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Walt76
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Reged: 08/08/07
Posts: 4
Loc: Meridian, MS

Identity of the object on Bering Island.

08/08/07 09:06 PM

The long device is a fuel offload pantagraph. Since the sea
around the island lacks sufficient depth to allow sea-going
tankers (oilers) close-in anchorage, the long pipe has an
inner pipe that can be extended out to deeper water and
connected to the fuel hydrants aboard the ship. If you read
the World War II account about the U.S./Japan Battle of the
Komander (Commander) Islands, you know that Bering
Island was a strategic landmark and entire fleets of naval
vessels were refueled. The multi-bracing of the device is
necessary to protect it from seismic shock from the
frequent earthquakes. If you remember Myst Island -
there is a water pantagraph that has to be cranked into
place to activate the water motor to raise the elevator.

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On Bering Island: what's this?	diane9247	02/20/07 10:08 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	Shienok	04/24/08 01:53 AM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	diane9247	05/01/08 11:59 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	Walt76	08/22/07 03:39 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	diane9247	08/30/07 03:07 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is? Ostrov Beringa	btdav	07/14/07 11:45 AM
Re: Anyone know what this is? Ostrov Beringa	diane9247	08/11/07 09:56 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	btdav	07/13/07 02:12 PM
North Cape Fur Seal Rookery Blind	WayfarerSt	03/19/07 11:24 AM
Re: North Cape Fur Seal Rookery Blind	diane9247	07/08/07 09:11 PM
Nicholay is right!	Frank_McVey	03/16/07 01:07 PM
Re: Nicholay is right!	diane9247	08/10/07 09:16 PM
Re: Nicholay is right!	heamit	03/16/07 09:28 PM
Identity of the object on Bering Island.	Walt76	08/08/07 09:06 PM
Re: Identity of the object on Bering Island.	Felippo	09/01/07 06:53 AM
Re: Identity of the object on Bering Island.	Tms_n_Sht	01/21/08 11:19 AM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	Hale	03/11/07 02:48 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	Walt76	08/09/07 06:01 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	diane9247	08/10/07 09:27 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	Nickolay	03/11/07 08:48 AM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	Walt76	01/30/08 05:29 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	diane9247	03/11/07 10:46 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	transient52	02/21/07 01:06 AM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	philyuchkoff	06/02/08 09:43 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	diane9247	06/10/08 06:49 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	diane9247	02/21/07 11:12 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	heamit	03/11/07 04:32 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	diane9247	03/11/07 11:02 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	Hill	02/20/07 11:20 PM
Re: Anyone know what this is?	WayfarerSt	11/02/08 06:51 PM