Submarines at Naval Submarine Base in Kings Bay have a life span of about 40 years. But the rail cars that deliver the diesel fuel for the boats last even longer. Now, five post-World War II rail cars specifically built by Bethlehem Steel Co. for the Navy in 1949 to... read more →
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20
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20
Tim Heaney remembers the cramped living quarters and tiny shower aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Blackberry. He remembers four or five day trips aboard the ship to repair or replace navigational beacons. He remembers a small refrigerator that often wouldn't hold enough food for those long trips. The ship is... read more →
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18
The USS Long Beach, the first nuclear-powered surface warship, went around the world in a 1964 tour designed to showcase the possibilities of nuclear propulsion. The sleek, one-of-a-kind cruiser made stops in Pakistan, New Zealand and Brazil over two months and didn't need a single refueling. Now, the ship, which... read more →
Sep
14
Angrick works with clients like Walmart, Best Buy and Home Depot. He says companies regularly liquidate last season's goods for cash. It's part of the normal healthy business cycle. So Liquidity Services sell goods by the palette or truckload. Their customers own small businesses or re-sell goods on Ebay. And... read more →
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Government Liquidation has auctioned off 47.6 million pounds of recycled asphalt that was generated from pulverized roads and runways at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. Additionally, the auction included 26,000 pounds of used cooking grease that was generated from meals cooked on base. According to Government Liquidation, which... read more →
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Eielson Air Force Base is once again offering up some unusual items -- vast quantities of asphalt and cooking grease, to be specific -- as part of an upcoming online government auction. Eielson plans to sell 47.6 million pounds of recycled asphalt, generated from pulverized roads and runways, along with... read more →
Aug
08
Surplus Navy equipment left behind when the Department of Defense closed Brunswick Naval Air Station is being auctioned off, with the proceeds to benefit the civilian redevelopment effort on the base. The first phase of the online auction features fire trucks and heavy-duty equipment such as generators and power converters.... read more →