This cache will be permanently archived by geocaching.com
at the end of the year (12/31/05). Although this cache's days are
numbered, that does not mean however that the logging requirements
have been relaxed. Please read the cache page before logging!!
UPDATE 10/27/05: Anticipating the last minute rush to log
locationless caches before they expire, I will delete "Found It"
logs that do not comply with the cache requirements. Previously I
would send out an email as a courtesy to allow the logger to cure
but that has become an unwelcome chore so henceforth I will just
delete the non-complying log without explanation. Please note that
this cache may be archived prior to December 31, 2005 at
management's discretion.
This is a "log anywhere" virtual cache. This cache requires you
to find a decommissioned warship, be it dreadnought, flat
top, tin can or boomer, and to take a picture of the warship with
your GPSr in the frame and provide the coordinates for the ship,
its location (city, state, country) and any historical information
about the ship.
Unlike tanks
and planes
(with certain exceptions such as the Memphis Belle), ships have
their own unique history. Most decommissioned warships serve as
museums. Please give us a history lesson on your find. For example,
I used the USS Intrepid as the example in setting up this cache
(and, as a result, cannot be logged). The Intrepid, known as The
Fighting I or The Evil I (for its propensity to attract kamikazes -
at least 4), was commissioned in 1943 and served in the Navy for 31
years. The Intrepid saw action at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World
War II, the largest naval engagement in history, and her pilots are
credited with the sinking of the Japanese super-battleships Musashi
and Yamato. The Intrepid served during the Korean War, assisted in
the "quarantine" of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis and served
three combat tours in the Vietnam War. The Intrepid also served as
the Prime Recovery Vessel for the Mercury and Gemini space
programs. "I" was decommissioned in 1974 and saved from the scrap
heap when she was converted into a museum in 1982 and put on
permanent display at Pier 86 on the Hudson River in Manhattan. She
is a National Historic Landmark.
You can only log a find on this cache once. A particular ship
can only be logged once. The ship must no longer be in active
service (two exceptions: the U.S.S. Constitution
(already claimed) and H.M.S. Victory). It must be an actual, entire
warship (no replicas, shipwrecks (including ships now being used as
artificial reefs or breakwaters), ship's bells, anchors or 16" inch
guns sitting in a park).
UPDATE: Warships (also sometimes referred to as capital
ships or ships of the line) are ships designed and built for the
purpose of engaging in combat operations against the enemy.
Accordingly, merchant marine vessels (such as Liberty and Victory
ships), troopships (such as a Higgins Boat or converted passenger
liner) and support ships (such as tugs, lightships and colliers),
even though fitted with armaments, will no longer be honored as
legitimate finds.
UPDATE: As of December 15, 2005, logs that use ships that
are part of the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California
will no longer be accepted as legitimate finds and will be deleted.
All previously posted logs that use such ships are grandfathered
in.
No vacation photos, internet downloads, or PhotoShop creations
accepted - only actual photos of you and your GPS on the ship or
with the ship in the background.
If your log does not meet the criteria, it will be deleted.
Happy hunting.
For a list of the 145 ships found
to date, click
here.
Last updated on August 8, 2005. Check logs
below from that date to the present for recent
finds.
WARNING: Cache Requirements Enforced By Owner!