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2018-02-24 Down Under

POTUS Announces Plans to Name U.S. Ship ‘Canberra' in Honor of WWII Australian Ship

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-02-24 04:35|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Trump said in his announcement at the White House that the new Canberra will be Littoral Combat Ship .
Cost overruns, underwhelming demonstrations, and debilitating mechanical failures, lets call it Canberra. God I love Trump's sense of humour. And Turnbull thinks he is back in the good books after his last inept stunt.

Posted by Classer 2018-02-24 07:10|| 2018-02-24 07:10|| Front Page Top

#2 The Canberra got lit up and sunk at Guadalcanal.

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-02-24 12:21|| 2018-02-24 12:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Think of all the other (horrible) names that have been used lately and be happy... like the USS John P. Murtha (!).

Posted by magpie 2018-02-24 17:33|| 2018-02-24 17:33|| Front Page Top

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