Seaport Neighborhood - Infill and Discussion

Re: Innovation Dist. / South Boston Seaport

timsox6 said:
Anyone looking for a shot that might prove that the Federal Reserve is taller than One Financial, these might do the trick.
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Well if that's the case then holy lord, State Street Bank is as tall as the Hancock!
 
Re: Innovation Dist. / South Boston Seaport

Not sure what the activity is about.

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Re: Innovation Dist. / South Boston Seaport

There are two large Naval ships in the Seaport.

At the dry dock was USNS Fisher which is a very large transport ship (951' long). It is pretty impressive if you have a chance. Couple of big cranes.

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As you can see by the photo it is maybe taller than the Federal Reserve. /sarcasm
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And then along the east pier some sort of helicarrier maybe. I could not really see it.

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paperless paul said:
And then along the east pier some sort of helicarrier maybe. I could not really see it.

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This is the USS Oak Hill LSD 51. She is 609 ft long with a crew of 419 and a complement of 402 to 504 Marines.
 
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Equilibria said:
I believe the term you are looking for is "Helicopter Carrier" :)...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicarrier
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No, the term is LSD or Landing Ship, Dock.

LSD only carry 0 to 4 helicopters -- they are not helicopter centric. The main work is carrying a few hundred marines and their landing craft: tanks, landing vehicles, potentially air cushion, etc. Give or take 2/3rds of the ship is a ~5 story "well deck" with a massive door and the air deck platform like a thin partial roof. The well deck door drops and the well floods so that the amphibs can exit.

I served on LSD 32.
 
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singbat said:
No, the term is LSD or Landing Ship, Dock.

LSD only carry 0 to 4 helicopters -- they are not helicopter centric. The main work is carrying a few hundred marines and their landing craft: tanks, landing vehicles, potentially air cushion, etc. Give or take 2/3rds of the ship is a ~5 story "well deck" with a massive door and the air deck platform like a thin partial roof. The well deck door drops and the well floods so that the amphibs can exit.

I served on LSD 32.
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Very cool. Thanks for the tip and the info, guys. I'm going to take a walk down there. It's been years.
 
Re: Innovation Dist. / South Boston Seaport

Coming in on the commuter boat I also noticed behind the Oak Hill a stack of sheet pile and a sheet pile driver on that open lot. There are also a number of J Derenzo pieces of equipment on site. There appeared to be a groundbreaking tent out there a week ago. What is happening out there? All I could find on line was a notice that they we looking to add some rip-rap at the sea wall.
 
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singbat said:
No, the term is LSD or Landing Ship, Dock.

LSD only carry 0 to 4 helicopters -- they are not helicopter centric. The main work is carrying a few hundred marines and their landing craft: tanks, landing vehicles, potentially air cushion, etc. Give or take 2/3rds of the ship is a ~5 story "well deck" with a massive door and the air deck platform like a thin partial roof. The well deck door drops and the well floods so that the amphibs can exit.

I served on LSD 32.
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Nice...thanks for the info and, more importantly, thanks for your service.
 
Re: Innovation Dist. / South Boston Seaport

Dry dock #3

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The building at the (almost) end of the wharf.

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Re: Innovation Dist. / South Boston Seaport

I've been away. First thing I see - images I've never seen of Boston. What a welcome back. Thank you.
 
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You've got some balls on you. How'd you get in there?
 
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JohnAKeith said:
You've got some balls on you. How'd you get in there?
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I wasn't inside, it was taken at the gate from the public Capstan Way. You can see the same view here on google maps. I'm impressed they made it down that far.
 
Re: Innovation Dist. / South Boston Seaport

I was running down there a couple weeks ago. Every time I go down there the "No trespassing" signs scare me.

D'oh. I see now; I never went down that street. I always stay on Fid Kennedy Ave.
 
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