................................................................................  RADM Lloyd "Joe"
Vasey,
......Retired, is a Plank Member of BB-63 and was Commander of AO-146 in 1961-62 Joe took part in the cruise pictured, right ...... It was Joe's suggestion that got Vern started on the mission to have the museum created with a    ...  |
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historic 1986 voyage was supported by Kawishiwi.
Why not let her be a Historically Preserved Museum. The
flags being flown tell us that Missouri
is about to be refueled.
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MISSION:
Educate the public about support required to keep America Free. While the 2nd half of the worlds oil supply is being pumped from the earth; a museum explaining how oil was created, how it percolated to the surface, how it was first piped around by the Chinese, how drilling in Pennsylvania created the biggest energy boom in history, and how oil turned into being a important source of power in our Navy; could be housed within one or two retired naval vessels that are waiting to be made useful.
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Museum could
serve
a dual purposes, store WATER or FUEL in reserve for an Emergency. It could also house our deserving HOMELESS VETERANS. |
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| ... The FIRST STEP is to change the RETENTION STATUS to "HISTORIC REVIEW" ... View FIRST Brochure mailed to gain support -- CURRENT VISION  The current status of the world may put this proposal on hold but let's at least keep the ship from the scrap pile. ... |
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Picture a
museum that displays how our Navy and Nation is SUPPORTED with Auxiliary
ships that
are ALWAYS there to supply the Carriers and Destroyers protecting our
nation.
Seattle is located in a protected area of the nation and is vibrate in
growing technologies. Seattle can use more attractions to draw persons
to it's
seaport.
Currently in Mobile Alabama a ship is being readied for support during the up coming Hurricanes. See: OPERATION ENDURING SERVICE Two OILERS in good repair are in San Francisco and could be used for the museum. They are TAO-145 and TAO-146 |
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 Other Tankers are in the Air, such as Boeing's 767 Tanker An aerial vessel used to SUPPORT Our Military Service People. |
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WOULD PAY FOR THIS? Perhaps, the Navy
and the OIL INDUSTRY! A much larger, more costly ship to maintain would be: USS Seattle AOE-3 She is ready to be scrapped and is not as pretty either :) |
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Think about it. I am Vern Bouwman, one of the original crew members of the USS Kawishiwi AO-146 View Original Ships Plans Oiler Web Site Financial help requests Vern's Page December 9, 2008 |
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