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When an Aircraft Carrier Became a Power Generator

by Renaud Mayers
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When an Aircraft Carrier Became a Power Generator

Aircraft Carrier Power Generator

If you have an aircraft carrier, you have (electrical) power!

Tacoma’s Power Crisis

It’s summer 1929 and the weather is dry and hot. Worse than that, there’s a draught and it is wreaking havoc with the power grid: There’s not enough water for the local dams to produce electricity!

Should you go to the local shop and stock up on candles and oil lamps?!

A Unique Solution

Well, not if you live in Tacoma, because the Navy has just sent an aircraft carrier your way to be used as a power generator!

USS Lexington

The USS Lexington Saves the Day

This is actually a true story and USS Lexington used its turbo-electric Powerplant to produce electricity for Tacoma for a month!

–RBM.

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Renaud Mayers

Currently working on behalf of the Belgian Ministry of Defence, thanks to my knowledge in WWII and other areas. Working in two WWII era fortresses still belonging to the Army.

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