Three New Navy Ships

[SUBMAN1]

1. USS RONALD
REAGAN


Seeing it next to the Arizona Memorial really puts its size into perspective... ENORMOUS!

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When the Bridge pipes 'Man the Rail' there is a lot of rail to man on this monster: shoulder to shoulder, around 4.5 acres. Her displacement is about 100,000 tons with full complement.

Capability

Top speed exceeds 30 knots, powered by two nuclear reactors that can operate for more than 20 years without refueling

1. Expected to operate in the fleet for about 50 years

2. Carries over 80 combat aircraft

3. Three arresting cables can stop a 28-ton aircraft going 150 miles per hour in less than 400 feet

Size

1. Towers 20 stories above the waterline



2. 1092 feet long; nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall

3. Flight deck covers 4.5 acres

4. 4 bronze propellers, each 21 feet across, weighing 66,200 pounds

5. 2 rudders, each 29 by 22 feet and weighing 50 tons

6. 4 high speed aircraft elevators, each over 4,000 square feet

Capacity

1. Home to about 6,000 Navy personnel

2. Carries enough food and supplies to operate for 90 days

3. 18,150 meals served daily

4. Distillation plants provide 400,000 gallons of fresh water from sea water daily, enough for 2,000 homes

5. Nearly 30,000 light fixtures and 1,325 miles of cable and wiring 1,400 telephones

6. 14,000 pillowcases and 28,000 sheets

7. Costs the Navy approximately $250,000 per day for pier side operation

8. Costs the Navy approximately $25 million per day for underway operations (Sailor's salaries included).



2. USS BILL
CLINTON

The USS William Jefferson Clinton (CVS1) set sail today from its home port of Vancouver, BC.

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The ship is the first of its kind in the Navy and is a standing legacy to President Bill Clinton 'for his foresight in military budget cuts' and his conduct while holding the (formerly dignified) office of President.

The ship is constructed nearly entirely from recycled aluminum and is completely solar powered with a top speed of 5 knots.
It boasts an arsenal comprised of one (unarmed) F14 Tomcat or one (unarmed) F18 Hornet aircraft which, although they cannot be launched on the 100 foot flight deck, form a very menacing presence.

As a standing order there are no firearms allowed on board.

This crew, like the crew aboard the USS Jimmy Carter, is specially trained to avoid conflicts and appease any and all enemies of the United States at all costs.

An onboard Type One DNC Universal Translator can send out messages of apology in any language to anyone who may find America offensive. The number of apologies are limitless and though some may seem hollow and disingenuous, the Navy advises all apologies will sound very sincere.

In times of conflict, the USS Clinton has orders to seek refuge in Canada .







3. USS BARACK
OBAMA


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Pure and simple, we're up that well known creek without a paddle.

[SUBMAN1]

As I said, some people need to lighten up over here. It's supposed to be funny, even if there is some truth to the Clinton one! :D

If I were as serious as you, I probably would have committed suicide by now. Shesshh!

-S

[Torplexed]

Where's dah Jimmy? :sunny:

http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/Pics/peanutsub.jpg

As specified by Jimmy Carter and his daughter Amy the Jimmy Carter carries no tactical nuclear weapons. The missile system carried is the new Paci-Fist missile guaranteed to pack a punch to those with peanut allergies resulting in possibly wiping one percent of enemy combatants with anaphylaxis. The peace-not-warhead delivers delivers weapons grade peanut butter (P-232).

http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/Pics/paci-fistmissile.jpg

[Task Force]

Wow, the us navy sure is moving on up in the world. lol :rotfl:

[A Very Super Market]

I find it insulting you can't have the decency to dump the Bill Clinton in Seattle or something.

[SUBMAN1]

I find it insulting you can't have the decency to dump the Bill Clinton in Seattle or something.

It should be in Seattle! :D

Most people don't know though that if you get any distance from Seattle, the population quickly swings right.

-S

[nikimcbee]

It will be funny when the navy gets around to naming a ship after him. Maybe the loveboat.

[nikimcbee]

Meanwhile on the USS Jefferson Clinton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw

[Jimbuna]

Meanwhile on the USS Jefferson Clinton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw

Last rehearsed on the USS Texas at the 2008 SS Meet :lol:

[Oberon]

Meanwhile on the USS Jefferson Clinton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw

Sure it isn't:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=m_wFEB4Oxlo

? :lol:


EDIT: Doh! You made that joke already XD

[AntEater]

The original post is one of the most infantile pieces of political slander I've ever seen.
:rotfl:

[U-104]

Three New Navy Ships LOL:rotfl::rotfl:

[bookworm_020]

Any sign of the U.S.S. Monica Lewinski?:cool:

[UnderseaLcpl]

The original post is one of the most infantile pieces of political slander I've ever seen.
:rotfl:


Oh, it's just a little graphical hyperbole. I thought it was funny.

