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Last Voyage of the Constellation
http://www.news.navy.mil/search/disp...?story_id=7687
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/u...1m2connie.html
America's Flagship, the Constellation returned today after a 7 month deployment. I over at Point Loma this morning watching her pull in. This was the last Deployment for the Connie, which is set to be decommed this fall. Since our Illustrious Commander-in-Chief is naming the next CVN George Herbert Walker Bush (  ), we'll be without a Constellation for awhile.
Also returning are the Crusiers Bunker Hill, and Valley Forge, the DDG Mileus, and the Frigate Thach. The Bunker Hill is my ship, and after I broke my leg I had to sit it's deployment out when it left in January to join the Connie.
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June 2, 2003, 15:18
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another candidate for the USS Apolyton. 
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June 2, 2003, 15:22
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Originally posted by Azazel
another candidate for the USS Apolyton.
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The Midway or Coral Sea would be cheaper, I bet.
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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June 2, 2003, 18:30
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Re: Last Voyage of the Constellation
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Originally posted by Lonestar
Since our Illustrious Commander-in-Chief is naming the next CVN George Herbert Walker Bush
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Please tell me you're kidding.
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June 2, 2003, 18:57
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Who would want to sail on the CVN GHWB?
Is there a list of presidents now? We had the Ronald Reagan, so we get the Bush 1? Is the next CVN then the William Clinton? (the party ship of the navy  )
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June 2, 2003, 19:29
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I would love to be an officer aboard the U.S.S. Clinton!
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June 2, 2003, 19:52
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Originally posted by GePap
Is the next CVN then the William Clinton? (the party ship of the navy )
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Why wouldn't USS Bush be the party ship? Don't you like bush?
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June 2, 2003, 19:53
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What the world really needs it the USS Grover Cleveland. Sounds better than the USS George Herbert Walker Bush.
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June 2, 2003, 19:56
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Originally posted by Paul Hanson
What the world really needs it the USS Grover Cleveland. Sounds better than the USS George Herbert Walker Bush.
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We need to farm out naming ships to the Brits. You guys come up with some bad ass names for ships.
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June 2, 2003, 19:58
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That's true. No-one in their right mind would want to piss with HMS Invincible or HMS Brilliant going by name alone.
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June 2, 2003, 20:16
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I always like the R class, myself. Revenge, Repulse, Resolution... I think those were all R class.
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June 2, 2003, 21:03
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So what happens to the Constellation now? Museum? Training ship? Sell it to Chad? Break it up for beer cans?
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June 2, 2003, 21:06
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Re: Re: Last Voyage of the Constellation
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Please tell me you're kidding.
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Can't, that would be a lie.
I was hoping it would be named Ranger, or Saratoga, or Reprisal but Dubya wanted to name it for dear old Dad.
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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June 2, 2003, 21:07
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Ah!!! So now that explains why the USS Enterprise was Constitution class on Star Trek. Just proves TOS was part of cold war propaganda, a kind of imperialist dogma.
God I'm paranoid  
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June 2, 2003, 21:08
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Originally posted by Andrew1999
So what happens to the Constellation now? Museum? Training ship? Sell it to Chad? Break it up for beer cans?
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If they follow the current practice....chop it into razor blades for gillette.
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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June 2, 2003, 21:44
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Originally posted by GePap
Is the next CVN then the William Clinton? (the party ship of the navy )
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More likely the whore ship of the navy!
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June 2, 2003, 21:48
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I prefer the old days, when carriers where named for famous revolutionary battles. Naming ships after presidents is just wrong. Naming it after Bush is even worse. A one term-loser. No ship should be named after a one-term pres, unless he died in office.
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June 2, 2003, 21:49
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Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I prefer the old days, when carriers where named for famous revolutionary battles. Naming ships after presidents is just wrong. Naming it after Bush is even worse. A one term-loser. No ship should be named after a one-term pres, unless he died in office.
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I think the Reasoning behind it was that he was a Naval Aviator in WW2.
I think Lexington is a good name for a new Carrier.
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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June 2, 2003, 22:17
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Why not states? I know it used to be for Battleships, but it was fine. We could have the USS Utah...Well, OK, not Utah, but other state names were cool.
Or animals..I mean, USS Lion? We had the Wasp once, that was a good name.
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June 2, 2003, 22:42
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the u.s.s. wolverine, I can picture it now...
or how about the u.s.s. black panther? that'd be great!
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June 2, 2003, 22:50
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Originally posted by monolith94
the u.s.s. wolverine, I can picture it now...
or how about the u.s.s. black panther? that'd be great!
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USS Punisher!
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June 2, 2003, 22:59
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Originally posted by DinoDoc
Why wouldn't USS Bush be the party ship? Don't you like bush?
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:insert standard homoerotic navy bash here:
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June 2, 2003, 23:18
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u.s.s. daredevil?
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June 2, 2003, 23:22
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USS Shaft! It works on so many levels!
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June 2, 2003, 23:28
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why not u.s.s. superfly while you're at it?
u.s.s. I'm-Gonna-Git-You-Suckah?
u.s.s. James Sheridan!
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June 2, 2003, 23:30
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u.s.s. I'm-Gonna-Git-You-Suckah?
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Excellent!
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June 2, 2003, 23:31
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I think us Canadians have the market cornered on horrible ship names...
What could strike more fear into the hearts of the enemy than... the HMCS Corner Brook!
Watch out for the HMCS Glace Bay!
Look out! The HMCS Ville de Quebec is on the horizon!
The only names that we have that approach anything resembling cool are the Preserver and le Protecteur, and they're just oil replenishment ships!
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June 2, 2003, 23:45
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what's next, the HMCS Pacifist Penguin?
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June 3, 2003, 01:41
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You too could have a job with DND.
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June 3, 2003, 02:14
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Bush gets to name it after his dad? (Gah! Yet another reason we'd be better off if Gore had won).
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