Power Generation

[Canadian Army]

Recently, I have been doing allot of research about military power generation and what type of equipment would be used for power generation in Twilight 2000. I found some interesting equipment that might be useful in a campaign. Hope you find them useful!

[Mohoender]

Interesting , very

[Graebarde]

Good stuff there. Grae

[Canadian Army]

Please note that the TQG were only started to field in FY 91/92 so at the outbreak of the TW 2000 War only the 82nd, 101 Airborne, 10 Mountain, 75th Rangers and Special Operations Unit would have it

[chico20854]

I just talked to one of the nuclear vessel custodians here. While my agency has custody of Sturgis, it belongs to the Pentagon still. It was defuelled when it was returned to the US from Panama, so it would need some shipyard time to reactivate. It was also never licensed to operate in the US, and does not meet the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's requirements to generate power for the US electrical grid. The conversion of the ship to a power plant included removal of the power plant and screws, and when it was brought out of service the pylons and other structural parts to link it to shoreside power were removed.

All this, however, does not invalidate its usability in a T2k context. The shipyard in Newport News, right down the James River from Ft. Eustis, has the capability to refuel it, and there are several shipyards in the area that could do the structural work. Sturgis' generating capacity is too small to make the effort needed to put her back into service worthwhile prior to a nuclear exchange; after the exchange (in which the Newport News yard gets hit, with a carrier nearing completion in the largest drydock and two Seawolf-class subs under construction) it is definitely worth the effort, and finding the needed materials and workers to do so would make an interesting adventure.

[Marc]

Originally Posted by chico20854

Sturgis' generating capacity is too small to make the effort needed to put her back into service worthwhile prior to a nuclear exchange; after the exchange (in which the Newport News yard gets hit, with a carrier nearing completion in the largest drydock and two Seawolf-class subs under construction) it is definitely worth the effort, and finding the needed materials and workers to do so would make an interesting adventure.

I agree with you. And interesting adventure. I haven't any previous idea about the existence of the Sturgis, but my curiosity has brought me to the link below. There are some details about the stuff removed from the reactor after its final shutdown.

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/CEPA/PUBS/apr01/story8.htm

[rcaf_777]

Originally Posted by chico20854

AI just talked to one of the nuclear vessel custodians here. While my agency has custody of Sturgis, it belongs to the Pentagon still. It was defuelled when it was returned to the US from Panama, so it would need some shipyard time to reactivate. It was also never licensed to operate in the US, and does not meet the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's requirements to generate power for the US electrical grid. The conversion of the ship to a power plant included removal of the power plant and screws, and when it was brought out of service the pylons and other structural parts to link it to shoreside power were removed.

ll this, however, does not invalidate its usability in a T2k context. The shipyard in Newport News, right down the James River from Ft. Eustis, has the capability to refuel it, and there are several shipyards in the area that could do the structural work. Sturgis' generating capacity is too small to make the effort needed to put her back into service worthwhile prior to a nuclear exchange; after the exchange (in which the Newport News yard gets hit, with a carrier nearing completion in the largest drydock and two Seawolf-class subs under construction) it is definitely worth the effort, and finding the needed materials and workers to do so would make an interesting adventure.

While this is these are vaid points Sturgis could easily brought back on line and then place in reserve for use after the strikes, while it is too small to bring a city or town, it perfect for a Military Enclave or base of operations, as for not meeting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's requirements to generate power for the US electrical grid, I hardly think that would matter after the bombs fell, I think it could used to power MILGOV Base in New Jersery?