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New stealth destroyer turned over to U.S. Navy, Capt. James Kirk
CNN ^
| May 20, 2016
| Brad Lendon
Posted on 05/21/2016 9:53:28 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Capt. James Kirk just got the keys to the baddest ship in the fleet -- U.S. Navy's fleet, not Starfleet.
The ship is the future USS Zumwalt, the first of the Navy's newest class of destroyers, and contractor General Dynamics turned it over to the Navy on Friday at Bath Iron Works in Maine.
The ship will be commissioned -- and officially become the USS Zumwalt -- on October 15 in Baltimore. Until then, Capt. Kirk (U.S. Navy, not United Federation of Planets) and his crew will test the ship's array of futuristic systems.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: armsbuildup; navy; usnavy; usszumwalt; zumwalt
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Least somebody in the Navy has a sense of humor
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posted on
05/21/2016 9:58:42 PM PDT
by
Regulator
You just know at some point on the bridge he isn't going to be able to help himself, and order "warp speed now."
To: BiggerTigger
Think they'll nickname the hanger the transporter room? Or refer to the helmsman as Sulu no matter what his/her name is.
Well, here's hoping their missions last more than 5 years. (Not all at once of course)
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posted on
05/21/2016 10:05:55 PM PDT
by
ThunderSleeps
(Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Does he wear a Dress? Nylons? Eyelashes?
CBS, NBC and ABC “Just Have To Know!”
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posted on
05/21/2016 10:11:40 PM PDT
by
TexasTransplant
(Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
To: ThunderSleeps
Destroyer wouldn’t have a real Hangar anyway
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posted on
05/21/2016 10:13:21 PM PDT
by
TexasTransplant
(Idiocracy used to just be a Movie... Live every day as your last...one day you will be right)
To: Berlin_Freeper
Stealth Destroyer?
It sounds like Capt. Kirk has ordered Mr. Spock and Scotty to jury rig a Klingon Cloaking device into the New Cruiser’s Defensive systems.
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posted on
05/21/2016 10:13:51 PM PDT
by
Mad Dawgg
(If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
To: Berlin_Freeper
...it's alive Jim...
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posted on
05/21/2016 10:47:13 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
To: BiggerTigger
Yes! We have warp drives now!!!
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posted on
05/21/2016 11:04:32 PM PDT
by
DeltaZulu
To: Berlin_Freeper
Time to reinstate the name, Enterprise. Keep the bad guys wondering!
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posted on
05/21/2016 11:14:57 PM PDT
by
skr
(May God confound the enemy)
To: Berlin_Freeper
NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT SURRENDING SHIPS TO HOSTILE GOVERMENTS AND HAVING OFFICERS CRYING IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE WORLD. THIS IS NOT A GOOD SHIP, ITS THE F35 OF WARSHIPS. A COMPLETE SINKER. THE ONLY GOOD (HORRIBLE) THING IS THAT IT HAS A SMALLER CREW TO BE SACRIFICED. I WISH THE NAVY WOULD QUIT THIS NON SENSE. HOW ABOUT FLEETS PUTTING YOUR HEAD BACK IN THE GAME CALLED WARFARE. LOT MORE SMALLER MORE CAPABLE SHIPS, WITH LOTS OF PROTECTION, LOTS OF MISSLES AND GUNS, AND MORE SPEED. START MANNING THESE SHIPS FOR WAR NOT PARADES. YOU KNOW WHATS IMPRESSIVE, WINNING, THATS WHAT IMPRESSIVE. BRIT MOTO: CONTROL THE SEAS, CONTROL THE WORLD.
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posted on
05/22/2016 12:06:26 AM PDT
by
navy_ubertory
(ZUMMIE GOT A BOAT? IS THIS A JOKE?)
To: navy_ubertory
Thank you for signing up to scream than unintelligible rant for us.
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posted on
05/22/2016 12:13:26 AM PDT
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
To: navy_ubertory
Try two of these, me old china:
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posted on
05/22/2016 12:53:13 AM PDT
by
moose07
(DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) - Nah. ...Ermentrude chewed on some more grass and watched....)
To: TexasTransplant
Does he wear a Dress? Nylons? Eyelashes?And does he self-identify as a Klingon?
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posted on
05/22/2016 12:57:29 AM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(Hey now baby, get into my big black car, I just want to show you what my politics are.)
To: Mad Dawgg
“It sounds like Capt. Kirk has ordered Mr. Spock and Scotty to jury rig a Klingon Cloaking device into the New Cruisers Defensive systems.”
That would violate the Treaty of Algeron. What’s really sad is that I didnt even have to look that up. :=(
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posted on
05/22/2016 3:14:37 AM PDT
by
Brooklyn Attitude
(The first step in ending the War on White People, is to recognize it exists.)
To: navy_ubertory
It’s likely that many FReepers would agree wholeheartedly with your statement, but can’t get past the shout text and lack of paragraphs.
If you resubmitted your post in normal case with line-breaks then I believe you’d be pleasantly suprised.
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posted on
05/22/2016 3:17:49 AM PDT
by
agere_contra
(Hamas has dug miles of tunnels - but no bomb-shelters.)
To: Regulator
Seems appropriate for the most advanced surface combatant in the US Navy. How about adding some energy weapons or the railgun....
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posted on
05/22/2016 3:32:08 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: navy_ubertory
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posted on
05/22/2016 3:55:26 AM PDT
by
bill1952
(taxes don't hurt the rich, they keep YOU from becoming rich.)
To: Berlin_Freeper
There it is an unarmored, flammable, defenseless, lacking sufficient crew to fight a fire, with a six story radar target ... not a combat survivable ship.
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posted on
05/22/2016 4:03:25 AM PDT
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
To: navy_ubertory
You just got here and already you’re yelling?
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posted on
05/22/2016 4:38:04 AM PDT
by
Psalm 73
("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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