it's thirty miles from my house, and there's NOTHING there... 8^)
Posted on 05/03/2016 12:07:38 PM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
There is one built and two on order. And a lot of people don't think there will be that many finally commissioned.
On my tour of the shipyard (in a bus now...they don’t let you out of the bus to walk for security reasons) we came around the corner and were approaching the USS Michael Murphy, which was tied up being finished up.
There were two guys with slung weapons standing watch near the bow (wearing those ridiculous blue camo utilities...what the hell is that? So if you fall overboard, nobody can see you???) and they were facing each other.
As we approached, I saw them motioning with their hands, and realized with some amusement, they were playing rock, paper, scissors!
Than, a guy in khakis (looked like a Chief) walked out and said something to them, and they both stopped immediately, straightened up, and assumed a professional posture of vigilance.
No doubt he looked out and saw them, and walked out and yelled at them...
I know they are professionals, I know they are military men, but...it made me realize they are, at some levels, still just big kids.
Cool story!!!
You’re absolutely right. They buy is over. There are enough to put 2 on each coast. Their main operational role will be backing up the littoral combat ships I would imagine. Gunfire support. But mostly they’ll be test beds.
What? You expect me to read the article before commenting? Well!
(You are right, of course.)
There is a Bath, NY, and I have been there:
(Didn’t see any shipyards there, though....)
Well, I don’t know ships, that’s for sure. I have visited Bath, Maine, however.
:)
PS: Did not visit the shipyard. Sorry.
So glad there is work for US shipbuilders.
it's thirty miles from my house, and there's NOTHING there... 8^)
Sigh. It is a difficult thing, that we have to “make work” to keep the industry alive.
There are a lot of people who think shipbuilding and ships are obsolete. There always are.
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