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Navy Commissions Latest High-tech Destroyer
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| 03/07/05
| Journalist 2nd Class Matt Grills
Posted on 03/07/2005 5:48:42 PM PST by SandRat
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posted on
03/07/2005 5:48:47 PM PST
by
SandRat
To: Ragtime Cowgirl; Radix; HiJinx; Spiff; JackelopeBreeder; Da Jerdge; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; ...
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posted on
03/07/2005 5:49:17 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
Well, at least DDG-51 plus class have all steel superstructures.
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posted on
03/07/2005 6:24:38 PM PST
by
PokeyJoe
(Unvarnished Truth - Your Mileage May Vary)
To: ducks1944; Ragtime Cowgirl; Alamo-Girl; TrueBeliever9; anniegetyourgun; maestro; TEXOKIE; ...
The Navy commissioned its most advanced guided-missile destroyer to date, USS Nitze (DDG 94), in a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., March 5. Cmdr. Michael Hegarty took command of Nitze in a ceremony that included remarks from former Secretary of the Navy John Lehman, Undersecretary of the Navy Dionel Aviles, Rear Adm. Charles Hamilton II, program executive officer - ships, and Rear Adm. Michael Nowakowski, commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. U.S. Reps. Bobby Scott, 3rd District of Virginia, and Randy Forbes, 4th District, were among the honored guests.
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posted on
03/07/2005 6:59:06 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: SandRat
He he he he
To: SandRat; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
This is great.
Was this the ship that some had wanted to be "stealth" as in the "stealth fighters and bombers?" Low reflective/low signature?
And did they achieve that?
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posted on
03/07/2005 7:13:47 PM PST
by
xzins
( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of it!)
To: SandRat; xzins; Jim Robinson; groanup; All
"the 509.5-foot"
My ship, USS CORRY DD 817 was just 300 ft.
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
My ship, USS CORRY DD 817 was just 300 ft. Tin Can bump. "Single up all lines."
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posted on
03/07/2005 7:38:38 PM PST
by
groanup
(http://www.fairtax.org)
To: SandRat
President Ronald Reagan greets Paul Nitze as he arrives at the White House for a summit dinner with Mikhail Gorbachev, December 1, 1987. NItze was always wary of the Sovet leader. (Photo by Diana Walker/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
Everything you need to know about Paul H. Nitze
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posted on
03/07/2005 7:59:56 PM PST
by
Gumption
To: ATOMIC_PUNK
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posted on
03/07/2005 8:07:08 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: xzins
There's a lot from the experimentation concept ship in her.
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posted on
03/07/2005 8:14:05 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
BIG differences eh Chief?
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posted on
03/07/2005 8:16:45 PM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: SandRat
To: Calpernia
To: SandRat
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posted on
03/07/2005 11:36:53 PM PST
by
windchime
(Hillary: "I've always been a preying person")
To: Calpernia
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posted on
03/08/2005 12:06:44 AM PST
by
windchime
(Hillary: "I've always been a preying person")
To: groanup
"Single up all lines."
Haze gray and underway.
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posted on
03/08/2005 5:06:44 AM PST
by
dsc
To: xzins
"And did they achieve that?"
Just from looking at the photo, no.
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posted on
03/08/2005 5:08:15 AM PST
by
dsc
To: dsc
Fair winds and following seas.
DirtyDoc
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posted on
03/08/2005 5:10:54 AM PST
by
DirtyDoc
(Been to war once, we should have finished the job. Viet Nam 1967. Beer for my horses.)
To: ATOMIC_PUNK
What we need are fast,strong ships, carring rough & ready men [with guns!] into harms way!
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posted on
03/08/2005 5:19:29 AM PST
by
TMSuchman
(2nd Generation U.S. MARINE and PROUD OF IT!)
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