US Navy wants to homeport carrier in Hawaii or Guam

"Henry J Cobb" wrote in message
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We should annex Australia and homeport three out of nine carriers there to
cover both west Asia and east Asia more effectively with a smaller force.

-HJC

They way John Howard sucks up to GWB, all you'd have to do is ask.

I certainly don't have a problem with homeporting a few carriers here.

Matt.

"Matt Richards" wrote in message
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"Henry J Cobb" wrote in message
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We should annex Australia and homeport three out of nine carriers there
to
cover both west Asia and east Asia more effectively with a smaller
force.

-HJC

They way John Howard sucks up to GWB, all you'd have to do is ask.

I certainly don't have a problem with homeporting a few carriers here.

Matt.


Hummmm.... Homeport one group in Perth, the other two in Sidney with some of
the escorts from these two groups in Brisbane. All escort Subs a Tender and
a Naval Support center (air and surface repair facilities) in Melbourne.
AO's/AOR's, AKA and AE's etc. in Darwin.

In other words help spread the economic benefits, around for better
acceptance by the fine citizens of OZ.

"Diamond Jim" wrote in message
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| Hummmm.... Homeport one group in Perth, the other two in Sidney with
| some of the escorts from these two groups in Brisbane. All escort
| Subs a Tender and a Naval Support center (air and surface repair
| facilities) in Melbourne. AO's/AOR's, AKA and AE's etc. in Darwin.
|
| In other words help spread the economic benefits, around for better
| acceptance by the fine citizens of OZ.




You've missed all the high tech support facilities available in
Adelaide.....

The DSTO, RAAF Edinburgh (home of the Maritime Patrol group), the
Australian Submarine Corporation, the air and ground combat ranges at
Woomera as well as the shipyards to be built for the new air warfare
destroyers. The port facilities at Port Adelaide have some capacity
(they're almost always empty) for the smaller boats with up to 13m draft.
I think the carrier would probably choke the channel and would need some
sort of valet parking at the outer harbour.

Housing is cheaper than all of the other cities mentioned, with the possible
exception of Darwin. The Adelaide climate and lifestyle is better
for families however, a little comatose for single randy sailors.



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Cheers


Dave Kearton

Diamond Jim wrote:

In other words help spread the economic benefits, around for better
acceptance by the fine citizens of OZ.

Spreading the fleet around would probably be a good idea. After all, the last time a
USN task force showed up in Perth the local working girls complained about too much
work.

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Jim

carry on