Navy support museum
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- To help face reality, Americans can be reminded as to what support has been required to keep us FREE. They need to trust and help Heal our Land.
These ships are Oilers of the Neosho Class built in the 50's. They could be safely moored in coastal harbors and stocked with dry goods or liquids ready for quick use in DISASTER RELIEF or even in general emergencies. In an earthquake or hurricane, the ships would just bounce around but stay afloat with their contents ready for use. The ships have refrigerators, freezers, galleys, and medical facilities. To help face reality, Americans can be reminded as to what support has been required to keep us FREE. They need to trust and help Heal our Land. Let's Create a NATIONAL SUPPORT MUSEUM The type of support to display would of course be the Navy Oilers, the UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT vessels. .. Navy Oilers are one of the largest physical objects available to demonstrate what support has been required to keep America free. Navy Oilers have been on the job, 24/7, for decades supplying our ships with the fuel required to keep them in the right place at the right time to deter American enemies. Even today and in the future, they will be needed to keep carriers supplied with fuel for our jets and to keep the destroyers in motion for sending un-manned projectiles toward our enemies. Crews of Navy Oilers put them self's in harms way every single day of every year to perform the refueling tasks. It is precise work and danger jumps up every time there is a human error or mechanical failure. Even anger builds up fast when a line brakes and oil is sprayed over the customer’s ship. An example is in 1971, one of Kawishiwi's lines to USS Oklahoma City broke and oil shot right into its bridge at 3000 gallons per minute. These Oilers also provide food, clothing, and ammunition for the ships coming along side for their much needed fuel. An Oiler is not called a tanker because it is more than that, it is a ship used for replenishment off all materials needed at sea. Did you know that war ships do not have bombs or rockets on board when they are in port? The Oilers remove them all before they make port and put them back on when they leave port. An exception to this can be if an Ammunition Depot is handy, such as that at Indian Island in Puget Sound. Oil can be a very negative word to persons who use our nation’s harbors. Every ship that enters these harbors must have its hull properly constructed and controlled to make sure NO oil empties into the water that the ship floats in. At the same time, these ships must be allowed to supply America’s needs. In the 1950's, six ships were constructed especially to support Navy Task Forces. They were the first streamlined tankers and have a sleek looking profile. One of those ships, USS Kawishiwi AO-146, supported Apollo 13's splash down. It also provided the fuel to evacuate Saigon. It was the first navy ship to transfer refuges out of Saigon. These ships are large and their tanks could be modified to be display or storage rooms. The central tanks could hold fluids needed in emergencies such as earthquakes. It is not intended that this Support Museum be just for Oilers. Other types of support ships must be included. Other branches of the Armed Services must also be included. You know, the museum could be a good place for our reliable HOMELESS VETERANS; to sleep and help by working on the ships. Ties to the American Red Cross is, a must. 
Oilers appeared like this during their original configuration. Neosho Class Oilers were the first Oilers designed with a streamlined look. As a museum they could look like this with existing configuration. 
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