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Old 06-13-2005, 02:58 PM
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USS Saipan

Took some pics of the USS Saipan entering our waters at 8:10 this morning.
Here she is leaving The NorthSea and entering The New Waterway at Hook of Holland heading for Port of Rotterdam.








Rotterdam Television

You don't see that here everyday, so it was quite interesting.
She is big but I had expected a much bigger ship.
Was cool though.

Anyone served on this ship by any chance?
 
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Old 06-13-2005, 03:12 PM
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The aircraft carriers are bigger. Here's some info on the USS Saipan ...


http://navysite.de/ships/lha2.htm
 
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Awesome...that's all I can say.
 
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Old 06-13-2005, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Odin's Wrath
The aircraft carriers are bigger. Here's some info on the USS Saipan ...


http://navysite.de/ships/lha2.htm
Significantly bigger. I was on the Tarawa back in 1980 for a West Pac or West Pacific cruise for you landlubbers. The LHA or Tarawa class, (the Tarawa was the first hence the name Tarawa class) carries about 2200 Marines and 6-8 hundred sailors verses a carrier with their 5-6k compliment.

Nice pics, F150Europe, it brings back memories.
 
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Old 06-13-2005, 03:38 PM
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More info if you are interested. The "official" Navy site.

http://www.saipan.navy.mil/
 
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Old 06-13-2005, 03:44 PM
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I wanted to go on a West Pack.....missed it twice.
 



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