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Ship's new name honors Kennedy clan spirit

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2009-01-11 11:11|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 ...Well, in fairness - Joe Kennedy, Jr. died a hero's death over England in WWII, JFK may have gotten his PT Boat T-boned by the only other ship within a hundred miles but redeemed himself by saving his crewmen, and RFK did - albeit briefly - serve as an AB Seaman in WWII. If they want to commemorate that record, I'm down with it.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-01-11 11:39|| 2009-01-11 11:39|| Front Page Top

#2 ** Shakes head **

For a moment I thought Shipman changed his online name to please the Kennedys; at least, that's what the headline said.

Posted by badanov 2009-01-11 11:42|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2009-01-11 11:42|| Front Page Top

#3 LOL bad!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-01-11 11:48|| 2009-01-11 11:48|| Front Page Top

#4 .5MT1.5Liter?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-01-11 11:49|| 2009-01-11 11:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Forty years ago, they wanted to sacrifice a virgin but had to settle for... Well, never mind.

We're talking Kennedys here aren't we? For them bottle of champagne is equivalent to a virgin sacrifice - just ask Ted.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-01-11 12:33|| 2009-01-11 12:33|| Front Page Top

#6 According to one book I read, PT109 was the only war vessel to be sunk by ramming in modern times. I do agree that JFK was a hero for saving his crew.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-01-11 12:45|| 2009-01-11 12:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Having PT109 sitting in the water like a duck was probably a court martial offense. JFK saved a lot of the crew was heroism. Normally would have neutralized each other, but the press tipped the balance in JFK's favor. And the rest is history, sort of.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-01-11 13:01|| 2009-01-11 13:01|| Front Page Top

#8 They should haved renamed it the "Oldsmobile" to honor Ted's maritime legacy.

Posted by Formerly Dan 2009-01-11 13:36|| 2009-01-11 13:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Ted's maritime legacy

Calls to mind a National Lampoon parody of a Volkswagon ad. Picture showed a Volkswagen floating down a river. Caption read "If Ted Kennedy had owned a Volkswagon, he'd be President today"

Posted by SteveS 2009-01-11 14:31|| 2009-01-11 14:31|| Front Page Top

#10 LOL. The black dawgs have been chased away for the time being.

Umm.... Dis one Steve? (if dat's you real name)

Posted by .5MT 2009-01-11 14:47|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2009-01-11 14:47|| Front Page Top

#11 SS Rumrunner

Posted by Huping Darling of the Heathen Rus7877 2009-01-11 16:46|| 2009-01-11 16:46|| Front Page Top

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