Update on BB-35...

[Dave Grubb]

Good stuff

The weight of 5200 gallons of high solids paint is about 57,200 lbs (28.6 tons).

New Jersey is 441 feet 3 inches (134.49 m) long overall and has a beam of 76 ft 3 in (23.24 m) and a draft of 23 ft 9 in (7.24 m). She displaces 14,948 long tons (15,188 t) as designed and up to 16,094 long tons (16,352 t) at full load.

Back in the 70's when the first "oil shortage" was fabricated the airlines took a look at that and many of them shed their paint---possibly the most notable was Braniff because they used custom paint schemes as a marketing tool.

My friend, who flew Eastern every week for years also went naked---and for the most part never returned to full paint.

[Truckman]

Those figures sound a bit short, Dave...from Wikipedia:

49,657 long tons (50,454 t) standard (1943)
58,132 long tons (59,065 t) full load (1943)
60,000 long tons (61,000 t) full load (1968)

...Ben

[TriGuy]

I like it when Americans salvage and rehab ships like the Texas and NJ. We honor our military members and vets when we do so.

When I was a kid in the family car, we'd drive past Fairfield CA, near where the Mothball Fleet is located:

Suisun Bay Ghost/Reserve Fleet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suisun_Bay_Reserve_Fleet

Seeing the Fleet was sobering. It just seemed such a waste. Yet, at least the ships are still with us - and some may be rehabbed in the future. If not - where's the harm?

Hunter

they have all been scrapped with the exception of the GlomarExplorer. the Ghost fleet is no more

[Dave Grubb]

Those figures sound a bit short, Dave...from Wikipedia:
...Ben

You are correct Ben. I copied them without checking. As I posted that I was questioning the length, but failed to verify. The length is actually is 887 feet.

[TriGuy]

some interesting stuff
_BATTLESHIP TEXAS UPDATESteel repairs have been completed on the hull of Battleship Texas. Some troublesome areas were found once the ship was sandblasted, so additional repairs have been made. These areas will be blasted and coated before the ship submerges in the water once again.

The ship’s hull has been coated in PPG SIGMASHIELD 880 GF to protect the steel from potential corrosion. While the hull is supposed to be red below the black band at the waterline, the Battleship Texas Foundation has chosen to not spend the extra funds on a cosmetic choice that will not be seen once the ship is back in the water. The coatings that have been applied are plentiful and should protect the ship for many years to come.

Above the boot top (above the black band) the ship has been painted Navy Blue 5-N. This color was matched from existing examples found aboard (both internally and externally) the vessel. The ship was painted in this camouflage scheme (Measure 21) prior to deploying to the Pacific Theater in World War II. At this time Battleship Texas is the ONLY museum ship painted in this scheme and only one of two Battleships in their wartime measure.

[Truckman]

BB-35 vs. Beryl......Ben

[Dave Grubb]

Thank you