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WTC steel to be reshaped into bow of USS New York
The Stars and Stripes ^
| September 8, 2003
| Sandra Jontz
Posted on 09/08/2003 2:26:22 PM PDT by demlosers
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To: jwalsh07
I was thinking the same thing...
I don't care what they do with the steel as long as it's used to blow the nutjob Islamic rug jockeys straight into hell.
LQ
To: demlosers
bttt
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posted on
09/08/2003 3:20:44 PM PDT
by
firewalk
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To: demlosers
What a great idea! Stick that in your pipe and smoke it terrorist scums.
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posted on
09/08/2003 3:25:54 PM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to begin with?)
To: jwalsh07
Yep, as far as Im concerned payback hasn't been enough yet.
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posted on
09/08/2003 3:47:21 PM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.)
To: SAMWolf
Same here. While it seems to bother many that Iraq is acting as a magnet, it makes me a happy guy that they have decided to enter the free fire zone.
I do have two regrets though, one is the loss of young American warriors and the other is that I'm too damn old to be over there warrioring with them.
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posted on
09/08/2003 3:49:46 PM PDT
by
jwalsh07
To: dewarboy
Yes, plowshares into swords, makes me very happy, it also is a defiant symbol of failed liberal policies and the Clinton years
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posted on
09/08/2003 3:51:46 PM PDT
by
Porterville
(I spell stuff wrong sometimes, get over yourself, you're not that great.)
To: demlosers
This is the most awesome thing! It would be great to be there and witness the event.
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posted on
09/08/2003 3:52:06 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
( America - "The Greatest Nation on the Face of the Earth")
To: jwalsh07
Agree, get em in the open, makes it easier to kill them.
I know what you mean, this time there's an enemy who's a direct threat to us to fight, not some nebulous "can't let the Commies take over" enemy.
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posted on
09/08/2003 3:55:32 PM PDT
by
SAMWolf
(Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives.)
To: Redbob
And the French? LOL
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posted on
09/08/2003 4:08:34 PM PDT
by
mathluv
To: demlosers
They should remake it into the first 21st century battleship.
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posted on
09/08/2003 4:10:46 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Islam : totalitarian political ideology / meme cloaked under the cover of religion)
To: demlosers
WAY cool.
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posted on
09/08/2003 4:11:33 PM PDT
by
lawgirl
(Looking how to fill that God-shaped hole - U2- Mofo)
To: demlosers
And that steel has already been coated with the dust and powder of that bloody day.
So, some of the fallen of 9-11 will be incorporated into that new warship.
Talk about, rising from the grave to seek justice!
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posted on
09/08/2003 4:25:42 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(Serving You... on Operation Noble Eagle!)
To: Jeff Head
They have Marek 41 VLS tubes. They can fire TLACMs. However, I imagine that these will have Evolves Sea Sparrows.
Personally, I would prefer another attack sub or cruiser.
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posted on
09/08/2003 4:34:56 PM PDT
by
rmlew
("Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.")
To: demlosers
Wow! How great! Thanks for posting this!
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posted on
09/08/2003 4:35:22 PM PDT
by
livius
To: demlosers
AWESOME
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posted on
09/08/2003 4:39:04 PM PDT
by
Hazzardgate
(RIP Paul Kersey)
To: demlosers
This is way, way cool. I sincerely hope that the
New York, once she's commissioned and operational, is at the forefront of much terrorist pwnage.
Now here's a question though. When did they stop naming ships of the line after cities and switch over to LPDs? I don't want to sound like a wet blanket, but does anybody else think that our nation's largest city deserves an attack sub, or a cruiser, or some sort of front-line offensive warship? I guess they have shifted state names from battleships to subs over the years, so city names had to step down as well. But after 9/11, I wouldn't mind seeing the name New York on the most heavily armed baddest mofo in the Navy, y'know?
}:-)4
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posted on
09/08/2003 4:55:37 PM PDT
by
Moose4
(These are my antlers. There are many like them, but these two are mine.)
To: rmlew
Actually, the launchers for for ESS will
not be on board...only space for a future addition if necessary. They have been scaled back in that regard. They will carry two Mark 31 Mod 0 launchers for launching Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) RIM 116. From the
Naval Technology, LPD 17 Project site.
WEAPON SYSTEMS
Two Mark 31 Mod 0 launchers are capable of launching the fire-and-forget Raytheon Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM). The RAM (RIM 116) surface-to-air missile has dual-mode radio frequency/infra-red guidance and is designed to engage anti-ship missiles. It has a range of 8km. Space and weight provision has been made for the future fitting of a vertical launcher for the Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) if required.
The ship is equipped with two Mk 46 Mod 1 30mm guns for close-in surface self-defence. The Mk 46 is a dual-axis stabilised chain gun with a firing rate of up to 250 rounds/min. The fire director includes a thermal imager, low light TV camera and laser rangefinder, with a closed-loop tracking system. The gun can be operated locally at the gun turret or remotely in the Combat Information Centre. Additional armament includes two Mark 26 Mod 18 50-calibre machine guns.
... and from the
Naval Fact Sheet for the LPD 17:
General Characteristics, San Antonio class
Builders: Northrop Grumman Ships Systems, with Raytheon Systems Corporation and Intergraph Corporation.
Power plant: four sequentially turbocharged marine Colt-Pielstick Diesels, two shafts
Length: 684 feet (208.5 meters)
Beam: 105 feet (31.9 meters)
Displacement: Approximately 24,900 tons (25,300 metric tons) full load
Speed: in excess of 22 knots (24.2 mph, 38.7 kph)
Aircraft: Launch or land up to four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters; or up to two MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft simultaneously with room to spot four MV-22s on deck and one in the hangar.
Armament: Two Bushmaster II 30 mm Close in Guns, fore and aft; two Rolling Airframe Missile launchers, fore and aft.
Landing Craft/Assault Vehicles: Two LCACs or one LCU; and 14 Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles.
The Mark 41 VLS will not be onboard so they will not be able to launch the Tomahawks.
To: Jeff Head; cardinal4
I have no problem with England, Pataki or Bloomberg being invited to the laying of the keel. But please PLEASE don't ruin the moment by inviting godzillary.
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posted on
09/08/2003 5:53:33 PM PDT
by
Ax
To: Jeff Head
My mistake. Frankly I think it is a mistake by the Navy.
LCAC's may keep our ships out of artillary range, but not asm range.
Besides, I would be really bummed if the USS New York were to be sunk!
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posted on
09/08/2003 6:08:36 PM PDT
by
rmlew
("Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.")
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