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To: Light Speed
Build them on each coast.....Panama transit is removed yes...but they can still reach all seas if neccessary.

You don't need to build a shipyard on the west coast to avoid a Panama Canal transit for a Pacific deployment. When the Ronald Reagan sailed from the east coast to San Diego (its home port) it went around South America.

USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76), at sea – Ronald Reagan Strike Group (RGNSG), consisting of Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Group ONE (CCDG1), the Navy’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Carrier Air Wing ELEVEN (CVW 11), departed Naval Station Norfolk, Va., May 27 for a two-month transit around South America en route to the ship’s new homeport at Naval Base Coronado, Calif."
http://www.reagan.navy.mil/04-016.htm

They should reasonably amend the process right now to see 4-6 hulls with same machinery/powerplant set in motion..

I'm sure if you give the navy a personal check for $20 billion, they would be happy to start building a half - dozen aircraft carriers all at the same time. Otherwise, money is a problem.

69 posted on 03/24/2005 4:13:48 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35
Sure...money is a problem.
Yet available money stands by....if Congress would just go get it.
If certain programs which are evidently useless...like the Osprey are terminated.
Illegal immigrants.
You could recover millions by just getting taxes on them.
Oil companies/wealthy Corporations should be partnered with defence in fiscal support.
They could reasonably raise the funds for the 4-6 carriers start up...notice I said start up...not the entire bill.
A form of ..show America your Patriotism : )
75 posted on 03/24/2005 7:50:17 PM PST by Light Speed
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