The USS Ronald Reagan, CVN-76, arriving in Brisbane on Tuesday. Apparently it is the carrier's maiden voyage after setting sail from San Diego on January 4. Along with various Global War On Terror stuff, Brisbane is it's first overseas port of call, and apparently is the first time a nuclear powered US ship has docked in Australia.
I was in Sydney in 1999 when the USS Constellation docked at the naval yards there, and there was an open day and everything - I wanted to go on board for the tour, but the line was hella long, and I didn't want to burn up the entire day on the one thing - it was just novel to see an aircraft carrier, because, as a Kiwi, US ships probably won't be docking in Auckland or Wellington anytime soon - damned anti nuclear legislation.
This time around though, the Ronald Reagan is docked all the way out at the mouth of the river at the Port of Brisbane, there are no open days, and only essential traffic is allowed out to the port anyways. And I think I heard something about them not allowing any ships into the Brisbane River itself from the ocean while the carrier is in port, for five days.
A little thing called September 11 happened between the time of the Connie in Sydney and Ronnie in Bris - oh, my bad, Reagan's nickname was The Gipper, wasn't it. Oh, and the US Administration declaring war on lots of things.
So, unless I have the telescopic lenses from either Sandgate or Pinkenba, probably won't be able to even get a good picture of the carrier - and that's all my spare time is about nowadays, the perfect picture LOL...
Saw a couple of sailors in town yesterday though, mmm navy whites, reminds me of that uniform I wore for the Christmas party LOL. Say what you like about US policy though, an aircraft carrier usually always reduces me to drooling - or a stealth bomber :)
Permission to stop blogging, Sir! Carry on, Mr Hornblower LOL...
Pauly
I was in Sydney in 1999 when the USS Constellation docked at the naval yards there, and there was an open day and everything - I wanted to go on board for the tour, but the line was hella long, and I didn't want to burn up the entire day on the one thing - it was just novel to see an aircraft carrier, because, as a Kiwi, US ships probably won't be docking in Auckland or Wellington anytime soon - damned anti nuclear legislation.
This time around though, the Ronald Reagan is docked all the way out at the mouth of the river at the Port of Brisbane, there are no open days, and only essential traffic is allowed out to the port anyways. And I think I heard something about them not allowing any ships into the Brisbane River itself from the ocean while the carrier is in port, for five days.
A little thing called September 11 happened between the time of the Connie in Sydney and Ronnie in Bris - oh, my bad, Reagan's nickname was The Gipper, wasn't it. Oh, and the US Administration declaring war on lots of things.
So, unless I have the telescopic lenses from either Sandgate or Pinkenba, probably won't be able to even get a good picture of the carrier - and that's all my spare time is about nowadays, the perfect picture LOL...
Saw a couple of sailors in town yesterday though, mmm navy whites, reminds me of that uniform I wore for the Christmas party LOL. Say what you like about US policy though, an aircraft carrier usually always reduces me to drooling - or a stealth bomber :)
Permission to stop blogging, Sir! Carry on, Mr Hornblower LOL...
Pauly
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