New Aircraft Carrier - USS George Bush

And now they are gearing up to build the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).

Bayonet Recon wrote:

Just read this at CNN. Aircraft carrier named for former President Bush When finished, the carrier will be 1,092 feet long, weigh 97,000 tons and have 4.5 acres of deck space for about 75 aircraft. Nimitz-class ships have crews of about 6,000. Quite impressive - along with the $4.5 billion price tag. We'll have to wait until 2009 to see it completed. However, they said the USS Ronald Reagan is scheduled to be commissioned in May. Here's the Press Release at the Northrop Grumman Newport News site: CVN 77 Naming Ceremony

CVN 76 USS Ronald Reagan was launched in 2001 and commissioned in 2003. She was first deployed in 2006.

bondoman wrote:

Bayonet Recon wrote: Just read this at CNN. Aircraft carrier named for former President Bush When finished, the carrier will be 1,092 feet long, weigh 97,000 tons and have 4.5 acres of deck space for about 75 aircraft. Nimitz-class ships have crews of about 6,000. Quite impressive - along with the $4.5 billion price tag. We'll have to wait until 2009 to see it completed. However, they said the USS Ronald Reagan is scheduled to be commissioned in May. Here's the Press Release at the Northrop Grumman Newport News site: CVN 77 Naming Ceremony She's the USS George H. W. Bush, just to be clear on the concept. She is the last CVN. CVN 76 USS Ronald Reagan was launched in 2001 and commissioned in 2003. She was first deployed in 2006.

Subfiixer reached back and pulled out a 7 year old thread.

And to fix Bondo's semantics, the Bush is the last NIMITZ-class CVN.  The Jerry Ford is a new class of nuclear carrier

And now they are gearing up to build the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).

And let's face it, if your sole claim to fame is being chosen for VP by Nixon as someone so totally useless "(couldn't chew gum and walk at the same time") that Congress wouldn't dare impeach him, and you still get a CVN named for you....

Better to name her Josiah E. Bartlet....

Cheers,

Chris.

subfixer wrote:

And now they are gearing up to build the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).

http://up-www01.ffc.navy.mil/cvn77/

EdGrune wrote:

bondoman wrote:  Bayonet Recon wrote: Just read this at CNN. Aircraft carrier named for former President Bush When finished, the carrier will be 1,092 feet long, weigh 97,000 tons and have 4.5 acres of deck space for about 75 aircraft. Nimitz-class ships have crews of about 6,000. Quite impressive - along with the $4.5 billion price tag. We'll have to wait until 2009 to see it completed. However, they said the USS Ronald Reagan is scheduled to be commissioned in May. Here's the Press Release at the Northrop Grumman Newport News site: CVN 77 Naming Ceremony She's the USS George H. W. Bush, just to be clear on the concept. She is the last CVN. CVN 76 USS Ronald Reagan was launched in 2001 and commissioned in 2003. She was first deployed in 2006. Subfiixer reached back and pulled out a 7 year old thread. And to fix Bondo's semantics, the Bush is the last NIMITZ-class CVN.  The Jerry Ford is a new class of nuclear carrier

Well, I figured if tankerbuilder can do it, so can I!

Gents,

Please refrain from political commentary while discussing naval ships' names on the Forums.

Thanks,

Aaron Skinner wrote:

Gents, Please refrain from political commentary while discussing naval ships' names on the Forums. Thanks,

Yes, but almost impossible really... I never liked President names as Ship names (irrespective of red/blue, left/right leaning). No one beats the Brits in naming ships... Indomitable... Invincible... Illustrious...  we have... Ford, Bush.. lol.....    We should have stuck to the Intrepid/Enterprise/Constellation type of names.