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Obama Building Up the NAVy Again With Another Unneeded Virginia Class Sub
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Date: May 01, 2016 02:50PM
(CNN)The U.S. Navy has formally begun construction on its newest Virginia-class submarine, as Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden and the sub's sponsor, hosted the keel laying ceremony for the USS Delaware in Newport News, Virginia.
"These ceremonies are always special occasions, but the keel laying for this submarine is particularly meaningful to me," Biden said at the Saturday ceremony. "As a proud military daughter, military mom and Delawarean, I am honored to serve as its sponsor."
Expected to enter service in 2018, the 377-foot USS Delaware will weigh 7,800 tons and be able to operate at roughly 30 miles-per-hour under water.
In addition to the launching, commissioning and decommissioning, the keel laying is one of the four specifically celebrated events in the life of a ship, marking the initial placement of a central steel beam that serves as the submarine's "backbone."
"These ceremonies are always special occasions, but the keel laying for this submarine is particularly meaningful to me," Biden said at the Saturday ceremony. "As a proud military daughter, military mom and Delawarean, I am honored to serve as its sponsor."
Expected to enter service in 2018, the 377-foot USS Delaware will weigh 7,800 tons and be able to operate at roughly 30 miles-per-hour under water.
In addition to the launching, commissioning and decommissioning, the keel laying is one of the four specifically celebrated events in the life of a ship, marking the initial placement of a central steel beam that serves as the submarine's "backbone."
Re: Obama Building Up the NAVy Again With Another Unneeded Virginia Class Sub
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Date: May 02, 2016 06:54PM
they are building them but also de-commissioning them - both regularly
i would bet obama has reduced to total weight in steel of the fleet (ie sold to china - who then dumps products with cheap steel on the market to close down usa factories)
but i'm not sure
i would bet obama has reduced to total weight in steel of the fleet (ie sold to china - who then dumps products with cheap steel on the market to close down usa factories)
but i'm not sure
Re: Obama Building Up the NAVy Again With Another Unneeded Virginia Class Sub
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The great one
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Date: May 02, 2016 07:10PM
Big O
Keeping America great
Suck it repubs
Keeping America great
Suck it repubs
Re: Obama Building Up the NAVy Again With Another Unneeded Virginia Class Sub
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M.I.C.
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Date: May 02, 2016 07:18PM
Typical of the war monger to feed the military industrial complex while sending 250 boots on the ground in Syria to die. I bet the ship is furnished by the same Saudi Arabian company that furnishes the muslim scumbags air force one.
Re: Obama Building Up the NAVy Again With Another Unneeded Virginia Class Sub
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Gerrymanderer2
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Date: May 02, 2016 07:27PM
As long as we name it the USS Hussien I am happy.
Re: Obama Building Up the NAVy Again With Another Unneeded Virginia Class Sub
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Jared
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Date: May 02, 2016 07:39PM
The US Navy should get their 377 ft long Virginia Class subs at Subway during the $5 foot long specials - only $1885.
You could feed all the retards at a Trump Rally instead of decommissioning it.
You could feed all the retards at a Trump Rally instead of decommissioning it.
Re: Obama Building Up the NAVy Again With Another Unneeded Virginia Class Sub
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Date: May 02, 2016 07:40PM
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
Statement by the President on the New U.S.S. Donald J. Trump and Bonus U.S.S. Ivanka Luxury Aircraft Carriers
The spectacular and luxurious U.S.S Donald J. Trump will be of course the pride of the seven seas. There has never been a luxury warship that was such a great value — and everyone knows it. The bang will be great, the bang for buck will be great, and the combat experience will be great. And it's unforgettable.
But special ships need a special ship yard, and they need a special classification scheme — both as exceptional and classy as the ships themselves. That’s why President Trump is pleased to announce that, in addition to being well ahead of schedule constructing the previously announced U.S.S. Donald J. Trump, he has broken ground for the fantastic, new American Ship Works and Casino — already the envy of the world and very exciting. As far as the great new classification scheme, the old, confusing aircraft carrier classifications, with their unnecessary letters stenciled unattractively onto ships’ hulls, stenciled unattractively onto ships’ wherever, are gone. Beginning with U.S.S. Donald J. Trump, all American luxury supercarriers will be designated simply “Trump.”
As an example of the new scheme, U.S.S. Donald J. Trump will be marked “Trump 1.”
Which is of course perfect.
Obviously, construction of U.S.S. Donald J. Trump is already underway, and the ship will be nearly complete by the grand opening of the American Ship Works and Casino. Regrettably, U.S.S. Donald J. Trump will only be trimmed there. But immediately upon completion of the new facility, work will begin in parallel on a second, bonus supercarrier: Trump 2, U.S.S. Ivanka — because, America.
U.S.S. Ivanka will be special and breathtaking, and President Trump can hardly wait to publish those exciting details.
Attachments:
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
Statement by the President on the New U.S.S. Donald J. Trump and Bonus U.S.S. Ivanka Luxury Aircraft Carriers
The spectacular and luxurious U.S.S Donald J. Trump will be of course the pride of the seven seas. There has never been a luxury warship that was such a great value — and everyone knows it. The bang will be great, the bang for buck will be great, and the combat experience will be great. And it's unforgettable.
But special ships need a special ship yard, and they need a special classification scheme — both as exceptional and classy as the ships themselves. That’s why President Trump is pleased to announce that, in addition to being well ahead of schedule constructing the previously announced U.S.S. Donald J. Trump, he has broken ground for the fantastic, new American Ship Works and Casino — already the envy of the world and very exciting. As far as the great new classification scheme, the old, confusing aircraft carrier classifications, with their unnecessary letters stenciled unattractively onto ships’ hulls, stenciled unattractively onto ships’ wherever, are gone. Beginning with U.S.S. Donald J. Trump, all American luxury supercarriers will be designated simply “Trump.”
As an example of the new scheme, U.S.S. Donald J. Trump will be marked “Trump 1.”
Which is of course perfect.
Obviously, construction of U.S.S. Donald J. Trump is already underway, and the ship will be nearly complete by the grand opening of the American Ship Works and Casino. Regrettably, U.S.S. Donald J. Trump will only be trimmed there. But immediately upon completion of the new facility, work will begin in parallel on a second, bonus supercarrier: Trump 2, U.S.S. Ivanka — because, America.
U.S.S. Ivanka will be special and breathtaking, and President Trump can hardly wait to publish those exciting details.
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Re: Obama Building Up the NAVy Again With Another Unneeded Virginia Class Sub
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WTFWTFWTFWTFWTF
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Date: May 02, 2016 07:48PM
We've spent $23 Trillion on welfare since the early 60's. That's THREE times as much as we've spent on the military.
That's the waste of tax payer $$$. We've gotten nothing for that $$$. Just more poverty.
http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/09/the-war-on-poverty-after-50-years
That's the waste of tax payer $$$. We've gotten nothing for that $$$. Just more poverty.
http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2014/09/the-war-on-poverty-after-50-years