USS John Murtha, LPD-26

CDR Salamander Blog ^ | 13 Apr 10 | CDR Salamander

[GATOR NAVY]

How do I feel? Click the Murtha tab to find out - but until then, our friend Phil can pass the good news.

The Navy’s 10th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock will be named for Rep. John Murtha, the long-serving Pennsylvania Democrat who chaired the powerful House appropriations defense subcommittee before he died in February.

According to a Navy memorandum obtained by Navy Times, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus notified Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead that he had selected “John P. Murtha” for the previously unnamed LPD 26. It’s the latest example of the Navy breaking a convention for naming its warships; the previous ships in the San Antonio class have been named for American cities.

I won't speak more of the dead - but I can't think of any OIF veteran who would like to sail her - and I think the CNO should read the newspaper more - maybe vets from OIF should mail him clippings of this.

[GATOR NAVY]

@#$%^&&*!!!!!!!

[A_Tradition_Continues]

Hope the damn thing sinks.

[DarthVader]

A garbage scow is all that is fit to bear Jabba’s name.

[pnh102]

What a disgrace. No one who falsely accused our troops of war crimes should have such an honor.

[pillut48]

Has anyone started a petition to FIGHT this yet?? This is the same man who SMEARED and BESMIRCHED decent, America-loving MARINES by DECLARING THEM GUILTY IN THE WORLDWIDE PRESS of crimes they didn't committ!! >:-(

As far as I know, even after they were found not guilty, this piece of slime NEVER apologized to them, or their families...not even on his deathbed.

I can't believe the Navy would want to honor a jerk like that. < spits in disgust >

[pillut48]

committ=commit

Sorry, I was seeing red when I typed that and sent it before proofing.

[50cal Smokepole]

Makes me sick. I’ll stop there before I get the zot.

[GeronL]

ack!

[ladyvet]

I think I’m gonna puke.

[bigbob]

As a retired Navy Chief buddy has said, this is just another example of political correctness gone amok in today’s military.

[Mr. Mojo]

Does it automatically eject Marines overboard?

[Ronin]

I am sooooo GONNA HURL!!!!

[gwilhelm56]

the uss john murtha????

I’d rather sail aboard the “USS Benedict Arnold”

[Nateman]

The only thing floating I’d give Murtha’s name would have to be flushed twice.

[a fool in paradise]

Named for a traitor who aided and abetted the enemy in a time of war slurring our military as a propagandist for terrorism.

[hosepipe]

Would be a good place to station many of the Queers..

[hstacey]

Should have named at toilet after him. That’s about all he was worth.

[AlexW]

I would desert before serving on that ship.

Just wait, they will name an aircraft carrier after Obambie.
That would be the final straw, if I were still in the US, but I have already left for good.

[pillut48]

LOL. (sits on hand to keep from being zotted as well)

[smokingfrog]

Please say it isn’t true!