Inscription : "Ich bien einer Frankfurter."
Posted on 02/15/2005 4:53:00 PM PST by conservativebabe
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy will commission its newest nuclear-powered attack submarine Jimmy Carter on Saturday, Feb. 19, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Conn.
The attack submarine Jimmy Carter honors the 39th president of the United States.
President Carter is the only U.S. president to have qualified in submarines. He has distinguished himself by a lifetime of public service, and has long ties to the Navy and the submarine force. Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946, served as a commissioned officer aboard submarines, and served as commander-in-chief from 1977 to 1981. Carter's statesmanship, philanthropy and sense of humanity earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
Retired Adm. Stansfield Turner, a classmate of the president who served in the Carter administration as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will deliver the ceremony's principal address. Rosalynn Carter is the sponsor for the ship named for her husband, with daughter Amy serving as matron of honor. In a time-honored Navy tradition, Rosalynn Carter will give the first order to "man our ship and bring her to life!"
Jimmy Carter is the third and final submarine of the Seawolf class. As the most advanced submarine in the class, Jimmy Carter will have built-in flexibility and an array of new warfighting features that will enable it to prevail in any scenario, against any threat – from beneath Artic ice to shallow water. Differentiating Jimmy Carter from all other undersea vessels is its multimission platform (MMP), which includes a 100-foot hull extension to enhance payload capability. The MMP will enable Jimmy Carter to accommodate the advanced technology required to develop and test a new generation of weapons, sensors and undersea vehicles for naval special warfare, tactical surveillance and mine-warfare operations.
Capt. Robert D. Kelso, a native of Fayetteville, Tenn., will serve as Jimmy Carter’s first commanding officer, leading a crew of approximately 130 officers and sailors. Built by General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., the 12,130-ton Jimmy Carter is 453 feet in length, has a beam of 40 feet, and can operate at speeds exceeding 25 knots when submerged.
Hmmmmm??? a sissy sub???
Personally, I'm waiting to see what kind of ship they pick to honor CIC Willie Clinton. In that instance, anything other than a small garbage scow would be unseemly.
Aaargh!
* Adm Stansfield Turner USN RET
JANUARY 2, 2004 : (AS OF THIS DATE THESE ARE GOV. HOWARD DEAN'S FOREIGN POLICY ADVISORS : ) Foreign Policy Advisers
Exclusive advisers: Benjamin Barber, Ivo Daalder, Morton Halperin, Elisa Harris, General Joseph Hoar (USMC, Ret.), Major General Randy Jayne (USAF, Ret.), Franklin Kramer, Anthony Lake, General Merrill McPeak (USAF, Ret.), Clyde Prestowitz, Susan Rice, Jeffrey Sachs, Danny Sebright, Admiral Stansfield Turner (USN, Ret.), William Woodward
LOLOL!!
How many oars will it have?/s
...We all live on the Yellow Submarine,
the Yellow Submarine,
the Yellow Submarine...
where is the USS Reluctant and Mr. Rogers when you need them........
I find it ironic that the article called him distinguished.
If I were the President I would make sure this ship unleashes a fury of Tomahawks on the next country on the hit list, just to piss off the peanut farmer.
shouldn't he have to lay down for the dirt nap before having stuff named after him?
Can you imagine being named the skipper of that thing? That is a sure sign your naval career is in a rut.
"So, grandpa, what did you do while you were in the Navy?"
Uh, let's watch cartoons.
We could name a latrine cleaning machine after him...
I heard that Monica got into a car accident. Don't worry, she will be back on her knees in no time.
Inscription : "Ich bien einer Frankfurter."
HAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAA!
LOL!
Oh Noooooooooo....
The Crew of the Miss Lillian....!!!!!
I wouldn't disgrace a garbage barge by naming it for Bill the Impeached.
Well, he DID win the Nobel puss prize.
Attack Mode = Belly up
No, it will be "Daddy, nuclear bombs are just awful."
We can only jope that the Submarine is more successful in its duties than the President it is named after was in his.
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