This is the webmaster's own thoughts without consulting other members of the team. As of February 8, 2010
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vision is highly dependent on whether NOAA would even
consider these thoughts. My passion for several years has been to
create a museum that makes the
public aware of the Navy's Oilers. Oilers still support our navies war
ships just as Sand Point Naval Air
Station supported ships through out it's existence. Just as an idea for
creating a museum here, why not include the oilers.
Seattle could be proud to have the only Oiler Museum in America.
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first item I would try to create is a road that would connect to the
Magnuson Park roads, creating a loop drive. This could be made possible
if NOAA could permit a road to be build along it's south perimeter,
moving it's security fence inboard about 60 feet. This 60 foot width
would permit additional parking for the Dog Walk, Community Garden and
The Brig.
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In creating a museum for the Historical District, I
keep wondering if locating it within an old building would draw on the
younger generation. A modern building would most likly be more of an
attraction just as the Air Museum at Boeing Field. The young have to be
first led to the older buildings.
First I would create a Promotion Trailer that would attract
support for a museum. It could be parked just to the left/west of a
Model Plane Flying Field depicted on the image below. A fine museum
could be built later, as funds allowed. In the mean time planes might
be brought into the same area plus a large model/diorama could be built
by the trailer and flying
field.
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The
Oiler Museum shown above, off NOAA property, depicts using the retired AO-105
now moored in Suisun Bay, California. It will fit in the Ballard
Locks as shown below. The AO-105 could be handled like my AO-145 Seattle plan. AO-134, Mission Santa Ynez would be even a better choice, it is smaller. <---The
image left displays what I see as a master plan. to me this is
necessary because of how popular Magnuson Park is. It needs more
parking and better traffic handling streets.
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NAVY SUPPORT MUSEUM
The theme is SUPPORT, which Sand Point did through out its service years.
The neighborhood may not view an Oiler in good taste but its presents can be made useful to them.
During an earthquake, this ship would just bounce around. It could store food rations and thousands of gallons of
fresh water. It could also supply fuel to NOAA's fleet and other ships or boats on the lake.
The Oiler depicted here served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. She is USS Mispillion AO-105
View VIDEO - Oilers SUPPORT all our warships, 24-7.
This could be the only Oiler museum in the world - right here on the newly proclaimed National Historic Site.
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