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Navy Christens Newest Virginia-Class Submarine Missouri(SSN780)
NAVY.Mil ^
| Dec 5 09
| Lt. Patrick Evans
Posted on 12/06/2009 6:16:34 PM PST by GSP.FAN
GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- With the spray of bubbly from a champagne bottle, PCU Missouri (SSN 780), the Navy's newest Virginia-class attack submarine, was christened during a late morning ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., Dec. 5.
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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: bubbleheads; christening; hunterkiller; submarines; usnavy; virginiaclass
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Artist Rendition of SSN780

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Missouri_%28SSN-780%29
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:16:35 PM PST
by
GSP.FAN
To: submarinerswife; brwnsuga; navynucmom; RainMan; US Navy Vet; Coldwater Creek
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:19:35 PM PST
by
Shimmer1
(Navy blue)
To: Shimmer1
Where’s the proposed homeport?
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:21:33 PM PST
by
OCCASparky
(Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
To: GSP.FAN
Obama will probably sell it to the Iranians to pay for some more welfare spending.
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:24:46 PM PST
by
Husker24
To: Shimmer1
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08780.htm
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:24:55 PM PST
by
GSP.FAN
(These are the times that try men's souls.)
To: OCCASparky
Why, Cape Girardeau of course. :)
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:37:01 PM PST
by
FortWorthPatriot
( Obama is no Hitler; Hitler got the Olympics)
To: GSP.FAN
There are two types of ships. Submarines and targets.
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:38:42 PM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: GSP.FAN
Artist Rendition of SSN780 Actual boat.
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:39:56 PM PST
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: GSP.FAN
I notice that the ‘bow planes’ are back on the bow and not on the sail.
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:49:42 PM PST
by
blam
((Old Diesel Sub Sailor))
To: GSP.FAN
USS Missouri I don't think they could have come up with a better name for her!
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:52:34 PM PST
by
Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus
(There are only two REAL conservatives in America - myself, and my chosen Presidential candidate)
To: GSP.FAN
>> [The] submarine was christened ...
AOOGAH! AOOGAH! PC alert! PC alert!
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:52:50 PM PST
by
QBFimi
(When gunpowder speaks, beasts listen.)
To: GSP.FAN
What’s PCU? Pre Commissioned Unit???
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:55:42 PM PST
by
CTOCS
(...and man will live forever more, because of Christmas Day.....)
To: GSP.FAN
I used to work in ASW when I was in the Navy, but I’ve never seen that protuberance underneath the bow, what is that?
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posted on
12/06/2009 6:56:49 PM PST
by
rbosque
(11 year Freeper! Can't get rid of me Jim! Well, you can but you've put up with me so far.)
To: blam
The pic i posted came from Wiki and it is a drawing.I cannot find a real pic...
S9G reactor..This reactor is designed to operate for 33 years without refueling.
That should make the greenies happy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S9G_reactor
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posted on
12/06/2009 7:02:48 PM PST
by
GSP.FAN
(These are the times that try men's souls.)
To: GSP.FAN
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posted on
12/06/2009 7:03:27 PM PST
by
Peter Horry
(Those who aren't responsible always know best.)
To: GSP.FAN
Virginia-Class Submarine
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posted on
12/06/2009 7:06:23 PM PST
by
Peter Horry
(Those who aren't responsible always know best.)
To: GSP.FAN
Virginia-Class Submarine
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posted on
12/06/2009 7:09:41 PM PST
by
Peter Horry
(Those who aren't responsible always know best.)
To: rbosque
It is a drawing by Wiki,i cannot find any pics of SSN780.
So who knows if that is actually on the sub.
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posted on
12/06/2009 7:11:04 PM PST
by
GSP.FAN
(These are the times that try men's souls.)
To: GSP.FAN
Virginia-Class Submarine
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posted on
12/06/2009 7:11:52 PM PST
by
Peter Horry
(Those who aren't responsible always know best.)
To: GSP.FAN
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posted on
12/06/2009 7:24:26 PM PST
by
Peter Horry
(Those who aren't responsible always know best.)
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