[geocentrism] Fw: budget cuts
- From: "philip madsen" <pma15027@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "geocentrism list" <geocentrism@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "BobB" <banaugh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:58:06 +1000
FW: budget cuts
The second ship is australian, and it is truly all we got.. read the
inventory.. It makes me proud to be an aussie.. Phil
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Two New Navy Ships
USS REAGAN
Seeing it next to the Arizona Memorial really puts its size into perspective...
ENORMOUS!
When the Bridge pipes 'Man the Rail' there is a lot of rail to man on this
monster: shoulder to shoulder, around 4.5 acres. Her displacement is about
100,000 tons with full complement.
Top speed exceeds 30 knots, powered by two nuclear reactors that can operate
for more than 20 years without refuelling
1. Expected to operate in the fleet for about 50 years
2. Carries over 80 combat aircraft
3. Three arresting cables can stop a 28-ton aircraft going 150 miles per hour
in less than 400 feet
Size
1. Towers 20 stories above the waterline
2. 1092 feet long; nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall
3. Flight deck covers 4.5 acres
4. 4 bronze propellers, each 21 feet across, weighing 66,200 pounds
5. 2 rudders, each 29 by 22 feet and weighing 50 tons
6. 4 high speed aircraft elevators, each over 4,000 square feet
Capability
1. Home to about 6,000 Navy personnel
2. Carries enough food and supplies to operate for 90 days
3. 18,150 meals served daily
4. Distillation plants provide 400,000 gallons of fresh water from sea water
daily, enough for 2,000 homes
5. Nearly 30,000 light fixtures and 1,325 miles of cable and wiring 1,400
telephones
6. 14,000 pillowcases and 28,000 sheets
7. Costs the Navy approximately $250,000 per day for pier side operation
8. Costs the Navy approximately $25 million per day for underway operations
(Sailor's salaries included).
HMAS KEVIN RUDD
The HMAS KEVIN RUDD (KRUD51) set sail today from its home port of Werribee
Sewage Farm.
The ship is the first of its kind in the Navy and is a standing legacy to Prime
Minister Kevin Rudd 'for his foresight in military budget cuts' and his conduct
while holding the (formerly dignified) office of PM.
The ship is constructed nearly entirely from recycled aluminium and is
completely solar powered with a top speed of 5 knots.
It boasts an arsenal comprised of one (unarmed) F18 Hornet aircraft which,
although they cannot be launched on the 100 foot flight deck, form a very
menacing presence.
As a standing order there are no firearms allowed on board.
This crew is specially trained to avoid conflicts and appease any and all
enemies of Australian States and Territories at all costs.
An onboard Type One Universal Translator can send out messages of apology in
any language to anyone who may find Australian's offensive. The number of
apologies are limitless and though some may seem hollow and disingenuous, the
Navy advises all apologies will sound very sincere.
In times of conflict, the HMAS KEVIN RUDD has orders to seek refuge in China.
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