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waglocker
Location: Ohio Joined: Fri Nov 9, 2012 Posts: 3924
Real Name: Sean
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The Navy gets a new Destroyer. Mo' better than the Zumwalt some will say. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ ... oyer-98932Read about the ships namesake here. MoH Awardee from the Battle of Iwo Jima. He jumped on two hand grenades at the age of 17....and lived! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacklyn_H._Lucas
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Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:42 pm |
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wilmermj
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Location: Mount Vernon Joined: Sun Aug 26, 2012 Posts: 1549
Real Name: Areyouthreateningme
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Hopefully these have better collision detection and avoidance.....
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Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:54 pm |
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Clark Kent
Location: Edmonds Joined: Tue Jan 7, 2020 Posts: 129
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Depends upon better sailors charged with collision detection and avoidance.
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Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:31 pm |
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jukk0u
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Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21266
Real Name: Vick Lagina
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wilmermj wrote: Hopefully these have better collision detection and avoidance..... Well... maybe if they had better meteorological reports by which to navigate...
_________________ “Finding ‘common ground’ with the thinking of evil men is a fool’s errand” ~ Herschel Smith
"The said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." ~ Samuel Adams
“A return to First Principles in a Republic is sometimes caused by simple virtues of a single man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Before all else, be armed!” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
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FJB
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Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:41 pm |
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Clark Kent
Location: Edmonds Joined: Tue Jan 7, 2020 Posts: 129
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Or sailors that know how to read a meteorological report and act upon same. It all boils down to having folks aboard who have some smarts. All the data/information in the world is worthless if you don't have folks who know how to understand and apply same.
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Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:35 pm |
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wilmermj
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Location: Mount Vernon Joined: Sun Aug 26, 2012 Posts: 1549
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The meteorologist job is to observe and brief, then hit the smoke deck for as long as possible.
_________________ Which is the better: a good friend, a good heart, a good eye, a good neighbor, a good wife, or the understanding of consequences? It is none of these. A warm and senitive soul which knows the worth of fellowship and the price of the individual dignity, this is best.
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Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:25 pm |
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jukk0u
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Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21266
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_________________ “Finding ‘common ground’ with the thinking of evil men is a fool’s errand” ~ Herschel Smith
"The said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." ~ Samuel Adams
“A return to First Principles in a Republic is sometimes caused by simple virtues of a single man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Before all else, be armed!” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Láodòng zhèng zhūwèi zìyóu
FJB
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Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:37 pm |
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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8586
Real Name: Brian
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Two new subs too, and will be named Arizona and Oklahoma in honor of the PH ships destroyed by the sneak attack.
_________________ "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."- Hunter S. Thompson
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Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:53 am |
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Guntrader
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Location: Mukilteoish Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 Posts: 11595
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The last instances of destroyers being hit by cargo ships seemed to be: Inadequate training Dependence on electronics rather than seamanship Incompetence all around. General asshatery
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Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:10 am |
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wilmermj
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Location: Mount Vernon Joined: Sun Aug 26, 2012 Posts: 1549
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Guntrader wrote: The last instances of destroyers being hit by cargo ships seemed to be: Inadequate training Dependence on electronics rather than seamanship Incompetence all around. General asshatery Sounds like the Navy I remember.
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Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:29 am |
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sportsdad60
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Guntrader wrote: The last instances of destroyers being hit by cargo ships seemed to be: Inadequate training Dependence on electronics rather than seamanship Incompetence all around. General asshatery Melliniums...
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Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:23 pm |
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jukk0u
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Location: Lynnwood and at large Joined: Wed May 1, 2013 Posts: 21266
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sportsdad60 wrote: Guntrader wrote: The last instances of destroyers being hit by cargo ships seemed to be: Inadequate training Dependence on electronics rather than seamanship Incompetence all around. General asshatery Melliniums... MilleniALS probably are represented in the officer ranks, but most seaman are more likely Gen Z
_________________ “Finding ‘common ground’ with the thinking of evil men is a fool’s errand” ~ Herschel Smith
"The said Constitution shall never be construed to authorize Congress to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms." ~ Samuel Adams
“A return to First Principles in a Republic is sometimes caused by simple virtues of a single man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Before all else, be armed!” ~ Niccolo Machiavelli
Láodòng zhèng zhūwèi zìyóu
FJB
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