Navy's next submarine

Onkel Neal · 11-19-12, 04:16 PM

USS Delaware announced as Navy's next submarine

What? They're naming attack subs after cities now?

Sailor Steve · 11-19-12, 06:10 PM

Um, Delaware may be the second smallest, but it's still state.

AriesRCN · 11-21-12, 01:10 AM

How about some diesel electric subs? We have four Victoria Class we can sell you if you want

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Please, take them.

Harald_Lange · 11-21-12, 04:34 AM

Wonder why they never named a ship Delaware during WW2? There is a long history of ships with that name.

Sailor Steve · 11-21-12, 08:20 AM

Because in WW2 they were already building the last of the battleships. Though the last Delaware (BB-28) was sold off in 1924 the name had not been reassigned yet, and other names got priority, either because they were ahead in rotation or (in the case of Missouri) because someone in power pushed for them.

geetrue · 11-27-12, 08:04 AM

Delaware is a great name for a submarine

I remember going through there on a Greyhound bus back in 1967
I was traveling from Newport News to go to school in Groton. Conn

The bus stops in Delaware and everyone gets out only to see a bus station full of slot machines lol

I couldn't believe it ... I don't know if they are still there now,
but they sure were then

11-19-12, 04:16 PM	#1
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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Um, Delaware may be the second smallest, but it's still state. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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AriesRCN Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 18 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	What about the Victoria Class How about some diesel electric subs? We have four Victoria Class we can sell you if you want . Please, take them.

11-21-12, 08:20 AM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Because in WW2 they were already building the last of the battleships. Though the last Delaware (BB-28) was sold off in 1924 the name had not been reassigned yet, and other names got priority, either because they were ahead in rotation or (in the case of Missouri) because someone in power pushed for them. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-27-12, 08:04 AM	#6
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Delaware is a great name for a submarine I remember going through there on a Greyhound bus back in 1967 I was traveling from Newport News to go to school in Groton. Conn The bus stops in Delaware and everyone gets out only to see a bus station full of slot machines lol I couldn't believe it ... I don't know if they are still there now, but they sure were then __________________

11-21-12, 04:34 AM	#4
Harald_Lange Ensign Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NY Harbour, Periscope depth. Posts: 235 Downloads: 160 Uploads: 0	Wonder why they never named a ship Delaware during WW2? There is a long history of ships with that name.