Author Topic: USS Jimmy Carter (Read 1150 times)

Yeager · « **on:** February 19, 2005, 06:10:34 PM »

Oh my........

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/02/19/submarine.commissioned.ap/index.html

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2005, 06:19:18 PM »

"The USS Jimmy Carter is a heavily armed fast attack submarine."

Unlike its namesake LMAO

Gh0stFT · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2005, 06:21:07 PM »

bout time this dinosaurs leave, who needs them? they just eat
your Tax.

"It was part of our strategy on how we were going to win World War III...."

hehe again a dinosaur speak

Zulu7 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2005, 06:25:44 PM »

Indeed a dinosaur of no use but vast expense!

NUKE · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2005, 06:28:33 PM »

Of no use, yeah right

Dago · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2005, 06:35:41 PM »

If they want it to be true to it's namesake, they will only give it half the required ordinance, as when he was president, most all ships were at half magazines due to his budget disasters regarding the military. Let's not forget the work Reagan had to do to restore our military after the damage Jimmy did.

Then, use the Sub to give away things to avoid confrontation, as Jimmy did.

For the life of me I cannot understand why the Navy would allow a ship to be named after one of the worst Presidents to ever hold office.

dago

Chairboy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2005, 06:35:44 PM »

The Virginia class isn't quite a dinosaur the way the Seawolf could be, it's designed to operate in littoral waters, a capability that makes it useful against a wide variety of threats.

It's a lot cheaper, too, made with many COTS components.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2005, 08:08:16 PM »

If it is equipped to replace Parche, it will pay for itself many times over.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2005, 08:13:53 PM »

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Originally posted by Dago
For the life of me I cannot understand why the Navy would allow a ship to be named after one of the worst Presidents to ever hold office.

dago

Carter was very good to the submarine black ops guys and that's whose sub this is. Add in the fact that he was one of Rickover's guys and it's a no brainer.

Chairboy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2005, 08:53:29 PM »

The naming is perfect, considering his submarine service. After all, it's not like they named an airport after the guy who fired all the air traffic controllers or anything, right?

...wait

NUKE · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2005, 09:02:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
The naming is perfect, considering his submarine service. After all, it's not like they named an airport after the guy who fired all the air traffic controllers or anything, right?

...wait

I don't think any ATCer's have new equipment named/dedicated to Ronald Reagan.

Carter was the worst president in modern history.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2005, 09:15:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
The naming is perfect, considering his submarine service. After all, it's not like they named an airport after the guy who fired all the air traffic controllers or anything, right?

...wait

and I beleive he was absolutely right in doing so.
Had my full support.

Raubvogel · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2005, 09:21:11 PM »

Hopefully it's more effective than he was.

Chairboy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2005, 10:31:46 PM »

I don't really have a strong opinion on the name, just saw an opportunity for 'ye olde reagan intl airport vs. ATC' joke.

Yeager · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2005, 11:08:10 PM »

ATC violated their government contract. Reagan was right to Fire all those bastards! He even warned the dumb****s too lol

To name a Warship after Jimmy Carter is a disgrace to the ship and her crew.