02-16-2005, 11:43
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Only in Bizzarro World
It is beyond my limited comprehension how anyone - even the squibs - could sit around in a room and say "Attack Submarine Jimmy Carter, yea yea, that will strike fear in their hearts" - we'll name it that. My new definition of irony - the words attack and Jimmy Carter linked forever.
Whats next? The Barney Frank Recon Kill Tank? John Edwards Fighting Knives?
Navy to Commission Attack Submarine Jimmy Carter
Story Number: NNS050215-14
Release Date: 2/15/2005 7:01:00 PM
Special release from the U.S. Department of Defense
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy will commission its newest nuclear-powered attack submarine Jimmy Carter 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 Arctic 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.
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02-16-2005, 12:26
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Well, if it doesn't inspire fear, at least the enemy will know that when USS Jimmy Carter is on station off of their coast that they "Just want to talk."
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At least the civies in enemy territory will know that anything that sub destroys will be rebuilt by her namesake.
Nah, how about...
She's been modified to fire the newest SLCM... the Tomahawk BS-Mod. The misslie is identical to its counterparts, only the warhead is filled with 1800lbs of bullshit, 150 lbs of glitter, and 50 pounds of perfume. A spokesman for the US Navy was quoted as saying "When the warhead detonates, everything in the target area gets covered in a shiney, pleasant smelling coating of bullshit. It doesn't really do anything, but it looks like it does."
And finally, in a related development, China announced today that they have completed construction of their "Rabbit Class" Submarines. These subs are specifically designed to defend against the USS Jimmy Carter...
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OK, I don't know how thrilled I'd be to be issued a USS Jimmy Carter ball cap and be required to wear it.
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02-16-2005, 12:55
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It was the Navy's payback to the Dems for naming the latest CVN the USS Ronald Reagan while he was still alive.
On the humor side, would you be more afraid of a nuclear carrier named after the Gipper, or an oddball attack sub named for the Peanut Head?
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02-16-2005, 13:04
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Hey....it can track Whale Migrations. That'd keep those Green Peace Nazis happy.
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02-16-2005, 14:57
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They are probably going to tie it up in the Panama Canal and open up a floating Habitat for Humanity.
Jack Moroney
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02-16-2005, 18:28
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We got invited to go to the commish deal today.
Nothing like teaching Sailors Force Protection when there are Dog and Pony's going on. HAHAH
Should have seen the look of the Cadets from West Point when they saw Sailors doing IBT... HAHAHA
Good shit.
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02-16-2005, 19:37
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Originally Posted by Jack Moroney
They are probably going to tie it up in the Panama Canal and open up a floating Habitat for Humanity.
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This put tears in my eyes.....
Good one Sir.
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02-16-2005, 20:02
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This put tears in my eyes.....
Good one Sir.
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The Colonel is in rare form today.
He must be on the mend.
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02-16-2005, 20:34
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Must have run out of cities.
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02-19-2005, 14:22
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Looks like it's going to be spending a lot of time on the ocean floor.
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...the U.S. has been reconfiguring the submarine USS Jimmy Carter for [fiber-optic tapping]," says Richelson. The Jimmy Carter, one of a new Seawolf class, is being extensively modified for a range of covert missions by the introduction of a new hull section, which will facilitate the use of remotely operated vehicles, surveillance equipment, and the transport of Navy Seals, the U.S. Navy's special operations warfare specialists. The sub is also being fitted with an advanced communications mast, which will allow it both to eavesdrop on radio signals and transmit information back to base.
Stephen Cass, Listening In, IEEE Spectrum Online
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02-19-2005, 15:53
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Must have run out of cities.
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Not a LA Class boat, or a Boomer (States).
TR
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02-19-2005, 17:31
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Not a LA Class boat, or a Boomer (States).
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I stand corrected. 
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02-19-2005, 17:42
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The three ships in the class are the Seawolf, the Connecticut, and the Jimmy Carter, for all of the sense that makes.
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02-19-2005, 19:19
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None at all. But that's the Navy for you.
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02-19-2005, 19:41
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None at all. But that's the Navy for you.
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Huey,
29 Seawolf class subs were originally planned, only three survived, thanks to Slick Willy (bill clinton).
Here’s a link that explains a little about the Seawolf:
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/ssn-21.htm
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