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She is, in fact, the USS Zumwalt and she is to be commanded by Captain James Kirk.




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...Originally envisioned as a 'stealth destroyer,' the Zumwalt has a low-slung appearance and angles that deflect radar. Its wave-piercing hull aims for a smoother ride.

The 610-foot ship is a behemoth that's longer and bigger than the current class of destroyers. It was originally designed for shore bombardment and features a 155mm 'Advanced Gun System' that fires rocket-propelled warheads that have a range of nearly 100 miles...


http://www.washingtonpost.com/busin...8-de922d7a3f47_story.html?tid=pm_business_pop
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1. why is it upside down?

2. Why did they name a whole class of ships after that putz?

3. On second thought, an upside down ship should be named after him.
 
JohnnySavage said:
1. why is it upside down?

2. Why did they name a whole class of ships after that putz?

3. On second thought, an upside down ship should be named after him.
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Rumor has it that it will be christened the "James Kirk".
 
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-...g-at-henry-viii-shipyard-as-navy-shrinks.html




U.K. Shuts Henry VIII Shipyard as Navy Work Goes to Scotland
By Robert Wall
November 6, 2013


BAE Systems Plc, Europe’s largest defense company, will cease warship production at the historic Portsmouth site on the English coast and eliminate 1,775 jobs as the focus for naval manufacturing shifts to Scotland.

Ship construction at Portsmouth will cease in the second half of 2014, with some work for the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers moving to Glasgow in Scotland, the London-based company said today. Production of the new Type 26 Global Combat Ship will also take place in Glasgow, it said.

BAE, which bundled U.K. warship building capacity in 2009, has been reviewing the scale of operations in Portsmouth, 70 miles southwest of London, and Scotstoun and Govan in Scotland amid declining demand at home. Today’s announcement consolidates all U.K. shipbuilding in Scotland ahead of a referendum about independence in 2014, a proposed split the British government has said will not be successful.

“It is a huge blow to Britain’s manufacturing and industrial base, with many highly skilled workers faced with losing their jobs,” Ian Waddell, national officer for shipbuilding at the Unite union, said in a statement. “We will have to examine the BAE business case in detail to see how we can secure a future for the workforces at both Portsmouth and in Scotland.”

Offshore Vessels
Job cuts will be split among BAE sites, with 940 reductions planned at Portsmouth in 2014 and 835 across Filton in Wales as well as Glasgow and Rosyth. The cuts will take place progressively through to 2016, BAE said, adding it will retain work in Portsmouth where it undertakes maritime services.

To help bridge a lull in work until construction of Type 26 vessels begins, the U.K. is awarding BAE a contract to build three Offshore Patrol Vessels to keep workers busy.

“This deal will provide the Royal Navy with three brand new maritime patrol vessels with a wide range of capabilities which will support our national interests and those of our overseas territories,” Defense Secretary Philip Hammond said in a statement. The vessels are due from 2017.

The U.K. will also spend 100 million pounds ($160 million) to expand the Portsmouth wharf to accommodate new ships, Hammond said.

Proud History
The decision on Portsmouth ends more than 500 years of naval shipbuilding in the city. Vessels from Henry VIII’s Mary Rose to the galleons that drove off the Spanish Armada and the HMS Dreadnought, the first modern battleship, were built in the south-coast city.

The government is liable to pay the redundancy packages of the workers laid off by the closing of the shipyard, and BAE said today that the cost of the restructuring will be borne by the Ministry of Defense.

As part of the negotiations between BAE and the government, terms for the building of the country’s two aircraft carriers have also been adjusted to reflect higher costs. The program’s price tag has already risen more than 50 percent since 2005, with the U.K. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee saying in September further increases were expected.

“Under the revised terms, the contract will be amended to accommodate program changes and activities previously excluded from the contract,” BAE said. There will be a risk sharing between the government and industry on meeting cost targets.

The higher costs reflects a greater understanding of the work involved in building the vessels, BAE Systems Chairman Dick Olver said this week.




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Oh bugger. I just found out it's from one of those wank Depp films. I just thought it was a really nice gif. :mad:
 
Well to make up for my faux pas if she locks your ships up you can set sail in my cunt thread if you like.
 
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