Posted on 05/18/2006 9:15:51 AM PDT by MARKUSPRIME
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – May 17, 2006 – The nation's newest and most advanced nuclear-powered submarine, Texas (SSN 775), returned to Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Newport News sector with a broom atop its sail to signify a clean sweep of the ship’s initial sea trials.
“I’m pleased to report that the ship’s trials were successful,” said Adm. Kirk Donald, director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion. “It was a great ride. I thoroughly enjoyed it myself, and a bit more importantly, we are a step closer to delivering a great ship to the fleet.”
Sea trials provide an opportunity to test all systems, components and compartments and include submerging for the first time, high-speed runs while on the surface and submerged, and a demonstration of the submarine's other capabilities.The first ship of the class, USS Virginia (SSN 774), was delivered in 2004. The keel for Texas was laid on July 12, 2002. The ship was christened by First Lady and Sponsor Laura Bush on July 31, 2004 and launched on April 9, 2005. The commissioning will be Sept. 9 in Galveston, Texas. For more information about the Texas, please visit
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Maybe the maiden voyage into service could deliver a letter asking specifically for peace talks with DPRK.
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Gives a whooooole new meaning to "Don't mess with Texas."
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The Virginia class is the right boat for the times. These out Clancy's Tom Clancy !
Now that's how you name a submarine.
Not like this...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1634034/posts
LA Class are named after cities, if I recall (like the La Jolla).
Thats a 688i (improved Los Angeles class). Still a great sub along with our seawolfs and now virginia class.
May the Lord protect this boat and the men who serve on her and may she serve the nation as well as the others of the same name have.
Did the champagne bottle break at her christening?
Very nice prayer.
Ditto.
Yes.
Yep. We used to name our cruisers after cities.
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