"USS Enterprise, world's 1st nuclear aircraft carrier,." Topic
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| Tango01 | 12 Aug 2014 11:14 p.m. PST |
…going dark. "Newport News shipyard workers built the USS Enterprise, but their attention did not stop there. When the one-of-a-kind aircraft carrier demanded special attention, they flew halfway around the world to fix it. When the ship returned from its final combat deployment in November 2012, ending more than 50 years of military service, a few veteran shipbuilders climbed in a small boat and escorted it into Hampton Roads. Among them was Rodger Morefield, a sheet metal foreman with 34 years at Newport News Shipbuilding. He's fairly certain the little boat didn't get too close because the Coast Guard has rules about such things…"
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| PHGamer | 13 Aug 2014 6:14 a.m. PST |
My own missive honoring a great lady:
link And if you want to get misty eyed, this is Julia Ecklar singing her song, "Enterprise".
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| Grinch | 13 Aug 2014 7:08 a.m. PST |
The third of the five ships I served on to be decom'd. The other two being the USS America and the USS Saratoga. Beginning to seem like I will outlast MY navy. |
| PHGamer | 13 Aug 2014 7:28 a.m. PST |
I know the feeling. My ships were broken and sunk over 15 years ago. |
| nukesnipe | 13 Aug 2014 9:00 a.m. PST |
Four of the six ships I served in have been decommed/broken up/sunk. |
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