U S S John C Stennis And U S S Mobile Bay Docked In Phuket Until Thursday

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USS John C Stennis and USS Mobile Bay docked in Phuket until Thursday

Phuket Gazette

E-2C Hawkeye used in flight missions over Iraq. Photo: Chris Hudon

Rear Admiral Charles M. Gaouette speaks to local media aboard the USS Stennis. Photo: Chris Hudon

PHUKET: -- THE USS John C Stennis and USS Mobile Bay have docked in Phuket to give their complement of 5,350 servicemen and women the chance to grab some 'R and R' before possibly being re-deployed in the Middle East.

Sailors will be rotated off the ship daily in groups of 1,500 to 2,000.

The Stennis is the seventh Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier of the United States Navy, named after Senator John C Stennis of Mississippi, who was dubbed the father of the modern Navy by former President Ronald Reagan, for his four decades of work with the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Speaking from the Admiral's conference room aboard Stennis yesterday, Rear Admiral (RDML) Charles M Gaouette told local media: “We arrived this morning from Borneo and the greeting has been very warm. We're here for rest and relaxation (R & R) and to discover this part of Thailand and to get to know the people and culture of Phuket.”

RDML Gaouette went on to note that next year marks the 180th anniversary of relations between the USA and Thailand. The commander also said that sailors will be able to visit all areas of the island and are not confined to a specific place.

A spokesperson from the ship's communications department said that sailors will be engaging in community relation projects (COMREL) every day the ship is docked in Phuket. He said that a team led by one of the ship's First Admirals, will help repair damage done to a local orphanage during the recent heavy rains, as well as provide the orphanage with additional supplies.

The ships will be docked in Phuket until Thursday.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...sday-18114.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-10-08

[casindonet]

Are we gonna read news about show downs with the local mafias? Tuk-tuk...jetski....ladyboys....all the usual scams.

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[NomadJoe]

Are we gonna read news about show downs with the local mafias? Tuk-tuk...jetski....ladyboys....all the usual scams.

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I doubt it.

[NomadJoe]

Hey, I have an idea, lets build a nuclear power plant (two actually), put an airport on top, and have full accommodations for 5000 people. And oh yeah..it all has to float.

Awe inspiring.

GC helmets.

Bug Buddha is in the upper left.

[sportsman69]

Awesome Vessel.

Just a thought though if they have a bit of paint left over from the orphanage project (commendable job) they might put a dab of grey on the starboard side. Not as bad though as the relic nearby, first and last coat the day it was built.

[NomadJoe]

Funnily enough, they were painting the stern as we boarded.

It does not take long for these things to show rust from deck runoff. I remember several years ago before she was decommissioned the USS Kitty Hawk (The Shitty Kitty) anchored off Patong. It was almost solid brown.

[Dararasmi]

What's with the sluttily dressed girls? (Yeah, I made that word up.)

Edited October 9, 2012 by Dararasmi

[NomadJoe]

What's with the sluttily dressed girls? (Yeah, I made that word up.)

Famous night club coyote girls..Walking billboards I guess.

[mads]

Funny to see all these images with Thai's being on board the ships. We recently went to Jomtien and the Thai navy had an aircraft carrier docked. It was a tourist attraction and we wanted to go see it, only to find out that foreigners were not allowed to even go to the dock. Must be a "top-secret" Thai aircraft carrier.

[NowImEasy]

Thank you for the amazing photos,

[Soupdragon]

Funny to see all these images with Thai's being on board the ships. We recently went to Jomtien and the Thai navy had an aircraft carrier docked. It was a tourist attraction and we wanted to go see it, only to find out that foreigners were not allowed to even go to the dock. Must be a "top-secret" Thai aircraft carrier.

They just don't want foreigners to see it has been converted into a giant floating Som Tam cart.

[rbrooks]

Alot semen going around now in Phuket! Full speed ahead sailors and enjoy the culture!