It'd be a lot funnier if the Navy would remember to fund the Marine Corps before they buy all their ships, though. When I do "order arms" or "inspection arms" with my M16A2, the handguards sometimes fall off.:D

[FIREWALL]

I thought the JIMMY CARTER was made out of BILLY BEER cans.;)

[Torplexed]

I thought the JIMMY CARTER was made out of BILLY BEER cans.;)

Shows up too easily on enemy sonar. Was also rejected as a fuel source. Makes the sub loud, unwieldy and attracts too much attention. Kinda like Billy did. ;)

[nikimcbee]

Any sign of the U.S.S. Monica Lewinski?:cool:

Yes, This top secret sub is one of the new SSGNs, due to its portly size. It has the fastest dive time in fleet. "She goes down the fastest!";)

[AntEater]

Ok, but to an outsider the political affiliation of the US Navy is quite obvious:
1 active carrier named after democratic president, another one for a democratic senator (2 others allready decommissioned)
1 SSN named for democratic president (which makes kind of sense as he was a nuke officer).

5 carriers named for republican presidents, another future carrier named for one of the shortest serving presidents of all time.
Three of those republican carriers were named after living people by the time the name was chosen, as was John C. Stennis (dem.)

But I've got to wonder what exactly did Ford do to get a carrier named after him?
I can understand Reagan (he won the cold war) and Bush (Gulf war I) but why Ford?
Why not use the traditional carrier names not taken over by LPDs (Ranger II), or why no Franklin D. Roosevelt II or a USS Ulysses S. Grant or Thomas Jefferson or so?

Generally I think naming ships after living people is a bad habit.

[Torplexed]

But I've got to wonder what exactly did Ford do to get a carrier named after him?
Probably because he served in the Navy and on a carrier.

Gerald Ford's service career...

14 JUL 1913 Born in Omaha, Nebraska
13 APR 1942 Ensign, U.S. Naval Reserve
20 APR 1942 Reported for active duty
2 JUN 1942 Lieutenant (junior grade)
1 MAR 1943 Lieutenant
3 OCT 1945 Lieutenant Commander
23 FEB 1946 Released from active duty under honorable conditions
28 JUN 1963 Honorably discharged from U.S. Naval Reserve

SHIPS AND STATIONS

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD (Instruction) Apr. 1942 - May 1942

U.S. Navy Pre-Flight School, Chapel Hill, NC May 1942 - May 1943
(Instructor)

New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, NJ May 1943 - Jun. 1943
(CFO USS Monterey (CVL-26))

USS Monterey (CVL-26) (Asst. Navigator) Jun. 1943 - Dec. 1944

Navy Pre-Flight School, St. Mary's College, Dec. 1944 - Apr. 1945
CA (Athletic Dept.)

Staff, Naval Reserve Training Command, NAS, Apr. 1945 - Jan. 1946
Glenview, IL (Staff, Physical and Military
Training Officer)

U.S. Naval Officer, Separation Center, Great Jan. 1946 - Feb. 1946
Lakes, IL (Separation Processing)

[Enigma]

I can understand Reagan (he won the cold war)

:lol::rotfl:

[Captain Vlad]

I hate that we're naming the carriers after presidents and admirals and politicans to begin with.

[A Very Super Market]

Why so? I can understand not liking the politicians but countless navies use admirals and generals. *Cough* Bismarck

[Torplexed]

I miss the old USN naming convention. At least it was mostly consistent.

* Battleships, by law, were named for federal states, except for USS Kearsarge (BB-5)
* Battlecruisers under the 1916 program were to receive names of famous ships, or land battles. When cancelled under the Washington Naval Treaty, two were converted to aircraft carriers, and this became the standard for them.
* Cruisers, both light and heavy, were named for cities in the United States and Territories, with the exception of USS Canberra.
* Destroyers, and similar escorts, were named for Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard heroes.
* Submarines were either given a class letter and number, as in S class submarine, or the names of fish, marine mammals and crustaceans.
* Oilers were named for rivers and colliers named for mythical figures.
* Frigates (enlarged destroyers reclassified as cruisers) were named after naval heroes.
* The first forty-one nuclear ballistic missile submarines (called "boomers") were named after historical statesmen considered "Great Americans."
* Minesweepers were named for birds.

The current system is just a messy hodgepodge.