ok this is what i meant ocean wash me away pls
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Someone called me Slightly Nautical Ben the other day and I’ll take it. It’s a new goal. Just a little seaworthy at all times.
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F/V Northwestern
Commercial fishing vessel featured in the discovery channel show Deadliest Catch - Launched 1977 - Extended to 118’ in 1987 and 125’ in 1991 in order to remain commercially viable
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Lenin
First nuclear powered surface ship - Launched 1957 - Had her first nuclear accident in February 1965 when the coolant was removed before the fuel. 60% of her fuel assemblies were stuck inside one of the reactor cores. The core was removed whole, kept for two years, AND THEN DUMPED IN TSIVOLKI BAY - Had a second nuclear accident in 1967 after a coolant leak. The leak was located by BEATING THE SHIELDING WITH SLEDGEHAMMERS. This caused enough damage the reactor was deemed non-repairable, leading to all three cores being removed from the vessel with shaped charges - Decommissioned in 1989, due to her hull being worn thin by ice friction. Still survives as a museum ship
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USS Bainbridge (CGN-25)
US Navy nuclear powered guided missile cruiser - launched April 15th, 1961 - Launched as the first nuclear powered destroyer of the USN, she was the only ship in her class - Part of the all nuclear Task Force One, which participated in Operation Sea Orbit, the first circumnavigation of the world by nuclear powered warships - Decommissioned September 13th, 1996 - Recycled October 30th, 1999
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i found this gorgeous old girl for 8 bucks, spruced her up with some paint and now she sits proudly in my nautical grandma room
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Carnival Destiny/Carnival Sunshine
First of the large modern cruise ships - Launched November 15th, 1995 - First passenger ship to ever break 100,000 gross tons and broke the RMS Queen Elizabeth’s record for largest passenger ship, which had stood for 54 years
