U.S.S. Plainview
by Kami McKeon
Title
U.S.S. Plainview
Artist
Kami McKeon
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Abandoned U.S.S. Plainview.
It was an overcast gloomy day when I went to visit the U.S.S. Plainview, but it made for a dramatic sky.
USS Plainview (AGEH–1) was, in its time, the world's largest hydrofoil. Named for the cities of Plainview, New York and Plainview, Texas, she was also the United States Navy's first hydrofoil research ship. Plainview was laid down 8 May 1964 by the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington; launched 28 June 1965; sponsored by Mrs. John T. Hayward; and placed in service on 3 March 1969.
Propulsion consisted of two General Electric J79 jet engines of the same type used in the F-4 Phantom aircraft, but during conventional operations she was driven by two diesel engines. Her homeport was Bremerton, Washington. Plainview carried out long range experimental programs to evaluate the design principles of hydrofoils and to develop and evaluate tactics and doctrine for hydrofoils, particularly in anti-submarine warfare, and helped to determine the feasibility of hydrofoil operations in high seas.
Plainview was decommissioned at 10:30 am, 22 September 1978, at Pier 7, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 September 1978, Plainview was sold for scrapping by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) on 1 July 1979 to General Metals (now Schnitzer Metals) on the Hylebos Waterway, Tacoma, Washington. She was partially scrapped in 2004 and sits on private property near Astoria, Oregon.
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Adrienne Wilson
I love this image and voted for you. I found your description extremely interesting...thank you for sharing that. Congratulations :)
Gert J Rheeders
Hi Kami, unfortunately I had to remove this awesome entry due to the date rule violation. Please see the rules again. (September 2019 uploads only) L/F and following your art portfolio. GJR
Ralph Klein
Congratulation Kami your image is the MEGA FEATURE PICK FOR THE DAY in our group. I follow you. Please look here: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/-photographers-from-around-the-world.html Group Name: Photographers from around the world Group URL: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/-photographers-from-around-the-world.html
Carolyn Rosenberger
Congrats on your Spotlight Artist Feature! What a wonderful capture and excellent composition! Love it! L&F
Bruce Bley
Wonderful capture, Kami!! Congratulations on your Spotlight Artist of the Week in the group "Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery". F/L/T
Marilyn Smith
Interesting angle of this terrific photo. Congrats on your Spotlight Feature in WFS! l/f
Donna Kennedy
Beautiful image Kami, Congratulations on your Spotlight Artist of the Week in WFS!...L/F
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent capture, Kami! Fantastic composition! Congratulations on your Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery SPOTLIGHT ARTIST feature! L/F
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