A few thoughts. Anyone want to speculate a bit on the tugs? How many would be used in an operation like this? Would two be enough? Is that LCU acting as a sentry in the background of the second picture? One more thought, in observing the lighting setup, while it may work for this type of operation, one would imagine that isn't an optimal configuration for a Sea Base in wartime.
I don't know about you, but this story doesn't get old. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. From our POV, the pictures have us craving a thousand words not only on the Sea Basing aspect, but now we are curious about the work this base at sea is supporting.
In observing these photo's, are we right in assuming the pictures are being taken from one of the Ro/Ro's looking out onto the causeway pier? Somewhere I imagine the gods of the sea are smiling down observing this in the fine historical tradition of Hercules, Wimbrown VII, and Ocean 6 among too many others to name from Vietnam. As the gods would tell their servants, we have moved way beyond refitted barges for building bases at sea.
Does anyone else think it is time to come up with a clever name for this little US Navy FOB at Sea off the Liberian coast. I'd be curious to know what those folks in the picture are calling their sea base.
I still want to see a picture from sky view, something to give a context to the size and scope.
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