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Topic: Google Satellite and Map Images

joe at travelpage
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posted 04-05-2005 05:05 PM

Google has released it's mapping feature for North America. It also includes detailed satellite images for most locations. If you ever wondered what the port of Miami or Ft. Lauderdale really looked like, this is a neat feature.

Here's a picture of the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA:

Can you find other maritime related images?

Joe at TravelPage.com

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Onno
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posted 04-05-2005 06:45 PM

Anyone recognize this speed maniac!

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6263866
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posted 04-05-2005 07:12 PM

Yea, thats SSUS rotting away, still a magnificent ship though, weird it seems both port of Miami&Port Everglades are empty, so is port of Nassau.

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Onno
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posted 04-05-2005 07:26 PM

Yes it is Big U!

I thought I look for ss Indy in San Francisco but apparently she was not there when the picture was taken (This is her current place right? Or am I looking in the wrong place?)

Onno

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PamM
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posted 04-05-2005 07:41 PM

Right spot Onno.. she's not up at Vallejo either, nor is Golden bear.. so I don't know when the images were taken?

Miami is pretty empty, and a couple at Fll. It's awkward to find where you are, and sometimes get the unavailable image message, for the more off beat places.. but been having great fun playing... thanks Joe

Pam

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
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posted 04-05-2005 07:46 PM

NY only shows the Intrepid.

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joe at travelpage
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posted 04-05-2005 09:17 PM

Vancouver, Cruise Ship with a HAL ship and what is the other one?

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Onno
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posted 04-06-2005 05:57 AM

Looks like one of the millennium class ships of Celebrity.

Onno

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sslewis
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posted 04-06-2005 12:40 PM

Yeah, I think like Onno....
Must find the Southampton one when QM2 is next!
Anybody has QE2 or QM2 already?

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Caronia II
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posted 04-06-2005 04:07 PM

The QE2 is shown as in port with one of the Grand class Princess ships at the Los Angeles Cruise Terminal in San Pedro...

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Onno
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posted 04-06-2005 04:36 PM

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jff1
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posted 04-06-2005 05:11 PM

Not sure of all locations, but some of the satellite images are 2 years old or more (even though the year shown indicates 2005).

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PamM
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posted 04-06-2005 05:35 PM

Caronia II/Onno love that one.Yes, Jff1, it appears the images have been taken over a period of time, [maybe purchased from Terraserver?], but all interesting and I love roaming about the US. Shame more 'rural' places I know very well in MI, do not come in such detail as the coastal & main cities, but I guess maybe it will come eventually. I am still wondering where Golden Bear would be? Surely she would still have been around the San Francisco area? I don't know where though?

I got a bit 'lost' around San Diego, but eventually found Star of India, nothing at the Cruise terminal, but a bit further south is a very prominant navy? hospital ship with a big cross on her. Anyone know the name of her?

Pam

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Caronia II
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posted 04-06-2005 05:55 PM

Thanks for posting that Onno... I don't have the ability right now to do image posts...

It was cool finding QE2 there though. I recall when that was as I wanted to head over and see her, but unfortunately didn't have the time...

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Thad
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posted 04-06-2005 06:16 PM

Pam,
Think that the Hospital Ship is either the USN Comfort or USN Mercy. They are former tankers converted into Hospital Ships.

Thad

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Onno
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posted 04-06-2005 07:19 PM

Anyone know where the nuclear powered Savannah and the Aquarama are laid up? Would be interesting to find those two.

Onno

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Onno
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posted 04-06-2005 07:33 PM

No need for Aquarama, I found her!

Onno

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sslewis
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posted 04-07-2005 01:03 PM

Well done Onno

How could you find such a small ship?
What about ssIndy?
Think of the St James river for sisters ships of ssEmerald Seas(Atlantis,President Roosevelt,Leilani,General WP Richardson).
I wonder if Alang is on too?

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joe at travelpage
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posted 04-07-2005 02:21 PM

Port Canaveral #1:

Port Canaveral #2:

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joe at travelpage
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posted 04-07-2005 02:43 PM

Check out the Ghost Fleet on the James River - Click Here

James River at level 3 magnification:

Can you name this ship?:

Joe at TravelPage.com

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
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posted 04-07-2005 02:44 PM

In Canaveral 1, is that a Disney ship and an RCI ship? I've no idea what Canaveral 2 is?

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eroller
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posted 04-07-2005 02:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
In Canaveral 1, is that a Disney ship and an RCI ship? I've no idea what Canaveral 2 is?

#1 is DISNEY MAGIC and MARINER OF THE SEAS.

#2 is a Carnival Fantasy Class ship ... probably FANTASY herself.

Ernie

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nevadaflip
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posted 04-07-2005 02:59 PM

Hi Pam, Lewis, et al,

At the time of these satellite shots the INDEPENDENCE is in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet. The GOLDEN BEAR is at her dock at the California Maritime School in Vallejo.

If you search for "Vallejo, California" or "Mare Island, California", you can get a high view of the entire upper Bay area, including Mare Island, Vallejo, Benecia, and the Suisun Bay with the lay-up fleet. That will orient you and you can move to whatever you wish to see and zoom in.

The GOLDEN BEAR is docked very near the Vallejo end of the Carquinez Straits Bridge just entering Vallejo from the south. The INDEPENDENCE is on the right end of the third row of ships as you progress upriver (northeast) of the lay-up fleet. The first row has a couple of large tankers (the reddish colored ships) and on the right end of the second row is the battleship USS IOWA.

The IOWA was the lead ship of her class of four which included her more famous sister USS MISSOURI. During WWII my uncle was a Commander on the IOWA and was present when the IOWA and MISSOURI were side by side in Tokyo Bay for the surrender activities ending the war.

This is a fascinating site. I checked my house out in Nevada and from the look of the construction of homes and roads in the area, the pictures appear to be about a year or so old.

Onno, where is the AQUARAMA located?

Regards,

Jerry

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nevadaflip
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posted 04-07-2005 03:09 PM

The white ship in Joe's second post surely is the poor NS SAVANNAH. Sad story for what could have been a major fuel breakthrough in the commercial shipping arena.

Jerry

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PamM
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posted 04-07-2005 04:07 PM

Thanks Nevadaflip; I was only looking at Mare Island where I knew both had been. I had no idea so many ships were laid up at Suisun Bay.. [actually I didn't have a clue as to it's position in relation to Vallejo.. I know now!]

So this is Golden Bear? Doesn't look right to me.. probably still got the wrong place

Suisun Bay

Indy

What is the 'pointy' thing?

Pam..wasting too much time!

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