Posted on 01/22/2008 12:50:17 PM PST by BGHater
Lookout Hugo. Bwahahahaha.
Another fleet? Well, by God, I love the Navy, but where are the ships coming to come from?
Where would it be based?
Guantanamo bay, that way both Castro and Hugo will sh*t bricks and can share radio and TV time screaming about the Eeeevil Americans.
More of a police force, state of the art frigates, tin cans, associated support vessels, a few attack subs, and most likely the Kitty Hawk will be re-stationed to it, but not sure which other carrier will be assigned.
Phildelphia Naval Ship Yard. Clinton mothballed hundreds of ships their during his reign.
I thought KH was to be retired.
Yep, Kitty Hawk is being retired, no plans to the contrary.
A “Fleet” is an administrative unit, not a set number of ships.
The New Jersey is in Phily. Wisconsin is in Norfolk. Iowa is north of SFCA...
If the money is available, she’ll be retro’d to be in service if needed in the area (cheaper than building new)....looks like some elements may play in the Gulf too as well as the KH. The Navy needs a good training carrier and they are usually older boats but have lots of life left in them.
Why? Are they’re Nazi U-boats down there again?
Headquarters in Mayport. No new ships. They would control present assets operating in their areas
The Kitty Hawk has a one way ticket to the scrap yard.
Where would it be based?
Drive-by posting; didn't read the article?
OK...I was speculating on the KH, however, will there not most likely be a carrier in that area for air patrol, etc. assigned to the 4th? I figured with Pensacola, Jacksonville around, and Charleston, SC close by, they’d have more than enough places to dock a carrier(s). Those ports not big enough for a Nimitz class or only one carrier per port? Just curious. I like the idea of having some more Navy muscle in that area (China sub crap incidents and all)......we need it and seems to be a good area for training.
You think you’re joking...
ping
Why? Are they’re Nazi U-boats down there again?
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