While it has been discussed in the past against bringing a big danelaw military presence into space, what about various factions and associations gaining large, multi-function vessels? The Forrestal class ships seem like they could be excellent for conversions into various ships.
A good deal of gutting could produce a good bulk cargo ship. A more limited amount of gutting and conversion and you could have several different uses - a ready-made Fen settlement for a small to mid-sized population, whether afloar in space or landed on a surface; a colony ship for out of Sol System missions; perhaps a sometimes mobile pit stop in space like the Gnarlycurl.
Opinions? Especially on the feasibility of convincing USgov to sell them?
Ships in Forrestal class (state as of end of 2012)[table]Keel laidLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedStatus Forrestal (CV-59) 1952 July 1954 December 1955 October 1993 September Awaiting disposal by dismantling Saratoga (CV-60) 1952 December. 1955 October 1956 April 1994 August Awaiting disposal by dismantling Ranger (CV-61) 1954 August 1956 September 1957 August 1993 July Awaiting disposal by dismantling Independence (CV-62) 1955 July 1958 June 1959 January 1998 September Awaiting disposal by dismantling
A good deal of gutting could produce a good bulk cargo ship. A more limited amount of gutting and conversion and you could have several different uses - a ready-made Fen settlement for a small to mid-sized population, whether afloar in space or landed on a surface; a colony ship for out of Sol System missions; perhaps a sometimes mobile pit stop in space like the Gnarlycurl.
Opinions? Especially on the feasibility of convincing USgov to sell them?
Ships in Forrestal class (state as of end of 2012)[table]
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