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| Author: | Cliffy B [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:13 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Ship ID Requested | ||
Saw this odd looking amphib(?) pulling into the shipping terminal as we closed up the Wisconsin today. sorry for the grainy shot but its a long way off and I didn't have my SLR and telephoto  Thinking its Canadian or European from the look. Maybe an LPD of some sort. Looks like it has a two tone paint job which makes me think European. Any ideas guys?
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| Author: | Jim21680 [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ship ID Requested |
My guess is that's either the USS Arlington or USS San Antonio...both are homeported in Norfolk. One of the class, the Somerset, was christened here in Philadelphia last year. A nice, modern-looking ship; it was quite a sight to see. |
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| Author: | aaube [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ship ID Requested |
http://www.marinetraffic.com/nl/ais/det ... /244173000 She's the Karel Doorman Alain |
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| Author: | Jim21680 [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ship ID Requested |
Yep...I thought the stern area looked a little long for the class I mentioned. Wrong-shaped bow too. Not a bad guess though! |
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| Author: | Goodwood [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ship ID Requested |
aaube wrote: http://www.marinetraffic.com/nl/ais/details/ships/244173000 She's the Karel Doorman Alain Is that the same Admiral Doorman what led ABDAFLOAT against the Japanese in the battles for the Dutch East Indies? |
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| Author: | aaube [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ship ID Requested |
Goodwood wrote: aaube wrote: http://www.marinetraffic.com/nl/ais/details/ships/244173000 She's the Karel Doorman Alain Is that the same Admiral Doorman what led ABDAFLOAT against the Japanese in the battles for the Dutch East Indies? Yes, that is him. |
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| Author: | Timmy C [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 11:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ship ID Requested |
Haha, Canada wishes it had a couple of these! In fact, this design was the original plan for replacing our AORs, but that's since been scaled back to a regular AOR, without the LPD capability, despite keeping the same project name (Joint Support Ship). |
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| Author: | EJFoeth [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 11:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ship ID Requested |
This ship is fantastic and I'm not only saying that because we did the hydrodynamics. 
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| Author: | Cliffy B [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ship ID Requested |
Awesome! Thanks guys People keep asking who she is.
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