Ninety-seven-thousand tons and 4.5 acres of Sovereign U.S. territory making best speed (in excess of 30 knots/35 MPH/56 KPH) to the Philippines to bring aid and save lives in the aftermath of the strongest typhoon on record. Accompanying the GW will be four other “warships” and a supply vessel. The GW can produce enough fresh water for 2000 homes a day, has two Helicopter wings, and the other ships also have embarked Helicopters and capacity for producing fresh, safe water and providing other lifesaving and disaster relief services. Until the arrival of the volunteer and conscript troops of U.S. Military on the international scene during the First World War, the presence of huge warships and armed troops almost inevitably meant increased misery and danger for the civilians in the area, now…
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:46:13 +0000
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