World Trade Center scrap to be used in USS New York

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-12-27 02:24pm

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/359/reg ... _be:.shtml

Other then bomb casing's I can't think of a much better use.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2002-12-27 02:32pm

Pretty sweet.

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2002-12-27 03:04pm

Pretty cool. Thanks for the article.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-12-27 03:29pm

Sounds like a good plan.

Does Osama have dental work?

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-12-27 04:30pm

Fuckin' poetic justice.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2002-12-27 04:32pm

Also using it as the cutting edge of the bow has significane of its own, an excellent idea all around.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-12-27 04:52pm

An excellent tribute. I think that's a fitting memorial and a good way to honor the efforts.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2002-12-27 05:28pm

IG-88E wrote:Fuckin' poetic justice.

Word.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-12-27 06:41pm

Pity if someone would destroy it. *Arms master control* Something tells me they'll be quite cautious using this Carrier. If it's sunk it'll clean house in the Navy Department, but justice it is.

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2002-12-27 06:54pm

Heh, is there a better end for it?

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-12-27 07:18pm

Captain Lennox wrote:Pity if someone would destroy it. *Arms master control* Something tells me they'll be quite cautious using this Carrier. If it's sunk it'll clean house in the Navy Department, but justice it is.

It's not a carrier, it's a LPD. The names of most major USN vessels have some significance, they're not going to try and protect one of them because of its name. The USN has never given a damn before and is unlikely to start. It will use what is needed to get the job done and wont be pulling a Lutzow.

In any case the LPD-17 class has considerable signature reduction gear and design and an excellent point defense set up.

Raptor 597 · Post by **Raptor 597** » 2002-12-27 07:20pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Captain Lennox wrote:Pity if someone would destroy it. *Arms master control* Something tells me they'll be quite cautious using this Carrier. If it's sunk it'll clean house in the Navy Department, but justice it is.
It's not a carrier, it's a LPD. The names of most major USN vessels have some significance, they're not going to try and protect one of them because of its name. The USN has never given a damn before and is unlikely to start. It will use what is needed to get the job done and wont be pulling a Lutzow.

In any case the LPD-17 class has considerable signature reduction gear and design and an excellent point defense set up.

Ah, crap. Thats what I get for skimming thru articles. I thought 2007 was a bit early.

Drewcifer · Post by **Drewcifer** » 2002-12-28 04:06am

I tend to be more of a warm and fuzzy dove than a hawk, but fuckin' a bubba, I spent some time in NYC in Oct 2001, including a day walking around Ground Zero (that still smelled of concrete dust and burnt plastic), and I really like the idea of a warship named New York with a bow made from WTC scrap.