USS Forrestal sold for 1 cent

Actually the Navy paid the breakers a penny to take it. Also Fox made a hash of the details about the fire, if anyone cares.

I'm confused? Okay,all star metals has the burden of relocating and dismantling,but value of the scrap has to far exceed that!

hazard materials like pcb's, asbestos & heavy metals has to be dealt with.

It's a transference of liability. I've never been to Brownsville but they must have a major plan for disposing of asbestos.

Also a lot of the fittings will be sold on eBay.

All right confess!!! Which one of you rivet counters is the REAL buyer of the Forrestal. You just had to be the one with the bragging rights for the most detailed version!!!  

On a serious note:

I know a guy in the scrapping business. He said usually anything you buy with intent to scrap is a gamble. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. Depending on what unexpected treasures or liabilities you come across.

The old expression "beware of Greeks bearing gifts".

I remember back in the 90's some business's wanted to GIVE their out dated computer technology to schools. Turns out many schools got stuck with junk that couldn't just be dropped in the dumpsters because of environmental regulations. Some business's knew this and saw it as a way to transfer liability.

Anyone know if Haze Gray is available at Home Depot?

Interesting how one of the pictures the caption reads: " triggered a rocket to launch from an A-4 Phantom on the flight deck, ultimately striking an armed A-4 Skyhawk"

I'm assuming it was a rocket from a Skyhawk to Skyhawk?

Maybe this will spark a USS Forrestal GB with a penny for the badge

I'm waiting for them to sell the Ranger, then I'll make my move.

gunner_chris

Interesting how one of the pictures the caption reads: " triggered a rocket to launch from an A-4 Phantom on the flight deck, ultimately striking an armed A-4 Skyhawk"

I'm assuming it was a rocket from a Skyhawk to Skyhawk?

Maybe this will spark a USS Forrestal GB with a penny for the badge

It was a Zuni launched from an F-4 Phantom that struck an A-4 across the deck. Typo on their part.

Yes and it didn't damage 21 aircraft, it destroyed them. And it didn't hit McCains aircraft initially. And the real damage was done because some of the aircraft were loaded with WW2 era bombs that cooked off, unlike new ones.

On You tube last summer I found a documentary about the Navy investigation including the original footage from the fire. One of the findings was that it was not so much that the WWII bombs cooked off unlike newer ones, but rather that they cooked off more quickly. And consequently mowed down the initial firefighters with shrapnel. The ablative coating, which slows down cook off time even more, that came into use on Navy bombs was one of many results of that fire and the investigation.

I thought about putting my penny in on it, but it has too many inaccuracies....

Thanks ddp59 and gmorrison,transfer of liability and hazmat issue .it make sense.and yes,home depot is running a special on haze gray.10 % off any purchase of 8000 gallons or more

mississippivol

I thought about putting my penny in on it, but it has too many inaccuracies....

Are the panel lines not recessed?

subfixer

I'm waiting for them to sell the Ranger, then I'll make my move.

stikpusher

mississippivol

I thought about putting my penny in on it, but it has too many inaccuracies....

Are the panel lines not recessed?