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PO2 Mark Saffell
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Been awhile since Boats have had an upgrade. Glad to see it. Still not a sewer pipe sailor. I prefer Carriers...LOL sorry guys.
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PO2 Steven Erickson
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Reading this article, one thing comes to mind... What the hell is a "large aperture water-backed transducer"? Bwah?

Clearly, I DON'T KNOW NUTHIN' 'BOUT NO NEW FANGLED SONAR DOO-HICKEY THINGAMAJIGS!!!!! And if anybody on one of the new Virginia Class can tell us how cool / not cool the fly-by-wire system is, that'd be great. Less hydraulic leaks = DAMN GOOD THING, right?

But ya know what, boiling water with Mr. Atom doesn't change much... Shim in... Shim out... Make turns for 3 knots... Sync and close... "Request permission to shift the Electric Plant to a Half-Power Lineup on the Starboard Turbine Generator for TRAINING!" Too rah loo rah loo ray!!!!

Makes me wanna don a poopy-suit and grab a new qual card!

BTW, the first of these boats is "predicted" to cost upwards of $12 BILLION. The other 11 will be cheap - only $5 BILLION each...

DAY-UM!!!!
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