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hari seldon
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 Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:46 am Post subject: Can you tour the aircraft carrier U.S.S. George Washington? |
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| I understand the aircraft carrier U.S.S. George Washington is visiting Busan harbor through Sunday. Does anyone know if it's possible to tour the vessel? |
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coralreefer_1
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:42 am Post subject: |
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Given the state of international terrorism, I highly doubt it. Considering Busan in not the ships home port, and it is here as part of military exercises with the ROK navy, I would not expect that anyone other than authorized personal will be able to get beyond the docks if even that close.
Nothing personal against yourself, but I would certainly hope that average Joe civilians would not be allowed on board regardless of the port or whether engaged in exercises. |
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hari seldon
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| coralreefer_1 wrote: |
Given the state of international terrorism, I highly doubt it. Considering Busan in not the ships home port, and it is here as part of military exercises with the ROK navy, I would not expect that anyone other than authorized personal will be able to get beyond the docks if even that close.
Nothing personal against yourself, but I would certainly hope that average Joe civilians would not be allowed on board regardless of the port or whether engaged in exercises. |
Nothing personal against you either, but according to this news report, the ship is hosting a reception and a number of guided tours for local residents:
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/07/20/2010072000438.html
If they're allowing Koreans to visit then why would they object to an American citizen? |
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coralreefer_1
Joined: 19 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:04 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the link. It seems you found the answer to your own question  |
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hari seldon
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:38 am Post subject: |
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| coralreefer_1 wrote: |
| Thanks for the link. It seems you found the answer to your own question |
I'm guessing the only opportunity I'd have to tour the ship is during Fleet Week in San Diego, but I thought I'd pose the question here anyways to see if I was wrong.
[img]http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/misterjag/ussgeorgewashintondockinginbusan.jpg[/img] |
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mc_jc
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
Location: C4B- Cp Red Cloud, Area-I
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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The best person to answer this would be CentralCali.
BTW- where is he?  |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Still in Korea. Visiting US Navy ships quite often do conduct tours. You'd have to check with Fleet Activities Chinhae's Public Affairs Office at 0505-762-5076 to get information on the port-of-call for the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73). |
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