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Career Path => Navy Nuke => Navy:Staying In => Topic started by: jwcj8513 on Jan 28, 2008, 01:19

Title: new carrier
Post by: jwcj8513 on Jan 28, 2008, 01:19

Any one know anything about the new carrier called the george bush? i believe it is going to be deployed this year or next. does anyone know if it will be east coast or west coast?

Title: Re: new carrier
Post by: RDTroja on Jan 28, 2008, 01:21

This sounds like a setup for DaveWarren... let the vitriol fly.

Title: Re: new carrier
Post by: Marlin on Jan 28, 2008, 02:29

It is far enough along that they are testing the catapult, it was on the news the other day.

Title: Re: new carrier
Post by: taterhead on Jan 28, 2008, 02:55

Quote from: Marssim on Jan 28, 2008, 02:07

yes,...

http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/bush/

delivers 2008

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/batgru-77.htm

commissions 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_George_H._W._Bush

no,...

that took 57 seconds,.....thread closed!,.....NEXT!!!!!

(we should get certified in spoonfeeding around here for krissakes!!!!)

I have it from a friend in the know that they are trying to move commissioning up to 2008 so that GWB can actually commission the ship that bears his dad's name while still in office.

Of course, the ship won't be ready, so it would be towed to Norfolk, commissioned, and towed back.

Also, it is an projected to be an East Coast asset, and many are speculating that Mayport might get it to replace the JFK once all the upgrades and such are made to the facilities there.