USS Independence - The Navy's Newest

[Dougdubya]

It's a tri-hull.  The three hulls allow for a lower profile in the water as well as greater stability.  This also allows the ship to operate in extreme shallows.

[Neon Knight Anubis]

Oh okay thanks, I heard the Navy was researching new boats but I thought they were still a while off.

[CurrieS103]

The new CVN-21 class carrier looks like the "isalnd" is about to fall off the back of the ship!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_R._Ford_class_aircraft_carrier

http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/cvn21/images/DCS03-42-2_new.jpg

[jnevis]

I was stationed on CV-62 Independence from 93-95.  Lets hope either LCS design isn't a COMPLETE failure

[WymoreWrangler]

It's just a stealth frigate....

[Sponsor]

[Pathfinder]

The new CVN-21 class carrier looks like the "isalnd" is about to fall off the back of the ship!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_R._Ford_class_aircraft_carrier

http://www.nn.northropgrumman.com/cvn21/images/DCS03-42-2_new.jpg

Interesting look. And I understand that they are still trying to work a few bugs out of the USS Gerald Ford. Apparently, and I have this on good authority, it keep bumping into things. They can't figure out why so far.

 

[Dougdubya]

The world's first stunt aircraft carrier?

"SIT, SKIPPY!  SIT!  Good dog."

[tombogan03884]

Interesting look. And I understand that they are still trying to work a few bugs out of the USS Gerald Ford. Apparently, and I have this on good authority, it keep bumping into things. They can't figure out why so far.

 

 Is the Capt. sober ? Thats usualy the problem for Exxon 

[Sgt Z Squad]

Nice of the Chinese to lend us the money to buy such a neat boat.

And the steel.

[Pathfinder]

 Is the Capt. sober ? Thats usualy the problem for Exxon 

Guess you have to be old like me and remember Ford first hand. As President, he kept physically messing up, bumped into the door frame of Air Force One, slipped off the last step of the steps down from the plane, shanked a golf ball into a crowd of reporters, stuff like that.

I'm not saying alcohol was not involved, he just seemed clumsy. My attempt at humor.     Guess I'll keep it to the joke thread.