Draggingtree Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Galveston Daily News: Littoral Combat Ship to be commissioned on isle By Bronwyn Turner Correspondent Published September 10, 2012 GALVESTON — Several thousand onlookers will crowd Pier 21 in Galveston next week, eager for a glimpse at a new breed of Navy warship and the crew that will man her. The vessel is a football field in length and so fast designers compare her to a sports car on supersized steroids. She’ll arrive at Port 21 as the Fort Worth and gain the official title of the USS Fort Worth after commissioning ceremonies Sept. 22. Fast Facts • The USS Fort Worth displaces 3,200 tons yet can sit in water just shy of 13 feet. • The ship is 389-feet long and can go from 2 to 40 knots (35 mph) in less than two minutes. It can go from 40 knots to 0 in less than a minute and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Galveston Daily News: Littoral Combat Ship to be commissioned on isle By Bronwyn Turner Correspondent Published September 10, 2012 GALVESTON — Several thousand onlookers will crowd Pier 21 in Galveston next week, eager for a glimpse at a new breed of Navy warship and the crew that will man her. The vessel is a football field in length and so fast designers compare her to a sports car on supersized steroids. She’ll arrive at Port 21 as the Fort Worth and gain the official title of the USS Fort Worth after commissioning ceremonies Sept. 22. Fast Facts • The USS Fort Worth displaces 3,200 tons yet can sit in water just shy of 13 feet. • The ship is 389-feet long and can go from 2 to 40 knots (35 mph) in less than two minutes. It can go from 40 knots to 0 in less than a minute and a half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollyannaish Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Cool. I hope it doesn't tip the Isle over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Cool. I hope it doesn't tip the Isle over. Hank is working on that problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Cool. I hope it doesn't tip the Isle over. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNZczIgVXjg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 At first, I thought that this story might be a VP Biden story. Literally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggingtree Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 USS Fort Worth commissioned in Galveston 1:19 PM Star-Telegram/Ron T. Ennis With the command, “Man your ship, and bring her to life” this morning, Congresswoman Kay Granger officially put the cap on the commissioning of the USS Fort Worth, the Navy's next-generation of warship that promises to carry the city's namesake across the world for the next 30 years. http://www.star-tele...ssioned-in.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Did you, like me, have to look up the meaning of "littoral"? Close to shore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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