Having a CVN at Alameda is such a good idea that I copied it for Blue Two. I also threw in a nuclear sub in the same role, though I haven't specified which one.
I wondering whether running a nuclear powered vessel as far as possible up towards Sacramento might appeal to the powers that be. The electricity could be used to synthesize ammonia. Ammonia would be hugely valuable from 1998onward. As an added bonus, it can be burned as a fuel with half the energy value per liter of diesel. (I will have to recheck my information on that ratio.) The islands in the Delta given over to farming would be a real boon to Milgov. They are convenient to the urban population of the Bay Area, which will be needed for labor. They are adjacent to fresh water supplies. They are relatively defensible--especially if a waterborne force with natural gas or ammonia running its engines is available for patrols and rapid reaction. With ammonia for fertilizer, plentiful labor, and almost year-round growing conditions, the Delta could be a HUGE asset.
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