The concrete battleship.

[Maggot]

Never heard of this before. Would have been a drag to be the Japs that got gassed and Willie Petered.

in the Philippines saw some of World War II's fiercest fighting​

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9 hours ago — A concrete battleship. El Fraile Island before Fort Drum was built, around 1909. US Army. Fort Drum was built on a small rocky islet ...

 

[7.62willdo]

Had no idea, very cool

 

[softcock]

Concrete floats . Seen a guy home build a sail boat years back local here, about 30 footer . Main Hull was Gunite around pencil rebar shell . That shit is pretty strong on the PSI .
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[308Gunner]

My wife’s grandfather was on a destroyer escort and fought in all of the pacific campaigns. The story’s he would tell of the bombardments were unbelievable.

 

[Maggot]

Concrete floats . Seen a guy home build a sail boat years back local here, about 30 footer . Main Hull was Gunite around pencil rebar shell . That shit is pretty strong on the PSI .
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I knew a guy who did that as well, but the fort was actually built on an island, jsut kind of looked like a ship.

 

[Cowpokey]

There's a place here called Mallow's Bay, lots of concrete ships in that "wreck yard".

Ghost Fleet of the Potomac, Mallows Bay | National Trust for Historic Preservation

The Ghost Fleet of the Potomac compromises more than 200 shipwrecks, the largest and most varied collection in the Western Hemisphere.

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[Maggot]

There's a place here called Mallow's Bay, lots of concrete ships in that "wreck yard".

Ghost Fleet of the Potomac, Mallows Bay | National Trust for Historic Preservation

The Ghost Fleet of the Potomac compromises more than 200 shipwrecks, the largest and most varied collection in the Western Hemisphere.

savingplaces.org

Sounds familiar...

By the end of the war, only 98 of the 734 ships that had been ordered were delivered. Of the 98, only 76 could carry cargo, all were troubled by mechanical failures and construction problems, and none had sailed into a European port. After the war, the Shipping Board appointed a special committee to sell the inactive and incomplete ships. What had cost the U.S. government $300 million to build was sold for scrap for only $750,000.

 

[RGStory]

A concrete battleship

How about an ice aircraft carrier?

See Project Habakkuk.

 

[BullGear]

There's a place here called Mallow's Bay, lots of concrete ships in that "wreck yard".

Ghost Fleet of the Potomac, Mallows Bay | National Trust for Historic Preservation

The Ghost Fleet of the Potomac compromises more than 200 shipwrecks, the largest and most varied collection in the Western Hemisphere.

savingplaces.org

From my understanding, they have made them a National Monument or something to that effect. I hear you can't tie up to any part that is above water and you cannot take anything from the area. I'v even heard that you may not be able to fist on the site of one of these ships.

 

[brianf]

the english had concrete barges for canal transport as well

after they were decommissioned they were used as beach/short supports for failing riverways

one guy was buying them for pennies and charging big bucks but it was still much cheaper than pouring concrete etc

float to the correct spot, make a few holes and fill with soil and such, instant retaining wall

 

[kcbird]

S.S. Selma Galveston bay.

 

[tomcatmv]

Kaiser built loads of concrete Liberty ships in WW2.