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USS Kitty Hawk sails out of harbour
Herald Sun ^
| 10 July 2007
Posted on 07/09/2007 11:18:28 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
THE 7000 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk have farewelled Sydney – and about $10 million of their money during their five day stay.
Escorted by a flotilla of small boats, the Kitty Hawk left Sydney Harbour after five days docked at the Garden Island Naval Base.
It is estimated the 7000 sailors spent $2 million a day during their visit to Sydney – or around $280 a crew member, a day.
The sailors also engaged in various charitable works around the city, including a visit to sick children at the Children's Hospital at Westmead.
This was probably the Kitty Hawk's last visit to Australia, with the aircraft carrier scheduled to be decommissioned in June 2008.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: australia; leaving; navair; randr; sailors; shipmovement; sydney; usn; usskittyhawk
Bon voyage, old friend.
To: Aussie Dasher
Sail in peace, Kitty Hawk!
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posted on
07/09/2007 11:24:45 PM PDT
by
jws3sticks
(Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
To: jws3sticks
Forgot to add: “Thanks Mates!” and “Good day”
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posted on
07/09/2007 11:26:08 PM PDT
by
jws3sticks
(Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
To: magslinger
To: Aussie Dasher
The USS Kittyhawk will not be replaced the the USS George Washington. We are reducing the number of carriers in the US Navy. This is a dumb move.
It's not like Iran, North Korea and China have gone away. We still need 4 carriers permanent deployed. I'd curse the democrats, but the Republican congress and Admiral Cheney are at fault.
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posted on
07/09/2007 11:51:06 PM PDT
by
rmlew
(Build a wall, attrit the illegals, end the anchor babies, Americanize Immigrants)
To: Aussie Dasher
Another view!
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posted on
07/10/2007 12:01:51 AM PDT
by
TheLion
(How about "Comprehensive Immigration Enforcement," for a change)
To: rmlew
The USS Kittyhawk will not be replaced the the USS George Washington. The Kitty Hawk was homeported out of Yokosuka, Japan and the Washington will be taking her place or already has.
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posted on
07/10/2007 12:03:14 AM PDT
by
Doofer
(Fred Dalton Thompson For President)
To: Doofer; rmlew
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posted on
07/10/2007 1:15:47 AM PDT
by
Tainan
(Talk is cheap. Silence is golden. All I got is brass...lotsa brass.)
To: rmlew
THE 7000 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk 5000 are embarked aboard Kitty Hawk the remaining 2000 are aboard the other ships which comprise the Strike Group.
To: Aussie Dasher; Lijahsbubbe; aculeus; dighton; Jeremiah Jr
To: rmlew
Now that we have permanent air bases in Iraq we can afford one less carrier.
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posted on
07/10/2007 3:58:17 AM PDT
by
Raycpa
To: Aussie Dasher
The sailors also engaged in various charitable works around the city, including a visit to sick children at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
That was encouraging for me and says a lot about our warriors..................
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posted on
07/10/2007 8:38:39 AM PDT
by
PeterPrinciple
( Seeking the truth here folks.)
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