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2022-06-30 -Land of the Free

‘Tested and battle ready' USS Montana returns to Navy fleet after 101-year absence

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-06-30 07:41|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 I would have liked to have seen Montana.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2022-06-30 08:05|| 2022-06-30 08:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Good one, Thing.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2022-06-30 10:06|| 2022-06-30 10:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Thought Montana was a Battleship class.

USS Helena, sure.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-06-30 10:18|| 2022-06-30 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 With the retirement of the Iowa Class battleships, state names mainly went to Ohio Class SSBNs. But not entirely. SSBN-730 is the USS Henry M. Jackson. The Ohio, Michigan, Florida and Georgia were converted to SSGNs, in part to meet treaty requirements.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-30 10:27|| 2022-06-30 10:27|| Front Page Top

#5 I prefer the World War II tradition of Fuck You names.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-06-30 11:02|| 2022-06-30 11:02|| Front Page Top

#6 The USS Kicked Their Ass has a nice ring to it...

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-30 11:04|| 2022-06-30 11:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Suppose I should be happy it isn't the SSN 4 Non Blondes.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-06-30 11:09|| 2022-06-30 11:09|| Front Page Top

#8 What do you call an intelligent blonde? A golden retriever...

(rimshot)

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-30 11:12|| 2022-06-30 11:12|| Front Page Top

#9 Be careful making jokes about dogs' intelligence. I understand the border collies can grok three phase power systems.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2022-06-30 13:02|| 2022-06-30 13:02|| Front Page Top

#10 I feel old today. I found out the only commissioned ships in the US Navy older than me are the Pueblo and Constitution. The next oldest was commissioned a few weeks after I was born.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-06-30 15:06|| 2022-06-30 15:06|| Front Page Top

#11 The deep blue sea is hard on a ship.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-30 15:08|| 2022-06-30 15:08|| Front Page Top

#12 Along the lines of retired ships, understand an exhibition basketball game between michigan state and gonzaga will be played on a flattop in san diego. Hope the players can wear long pants, that nonskid can do a number on the knees.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2022-06-30 16:09|| 2022-06-30 16:09|| Front Page Top

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