U.S.S. Jimmy Carter (SSN 23)
WASHINGTON (Roto Reuters) -- The Department of Defense announced June 3 that the Navy’s newest Seawolf-class nuclear-powered submarine Jimmy Carter will be christened June 5 during an 11 a.m. ET ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn.
The submarine, Jimmy Carter, honors the 39th president of the United States. Carter is the only U.S. president to qualify in submarines. He has distinguished himself by a lifetime of public service, and has long ties to the Navy and the submarine force. He is a 1946 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, served as an officer aboard submarines while in uniform, and served as commander-in-chief from 1977-1981. Carter's statesmanship, philanthropy and sense of humanity have made him one of the most influential Americans of the late 20th century.
Shown here is the artist conception of the U.S.S. Jimmy Carter at sea.
As specified by Jimmy Carter and his daughter Amy the submarine carries no tactical nuclear weapons. The missile system carried is the new Paci-Fist missile guaranteed to pack a punch to those with peanut allergies resulting in possibly wiping one percent of enemy combatants with anaphylaxis. The peace-not-warhead delivers delivers weapons grade peanut butter (P-232).
Mr. Carter initially requested that the submarine use solar power or an alternate fuel such as Billy Beer instead of a nuclear power plant. These ideas were rejected after explaining a submarine that could never submerge or where burps showed on on enemy sonar was of no use.
The Navy is especially glad to complete this project. During construction inexplicably inflations costs for all parts was between 19 and 20 percent. Mr. Carter himself negotiated deals for components from North Korea and Haiti which initially looked favorable but later fell apart. One effort to negotiate with suppliers in Iran fell apart when their Helicopters crashed in the sand.
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I grew up in Nassau County, and my mother sometimes let me take the train into the city to go to museums and things. One morning in August 1976, I was asking a policman in Grand Central Station about a delay on the subway line to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and we were surrounded by swarms of conventioneers, and signs and banners announcing, in red letters three feet high, "WELCOME DELEGATES! THIS WAY TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN! (which is directly upstairs from the station) TAKE THIS (huge arrow) ESCALATOR TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN!" We were approached by an individual attired mainly in a peanut shirt, Jimmy Carter buttons, and a styrofoam straw hat that said "CARTER IN '76" around the band, who looked bewildered and asked the way to Madison Square Garden. The cop gave me a startled glance, and mutely pointed Mr. Peanut toward the escalator.
And wasn't there something about problems in getting provisions for the crew due to reliance on an incorrigible brother who was hopelessly stuck on some concoction known as "Billy Beer"? BTW, what does the crew have to drink while onboard?
John,
I incorporated the Billy Bear idea into the post. This post was initially inspired by Steve Hayward at NRO's The Corner and he also mentioned Billy Beer.
I've never been a fan of President Jimmy Carter, but I like Ex-President Jimmy Carter just fine (with the exception of his meddling in international affairs). His work with Habitat for Humanity is praiseworthy and I certainly prefer his dignified comportment to Ex-President Bill Clinton's. So long as he does not hold elective or appointed office, Carter is about the only liberal Democrat I can respect and admire.
Now I come to think of it, it was Penn Station. It's so long since I've lived near NYC that I don't always keep the names straight.
I remember Billy Beer, my dad used to buy it. Ugh.
Don't sweat it Jeff. The first time the Jimmy Carter comes across the USS Ronald Reagan, the ASW systems will attack automatically, thus blasting the Carter in the same way the real Carter was blasted in 1980.
Do they still use ASROCs to make large holes in the water?
Seriously, did they run out of state names? What was the pentagon thinking? They should go back to the old style names - back to WWII where you could tell what kind of ship it was based on the name alone. I mean, they have the Sea Wolf and the Connecticut.
I guess naming ships after presidents is the "stylish" thing to do now. Maybe they did it because they could only get Carters name on a warship if they kept it underwater...
It is dispicable for a former President (or anyone else (REV)) to bring his "polical hate" speech to the funeral of a fine lady, such as Ms. King. One of her former aids (Democrat) was on a talk show (radio) yesterday (2.7.06) and he commented on the fact; she would be appalled with that speech. It is so disrespectful to her (this is her funeral) and the President. I liked the comment ex-president Bush (#1) had for the REV. Lowery. "Don't quit your day job!!!!
This is not the place for any politics to be voiced!!!! They knew they had a captive audience and they showed their ignorance, in my opinion. This is why Democrats are Losing ..... People are tired of this "childish" crap!! They act like little children who have had their favorite toy taken away and they whine.....Forever......
Here we go again mister ex-president Carter is just a getting too old so he wanna do even one good service in his life and he is going now to take a new steep in his career a combined biplane hydrofusion jettraveller which make he the fastest man on the planet. okey I know i am too tired.