All sights in category 'Watercraft'

Google Sightseeing takes you on tour of the world as seen from satellite, using the free Google Earth program, or Google Maps in your web browser. Each weekday your guides James and Alex present new weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

The editors: James & Alex

Bermuda

Posted by James Turnbull, Friday, 22nd April 2005

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Out in the Atlantic Ocean is a small patch of high-res photos where you’ll find the island of Bermuda, an internally self-governing island overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Reader Patrick pointed out a Cruise Liner docked to the East of the island and Bill Beaty noticed a “wave-radiating aperture” for all you physicists.

Bermuda

BattleShip Cove

Posted by , Wednesday, 20th April 2005

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Massive tanker helped out by some tugs passing through an opening bridge at Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts.

tanker at battleship cove

Thanks: Blitz

Submarines and Aircraft Carriers

Posted by James Turnbull, Saturday, 16th April 2005

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I didn’t expect submarines to be found easily, but we’ve actually had quite a few. The first is in Point Loma peninsula in San Diego Harbor, CA. Directly in the centre of that map, next to the dock, is a narrow black torpedo-looking thing. That’s the submarine.

The Norfolk, VA naval base is apparently the biggest naval station in the world. You can see at least 4 submarines, 2 air carriers, 2 helicopter carriers and 27 other warships.

In NYC is the USS Intrepid museum, a carrier from the Vietnam War. There’s some ground level shots and a map of the different planes parked here on the Intrepid Museum site. On the northeast side of the pier is the USS Growler, “the only intact strategic nuclear missile submarine open to the public anywhere in the world.”

Carrier and Submarine
The USS Growler and USS Intrepid

Thanks: Andrew, punk floyd, Kyle Siwek

Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet

Posted by James Turnbull, Monday, 11th April 2005

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The Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet is a collection of mothballed warships near Benecia, California (More info).

Warships

Thanks: Harold Check & elsamo