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Navy launches U.S.S. Independence, first of new class of weapons-bristling speedster trimarans
DVICE (SciFi) ^ | May 2008

Posted on 05/07/2008 8:24:11 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot

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This is cool as hell!

1 posted on 05/07/2008 8:24:11 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot
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Ping!


2 posted on 05/07/2008 8:25:02 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Why are doom and gloomers, union members and liberals so bad at math?)
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It sure is ... wild!


3 posted on 05/07/2008 8:27:34 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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That forward 57mm mount looks like it will get wet FREQUENTLY. It’s gonna be a maintenance monster.


4 posted on 05/07/2008 8:28:41 PM PDT by ExpatGator (Extending logic since 1961.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

Truly awesome!

Go Navy!


5 posted on 05/07/2008 8:28:55 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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For 200M !? Holy crap. That’s like, pocket change.


6 posted on 05/07/2008 8:29:14 PM PDT by farlander (Try not to wear milk bone underwear - it's a dog eat dog financial world)
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this one’s a bargain at $208 million

I thought that there had been large cost overruns with the program.

7 posted on 05/07/2008 8:29:14 PM PDT by PAR35
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Let's build 50 a year, forever!
8 posted on 05/07/2008 8:30:47 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Why are doom and gloomers, union members and liberals so bad at math?)
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Whoa baby.....this one’s cool.


9 posted on 05/07/2008 8:31:12 PM PDT by BOBTHENAILER (One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do it, but we're gonna getcha)
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Very cool indeed, and a BTT. Uh...the part about “scooting out of drydock at 60 knots” is a bit of journalistic hyperbole. Or at least so I hope. Something like this shooting through a harbor at highway speed...(shudder)...


10 posted on 05/07/2008 8:31:12 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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I was thing the same thing....


11 posted on 05/07/2008 8:31:31 PM PDT by tcrlaf (VOTE DEMOCRAT-You'll look great in a Burka!)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

SWEET!!


12 posted on 05/07/2008 8:31:53 PM PDT by mowowie
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In scary ass war paint.

"What the f*** is THAT?": last words of a Somali pirate.


13 posted on 05/07/2008 8:32:49 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

bump


14 posted on 05/07/2008 8:34:06 PM PDT by VOA
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15 posted on 05/07/2008 8:34:11 PM PDT by mowowie
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Nice. The draft on that sucker must be phenomenal.


16 posted on 05/07/2008 8:34:11 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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Under construction


17 posted on 05/07/2008 8:35:00 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Dims) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

any info on size of the crew


18 posted on 05/07/2008 8:36:30 PM PDT by lajollasurfer
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First deployment - Iranian area of operations.


19 posted on 05/07/2008 8:36:35 PM PDT by Rembrandt (We would have won Viet Nam w/o Dim interference.)
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Heh! The old Boatswain’s Mate in me is saying, “Man! Would I love to paint that lady!”


20 posted on 05/07/2008 8:36:51 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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