Posted on 02/16/2005 5:28:53 AM PST by JCRoberts
Special release from the U.S. Department of Defense
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy will commission its newest nuclear-powered attack submarine Jimmy Carter on Saturday, Feb. 19, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Conn.
The attack submarine Jimmy Carter honors the 39th president of the United States.
President Carter is the only U.S. president to have qualified in submarines. He has distinguished himself by a lifetime of public service, and has long ties to the Navy and the submarine force. Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946, served as a commissioned officer aboard submarines, and served as commander-in-chief from 1977 to 1981. Carter's statesmanship, philanthropy and sense of humanity earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.
Retired Adm. Stansfield Turner, a classmate of the president who served in the Carter administration as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will deliver the ceremony's principal address. Rosalynn Carter is the sponsor for the ship named for her husband, with daughter Amy serving as matron of honor. In a time-honored Navy tradition, Rosalynn Carter will give the first order to "man our ship and bring her to life!"
Jimmy Carter is the third and final submarine of the Seawolf class. As the most advanced submarine in the class, Jimmy Carter will have built-in flexibility and an array of new warfighting features that will enable it to prevail in any scenario, against any threat – from beneath Artic ice to shallow water. Differentiating Jimmy Carter from all other undersea vessels is its multimission platform (MMP), which includes a 100-foot hull extension to enhance payload capability. The MMP will enable Jimmy Carter to accommodate the advanced technology required to develop and test a new generation of weapons, sensors and undersea vehicles for naval special warfare, tactical surveillance and mine-warfare operations.
Capt. Robert D. Kelso, a native of Fayetteville, Tenn., will serve as Jimmy Carter’s first commanding officer, leading a crew of approximately 130 officers and sailors. Built by General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., the 12,130-ton Jimmy Carter is 453 feet in length, has a beam of 40 feet, and can operate at speeds exceeding 25 knots when submerged.
For more information about Seawolf-class submarines, visit http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfile/ships/ship-ssn.html.
Killer Rabbits beware!
WHAT! That sub must have been built WITHOUT a keel and thus, has
NO BACKBONE!
Should of named it the Andrew Jackson! Ol Hickory ROCKED!
Rabid squirrel alert!!!
Whatever the name, I'm glad we have another submarine protecting us.
I would not serve on this sub.
I feel sorry for anyone assigned to that vessel.
Rickover wouldn't promote this bozo so he got out to run his Peanut Farm. He has been pis*ed at the Military ever since.
"Newly Commissioned Submarine Crashes In Desert."
"Newly Commissioned Submarine Crashes In Desert."
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighting Sailors
EXACTLY!
Rickover was a stud and Karter nothing but a limp noodle. Rickover saw right through Karter and cashiered the turd.
I understand one of the sub contractors had a problem installing the screen door as directed by Carter. He said that he wanted the cool evening breezes to bath the ships crew while they were on patrol.
This story is just wearing a big old "Kick Me" sign, isn't it? What a joke.
Hah!
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