USS Ronald Reagan carrier commissioned

Costing $5 billion, the USS Ronald Reagan was commissioned by Nancy Reagan on July 12. It is the ninth, and second-to-last, ship in the Nimitz class.

"Ronald Reagan towers 20 stories above the waterline, displaces approximately 95,000 tons of water, has a flight deck width of 252 feet, and at 1,092 feet long, is nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall. This floating airfield has a flight deck that covers 4.5 acres. Reagan's two nuclear reactors are capable of more than 20 years of continuous service without refueling, providing virtually unlimited range and endurance, and a top speed in excess of 30 knots."

http://www.dcmilitary.com/navy/seaservices/8_27/national_news/24109-1.html

http://www.reagan.navy.mil/

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_carrier

I wish I could have been there to see the ceremony. They are an awesome sight anytime, an amazing piece of work.

The carrier is the ultimate ZEV. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Sick joke I saw today:

And in a Coincidence, Alquida today commisioned a Zodiac, and named it the John Hinkley

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DieselDave said:
The carrier is the ultimate ZEV. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

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In 50 years, at the end of its lifetime, decommissioning its two nuclear reactors will pose a significant challenge, not to mention the costs involved.

Oh.....they'll just bury it over at Hanford WA, along with all the other decommissioned naval reactors.

Dan

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In 50 years, at the end of its lifetime, decommissioning its two nuclear reactors will pose a significant challenge, not to mention the costs involved.

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I'd imagine that in 50 years, they'll just load the two reactors onto a warp-capable rocket and send them into a nearby star. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif