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New Navy Nuclear Sub Debuts in Atlantic
The Associated Press ^ | Aug 26, 2006 | TRAVIS REED

Posted on 08/26/2006 8:42:31 AM PDT by george76

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1 posted on 08/26/2006 8:42:31 AM PDT by george76
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This is not a large sub.


2 posted on 08/26/2006 8:44:35 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: sukhoi-30mki; SmithL

The Texas prepares to dock at the Naval Ordinance Test Unit at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Friday, Aug. 25, 2006.

The Texas, which will officially earn a 'USS' designator in a commissioning ceremony in two weeks, weighs 7,800 tons, measures 377 feet long and can remain submerged on covert surveillance up to three months.


3 posted on 08/26/2006 8:45:12 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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But I bet it has some serious bite. How about doing sea trials and ordinance trials in the Persian Gulf. OOOOOOPPPPS that nuke tipped missile went off course and slammed into Irans new toy nuclear reactor. the French can rebuild it.


4 posted on 08/26/2006 8:51:23 AM PDT by shankbear
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To: RightWhale
Bigger.


5 posted on 08/26/2006 8:52:41 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: RightWhale
This is not a large sub.

377 feet is pretty good size. It's about 20 feet longer than the Los Angeles class and the first two Seawolfs. And about 80 feet shorter than the Carter.

7 posted on 08/26/2006 8:53:26 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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Anyone know what she will be named?

(is "she" correct for a sub? I know they are called "boats" and not ships.")


8 posted on 08/26/2006 8:54:43 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (I LIKE you! When I am Ruler of Earth, yours will be a quick and painless death)
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But can ya water ski offa the back?


10 posted on 08/26/2006 8:55:06 AM PDT by Pharmboy (Every single day provides at least one new reason to hate the mainstream media...)
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God Bless them and God Speed


11 posted on 08/26/2006 8:55:25 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Only stupid people would vote for McCain, Warner, Hagle, Snowe, Graham, or any RINO)
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To: freedumb2003

The Texas.


12 posted on 08/26/2006 8:55:30 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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Surprising they would admit anything over 300 feet. Used to be 300 feet, which meant if the sub stood on its nose the tail could be sticking out of the water while the nose was below crush depth. They used to admit 35 knots also.


13 posted on 08/26/2006 8:55:58 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: Non-Sequitur

Missing the middle section where the Trident tubes are supposed to be. That's what I am used to. If I walked from the aft to the bow I would be disoriented by arriving too soon.


15 posted on 08/26/2006 8:58:00 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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There are several looter guys.


ht to humblegunner


16 posted on 08/26/2006 8:59:32 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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Looter man is everywhere.


17 posted on 08/26/2006 8:59:40 AM PDT by shankbear
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Missing the middle section where the Trident tubes are supposed to be. That's what I am used to. If I walked from the aft to the bow I would be disoriented by arriving too soon.

Speaking as a former black shoe I thought all you bubbleheads were somewhat eccentric to begin with. Why anyone would take a perfectly good ship and deliberately sink it with the crew on board alway beat me.

19 posted on 08/26/2006 9:01:48 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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