"Who You Calling Ugly? The US Navy's New Ship Is... " Topic
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Tango01  | 19 Jan 2018 3:06 p.m. PST |
….a Floating Swiss Army Knife. "The USNS Herschel "Woody" Williams is neither fast nor heavily armed. And while she may look like a commercial cargo ship, the Navy's new vessel is also one of the most useful ships in the entire U.S. military. Called an "expeditionary mobile base," the Woody Williams can do just about any job, whether that means supporting a fleet of minesweepers or potentially hosting F-35B Joint Strike Fighters. The Williams was recently christened by builder General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) and is set to join the fleet soon…"
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| john snelling | 19 Jan 2018 5:41 p.m. PST |
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| LostPict | 19 Jan 2018 6:19 p.m. PST |
Here is a talk by CNO on the MLP concept. She can be ballasted to list to the side and allow LCACs to climb aboard. The new one has a nice flight deck to add to the capabilities. link |
| 28mm Fanatik | 19 Jan 2018 6:38 p.m. PST |
Looks almost like a converted supertanker. |
mandt2  | 19 Jan 2018 8:25 p.m. PST |
A modern day "jeep" carrier. |
| Lion in the Stars | 19 Jan 2018 9:53 p.m. PST |
Looks almost like a converted supertanker. *IS* a converted tanker. Unglamorous but critical job in the fleet, though! |
 Cacique Caribe | 19 Jan 2018 10:00 p.m. PST |
Wow. Well, as long as it does what it's supposed to do, who am I do knock it. Dan |
 Florida Tory | 20 Jan 2018 6:06 a.m. PST |
Not "ugly", but "industrial". 
Rick |
| zoneofcontrol | 20 Jan 2018 6:47 a.m. PST |
Inside of every ugly duckling is a swan waiting to get out. Just ask the guys/gals ashore looking for equipment, supplies and support. |
| Allen57 | 20 Jan 2018 7:31 a.m. PST |
Warships get all the interest but the support vessels are critical to operations. There are more of them than warships. |
| Tango01 | 20 Jan 2018 10:40 a.m. PST |
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| SouthernPhantom | 20 Jan 2018 9:00 p.m. PST |
Practical is not always sexy. Floating Swiss Army Knife is right…I'd rather the Navy buy a few of these than a handful of surface combatants. |
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