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Michael H. Standart
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Username: mstandart
Post Number: 10977
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, October 9, 2006 - 5:24 am: | 
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From The Navy Newsstand
quote:By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tyler Jones, Fleet Public Affairs Center Atlantic
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) was officially christened Oct. 7 at Northrop Grumman Newport News ship yard with its namesake and 41st president in attendance.
According to Northrop Grumman Corporation, former President Bush’s attendance marks the first time in the shipyard’s 120-year history that a president has witnessed the christening of a ship named in his honor.
For the rest of the story, go to http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=25973
Comment: With the launching of this vessel all that remains is the outfitting, trials, delivery and commissioning after which. production of the Nimitz class carriers will come to a close.
For construction information and photos, go to http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/77.htm
For information on the new class which will succeed the Nimitz class, go to http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/78.htm
Cordially,
Michael H. Standart
Equal Opportunity Curmudgeon
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