New carrier won't be done, but commissioning goes on

The Virginian-Pilot ^ | 19 Dec 08 | Kathy Adams and Matthew Jones

[AxelPaulsenJr]

It is worth it to me, not to have Hussein preside over the ceremony.

[flyfree]

Probably so W can preside over the ceremony.

[jbwbubba]

I’m okay with it, letting W oversee the ceremony of a carrier named for his father is the type of situation that will never happen again, so I don’t really mind. There going to have a ceremony, its not like the the champagne bottle will pass through the holes in the frame. Keeping it at the planned date, so W can do it while still in office actually seems like the correct call.

[Jeff Chandler]

I agree. W should be the one to preside over this. He’s earned it.

[HardStarboard]

>>>It is worth it to me, not to have Hussein preside over the ceremony.<<<

Even if she consisted of a keel only, there is no way Obama should preside over the commissioning of the USS George H.W. Bush.

Hopefully this is the first of many major engagements where she will emerge victorious.

[henkster]

“The $6.3 billion ship was originally scheduled for completion in April, but Northrop Grumman, the sole builder of nuclear-powered carriers for the Navy, has delayed it three times.”

I’d have thought that by #10, they’d have the procedure down.

How many different shipyards built 24 Essex class carriers between 1941 and 1946?

[SENTINEL]

"Obama presiding over the ceremony"

You mean halting construction and ordering it set aside for parts ?

[GATOR NAVY]

Thanks to whatever jerk had my original comment removed.

Sorry, as a Navy lifer I put the traditions of the Navy over the wants of the outgoing President Bush. If the ship isn’t ready to turn over to the Navy, then it shouldn’t be commissioned. Plain and simple.

[antiRepublicrat]

I’d have thought that by #10, they’d have the procedure down.

This one is quite different from its predecessors, lots of improvements in design and technology -- even the hull design has changed.

[Lx]

Whatever happened to the show about building it? I only ever see the same one episode every time.

[cva66snipe]

“The $6.3 billion ship was originally scheduled for completion in April, but Northrop Grumman, the sole builder of nuclear-powered carriers for the Navy, has delayed it three times.” I’d have thought that by #10, they’d have the procedure down. How many different shipyards built 24 Essex class carriers between 1941 and 1946?

Thanks to cuts that began under Poppy Bush and Sec of Def Cheney we are down from 4 to now one carrier capable ship builder although NNSB&DD has historically been the major builder.

The mention of shortage of labor is a big concern. It means ship fitters capable of building carriers are in short supply. The Bush/Clinton/Bush years have not been kind to military readiness.

[cva66snipe]

This one is quite different from its predecessors, lots of improvements in design and technology -- even the hull design has changed.

This one isn't the new class. Ford will be the new hull design etc. It's a Nimitz class and Ford will begin the new hull and class.

[AFreeBird]

Sorry, as a Navy lifer I put the traditions of the Navy over the wants of the outgoing President Bush. If the ship isn’t ready to turn over to the Navy, then it shouldn’t be commissioned. Plain and simple.

Given Zero and a dem controlled Congress, maybe commissioning her is also a way to make sure she's completed. Ya never know, those fools might just decide to scrap her.

[antiRepublicrat]

the traditions of the Navy

Then we probably shouldn't be naming it the George H.W. Bush. There is a tradition not to use the names of individuals while they are still alive, but then again there is also a tradition of breaking that first tradition from time to time.

[cva66snipe]

Nope the DEMs have two more to build. The USS Johnson and the USS Clinton will likely be carrier names. Even Carter has a Navy namesake.

[Cementjungle]

Even Carter has a Navy namesake.

A garbage barge I hope.

[Al B.]

Then we probably shouldn't be naming it the George H.W. Bush. There is a tradition not to use the names of individuals while they are still alive, but then again there is also a tradition of breaking that first tradition from time to time.

Carl Vinson was around for the naming and christening of the 3rd Nimitz-class carrier that bears his name, CVN-70. I believe he passed away before the commissioning however.

[exit82]

It’s a sub.

Silent and out of sight, unlike its namesake.

[omega4179]

Bingo.