldwide on a message board at that!!!
Just think the NSC is reading this read trying to figure out who Shipman is.
U.S.S. Epcot?
Do you know what today is dear?
U.S.S. Epcot?
U.S.S. Titleist?