Popular Post 41chevy Posted March 8, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2018 (edited) Paul Allen who three years ago found the Battleship Musashi and last year,found the Cruiser USS Indianapolis has found the Lexington Carrier in the Coral Sea. What I found amazing is the condition of both the ship and the aircraft around it. Also how CNN and MSNBC turned the story into how Mr Allen should pay a fair share of taxes and help the minorities instead of wasting his money on this. Is there nothing that does not turn the liberals into whiners? http://forgodandcountry.com/news/billionaire-paul-allen-discovers-uss-lexington-76-years-after-it-sunk-video/ Edited March 8, 2018 by 41chevy 7 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Think I saw something the other day about this, maybe on Facebook? Had some fighters sitting on the floor and looking in decent shape(for being underwater for a long time). Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Picture of plane I saw was I believe an SBD ( Dauntless). I guess at that depth there is very little oxygen in water and that is why they don't completely deteriorate? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 8, 2018 Author Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Red Horse said: Picture of plane I saw was I believe an SBD ( Dauntless). I guess at that depth there is very little oxygen in water and that is why they don't completely deteriorate? SBD's Dauntless and F4F Wildcats. VF-31 badge on one. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Not trying to hijack the thread but did you see this Paul? I’m guessing most of you east coasters did. I’m surprised they don’t try and preserve what’s left in stead of letting it get buried over and over again https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/05/noreaster-winds-reveal-a-surprising-beach-discovery-the-remains-of-a-revolutionary-war-era-ship/ Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Not trying to hijack the thread, but speaking of finding things, did y'all see this?..amazing! https://www.abandonedspaces.com/uncategorized/arabia-steamboat.html 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 They'll probably find PT109 some day. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Binder Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Odog, Glad you're going to wear it. I'll be looking for you. Dan 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 2 hours ago, other dog said: Not trying to hijack the thread, but speaking of finding things, did y'all see this?..amazing! https://www.abandonedspaces.com/uncategorized/arabia-steamboat.html That is awesome OD. Thanks for sharing. What a unique time capsule. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 51 minutes ago, High Binder said: Odog, Glad you're going to wear it. I'll be looking for you. Dan I should be easy to find then, i'll be wearing the hat carrying a meatloaf. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 8 hours ago, HeavyGunner said: Not trying to hijack the thread but did you see this Paul? I’m guessing most of you east coasters did. I’m surprised they don’t try and preserve what’s left in stead of letting it get buried over and over again https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/03/05/noreaster-winds-reveal-a-surprising-beach-discovery-the-remains-of-a-revolutionary-war-era-ship/ When that grounded in the mid 1700's the locals would have taken everything of value from planks to cut nails. what was left was probably just whats there now. Cools a hell though. When I was a kid in Oyster Bay after a Nor Easter we would see the pair of sunken WWI German subs that were used as a break water for the old ferry from Bayville to Stanford Ct. Long Island was lousy with wrecks from the Cruiser San Diego, the Andrea Doria and even a Texas Tower Early Warning Radar unit. 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Ditchkus Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 My dad was on the second USS Lexington in WW2 he was wounded by a Kamikazi plane in Battle of Kwajlein atoll,Marshall islands. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob Posted March 11, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2018 The neighbor across the alley from where I grew up in St. Louis was on the USS Lexington, (CV-2) at the battle of the Coral Sea. He told me he is one of the men shuttling down the life ropes in the famous photo but I cannot remember which one he is. He is gone now. I sailed three cruises on the USS Coral Sea, (CV-43) named after this battle, during my time in the Navy attached to VAW-127 which was a radar early warning squadron. It's where I got my start in radar engineering which I made a career of, and have retired from. 3 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 On 3/9/2018 at 4:26 PM, other dog said: They'll probably find PT109 some day. found in 2002 https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/07/0709_020710_kennedyPT109.html Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 20 hours ago, 41chevy said: found in 2002 https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/07/0709_020710_kennedyPT109.html I didn't know that, thanks Paul. Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/52747-cv2-uss-lexington-found/#findComment-393945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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