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The U.S. Navy to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Great White Fleet
Navy News Service ^ | 12/14/2007 3:50:00 PM

Posted on 12/17/2007 4:27:53 AM PST by ConorMacNessa

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1 posted on 12/17/2007 4:27:56 AM PST by ConorMacNessa
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Forgot to check off the excerpt box.


2 posted on 12/17/2007 4:28:56 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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That’s a cool picture of those old battleships!


3 posted on 12/17/2007 4:34:28 AM PST by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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As I remember, Teddy Roosevelt had a battle with Congress to pay for this bit of sabor rattling not unlike what GW faces today.

Talk softly and carry a big stick!


4 posted on 12/17/2007 4:38:06 AM PST by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Are those ships intentionally burning that inefficiently, or was that how it was done back then? An odd sight, to our modern eyes.


5 posted on 12/17/2007 4:45:36 AM PST by gridlock (Of all the pleasures of watching Hillary fail, the sweetest will be watching Bill duck the blame...)
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To: ConorMacNessa

I do not remember who said it (more currently), but I always liked this quote:
“Just because ‘Gun Boat Diplomacy’ is a pejorative term, does not mean it doesn’t work.”

Semper Fi,


6 posted on 12/17/2007 4:55:36 AM PST by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "P" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
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7 posted on 12/17/2007 4:56:32 AM PST by Vaquero (" an armed society is a polite society" Heinlein "MOLON LABE!" Leonidas of Sparta)
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I believe that was customary at the time. Many of the ships in the GWF were outdated at the time of the circumnavigation.


8 posted on 12/17/2007 4:58:48 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: gridlock

Also, they were coal-burning ships.


9 posted on 12/17/2007 5:01:50 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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The ships were pre dreadnoughts, that burned coal to produce steam. Had short ranges compared to the later oil burners, thus the great powers needed coaling stations. That is why the US and many other naval powers competed for control of the Pacific Islands to maintain military presence in their overseas colonies (raw materials).


10 posted on 12/17/2007 5:02:47 AM PST by Fee
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To: ConorMacNessa; gridlock

They were coal burners. The fleet had to plan its route in order to allow it to get to stations where it could coal up or from which colliers could sail to coal them up. I believe that by the time of the “biggie” (WWII) most fleets were oil fueled and the smoke could be better controlled. If the modern liberal....er, uh progressive environmentalist trash were paying attention our fleet today would be powered by sails instead of nuclear power. Of course we wouldn’t need a fleet because we would have surrendered by now. Perhaps President Paul can achieve that when he surrenders.


11 posted on 12/17/2007 5:05:41 AM PST by RushLake (Democrats/MSM have never met a terrorist they didn't like.)
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Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter, is hosting a ceremony from that very home port on board USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Dec. 15.

He'd better be careful *smirk*:

In 1996, the USS Leyte Gulf deployed for six months as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Carrier Battle Group (CVBG). During that deployment, On October 14, the carrier Theodore Roosevelt, without warning, reversed its engines while the Leyte Gulf was behind it and slammed into the cruiser's bow approximately 100 miles off the coast of Cape Hattaras, NC, while conducting routine operations in the western Atlantic. The collision caused $9 million in damages to the cruiser and $7 million to the carrier. The Leyte Gulf's captain at that time was relieved of commandas a result of the incident.

12 posted on 12/17/2007 5:09:00 AM PST by Doohickey (Giuliani: Brokeback Republican)
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Great White Fleet anchored off Coronado Roads

13 posted on 12/17/2007 5:09:10 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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14 posted on 12/17/2007 5:13:06 AM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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Bully!


15 posted on 12/17/2007 5:14:49 AM PST by Oratam (")
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If I recall my local history correctly, they departed from their stop at the Jamestown Festival in Norfolk, a huge real estate promotion on a piece of land bounded by the Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads. The Secretary of the Navy, upon visiting the site, had the bright idea that this would be a good location for a Navy base, thus giving rise to the largest Navy base in the world - the Norfolk Naval Air Station.


16 posted on 12/17/2007 5:18:07 AM PST by SlowBoat407 (Just how will wrecking the U.S. economy save the planet?)
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To: Incorrigible

If I remember my college history correctly, TR had enough money to get the Fleet halfway around the world. He correctly reasoned that Congress would appropriate the funds to bring them back, thus having the circumnavigation.

Sounds a lot like GWB!


17 posted on 12/17/2007 5:18:41 AM PST by ops33 (Retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant)
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To: Vaquero

I really like that pic.


18 posted on 12/17/2007 5:18:50 AM PST by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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And I’ll bet Teddy didn’t bother to purchase any carbon offsets before the launch.


19 posted on 12/17/2007 5:21:39 AM PST by 2111USMC
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Wow! Curb feelers to aid in parallel parking.


20 posted on 12/17/2007 5:22:47 AM PST by biggerten (Love you, Mom.)
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