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US Navy reactivates its Atlantic 2nd Fleet
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| 05/06/18
Posted on 05/05/2018 9:11:21 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: vette6387
IIRC, the Navy’s Fleets are geographical commands. They “own” a chunk of ocean, and any ships operating in that chunk, are under their command.
Second Fleet- “owned” the North Atlantic
Fifth Fleet- Indian Ocean
Sixth Fleet- Mediterranean
Seventh Fleet- Western Pacific
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posted on
05/05/2018 10:42:42 PM PDT
by
drop 50 and fire for effect
("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.")
To: drop 50 and fire for effect
So, never heard of a “first” fleet. Where would it be?
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posted on
05/05/2018 10:53:58 PM PDT
by
American in Israel
(A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
To: Enlightened1
.........ships of Tarshish.........Isaiah 2
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posted on
05/05/2018 10:54:46 PM PDT
by
fahraint
(git theah fuhstest with the mostest)
To: JohnBrowdie
Same thoughts here - agreeing with you - it’s not a Pacific fleet activation
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posted on
05/05/2018 10:59:42 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: American in Israel
The First Fleet was a unit of the United States Navy, in operation from as early as 1946 (but definitely active by 1948 as the First Task Fleet) to 1 February 1973 in the western Pacific Ocean as part of the Pacific Fleet. In 1973, it was disestablished and its duties assumed by the Third Fleet.
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:01:28 PM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: eyedigress
Were you a specialist in enemy AAA systems?
(don’t know if I read you correctly but ZSU 23mm is Russian-built, no?)
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:01:31 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear; metmom; CynicalBear; SkyPilot; tuffydoodle; tang-soo; righttackle44; ...
Heads-up to the ping list
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:02:47 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: SaveFerris
It is. Basically an F-5 guidance system.
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:03:55 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west))
To: Enlightened1
Bring back Reagan’s 600 ship Navy.
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:07:07 PM PDT
by
OldMissileer
(Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
To: SaveFerris
My specialty was TS on the 43 but not TS on the SA-6,7,8 determent platforms guarding protected areas.
The 23-4 was a stand-alone unit to counterfeit as a tank.
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:07:42 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west))
To: eyedigress
Yeah, sounds like what I’ve seen. Is that 23mm considered cannon? I guess it would be in a MiG.
Watching the VN stories of the MiG’s against the F-4’s and I think, IIRC, the MiG-19 had 3 30mm cannon.
Still, 23mm.....that could wreck your day....
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:10:17 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
(BTW I know the ZSU is vehicle-based....:)
in case that didn’t come out right
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:11:13 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: Enlightened1
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:12:39 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: SaveFerris
That is different territory.
:^)
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:14:03 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west))
To: Enlightened1
In the 70’s, 2nd Fleet always did the nutty ports-of-call for the State Department. Leningrad was pretty cool, though.
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:17:03 PM PDT
by
Thrownatbirth
(.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I must admit it is ...... interesting. Which is why I pinged my list.
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posted on
05/05/2018 11:18:42 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: drop 50 and fire for effect
To: Enlightened1
They’ve created a bureaucracy now all they need is some ships and planes.
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posted on
05/06/2018 3:52:27 AM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
To: Enlightened1
You need a sarcasm detector adjustment.
To: Enlightened1
Would prefer the use of geographic names. What is wrong with the North Atlantic Fleet?
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posted on
05/06/2018 4:42:17 AM PDT
by
C19fan
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