Comments on: USS New York

By: Track-A-'Crat

Track-A-'Crat — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:04:18 +0000

Very poignant, Kris, thank you for sharing that.

By: Kris, in New England

Kris, in New England — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:35:26 +0000

I love the “in-your-face”-ness of the USS New York. Shows the entire world that you can’t keep America on the sidelines, that we won’t ever submit.

I love the stories about her construction. One man at the LA shipyard deferred his retirement so he could work on her. And when the steel was being used, the shipyard would go silent, each man handling the materials with great reverence and respect.

I also read somewhere that the shipyard was damaged during Katrina – and the workers all showed up for work as soon as they could so that there would be no delays in construction.

Since we are going to have to endure the monkey trial of KSM and his cohorts in American courts in NYC, I suggest we park the USS New York within visual distance of the tables where the terrorists will sit. Have random flybys of F-18s and Cobra Helos.
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By: Sonic Ninja Kitty

Sonic Ninja Kitty — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:07:31 +0000

“Kinda”–ha ha!
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By: John Coffey

John Coffey — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:11:36 +0000

The more colloquial term would be ‘Troop Transport.’ She can haul a battalion of Marines, tanks, equipment, etc to any war zone in the world.

By: Track-A-'Crat

Track-A-'Crat — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:59:41 +0000

Defensive machine, Kitty! Kinda…

Plus it’s totally awesome – look at it!

By: Sonic Ninja Kitty

Sonic Ninja Kitty — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:57:49 +0000

The pin idea is great. Um…er…not sure about the killing machine, though. Isn’t 700,000 enough?
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By: skiri'ki

skiri'ki — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:36:49 +0000

We like our toys BIG here in the US.

By: Ron Russell

Ron Russell — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:19:30 +0000

I like the presidential lapel pin idea, I hadn’t thought of that. I don’t know a better description of the New York. It is some type of Marine Amphibious Landing Ship. Things use to be much simplier—battleship, Cruiser, Destroyer, etc. Like everything else politicians will “complicate the obvious while trivializing the momentous”.
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By: Track-A-'Crat

Track-A-'Crat — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:43:50 +0000

Thanks, Matt, it’s good to be accurate. What is it, then? Wikipedia has it listed as an “amphibious transport dock”, but is there not a more colloquial name than that?

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:40:39 +0000

Well said Track, but I have one wee correction, if I may. The new USS New York is not a battleship. We haven’t had any of those in service since we decommissioned the USS Missouri in the early 90’s.