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2005-12-03 China-Japan-Koreas

Kanagawa governor doesn't want nuclear carrier

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Posted by Pappy 2005-12-03 11:19|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mr. Matsuzawa ought to know the Chinese have long memories; grandchildren of grandchildren of victims of Japanese atrocities in the 1930's & 1940's will not be unlikely to seek payback if the situation presents. US carrier George Washington is one way to help keep things cool another generation.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2005-12-03 11:35|| 2005-12-03 11:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Do we have any conventional powered carriers any more?

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2005-12-03 12:43|| 2005-12-03 12:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Three still in service: Kitty Hawk, Constellation, and John F. Kennedy.

Details here.

Posted by Mike 2005-12-03 12:50|| 2005-12-03 12:50|| Front Page Top

#4 And the governor of Kanagawa will be politely ignored. The Japanese are really good at that sort of thing.

Posted by gromky">gromky 2005-12-03 13:16|| http://communistposters.com/]">[http://communistposters.com/] 2005-12-03 13:16|| Front Page Top

#5 IIRC - the Connie was decommisioned here in SD last year for mothballs and I seem to recall the JFK and Kitty Hawk destined for same, if not done already on JFK

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-03 13:17|| 2005-12-03 13:17|| Front Page Top

#6 pics from the decommissioning of the Constellation.

The ship's crew actually sponsored one of my Little League teams (back in the late 60's early 70's olden days). Very cool - we got tours of the ship

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-03 13:39|| 2005-12-03 13:39|| Front Page Top

#7 So, I take it, the Govenor and his electorate are going to build and pay for a modern non-nuke carrier to give to the US to be stationed there?

When is the delivery date?

Posted by 3dc 2005-12-03 13:59|| 2005-12-03 13:59|| Front Page Top

#8 Damn right 3dc, where are the 2 or 3 Japanese carriers to protect their sea lanes? Just don't name them the Kaga and Akagi, OK?

Posted by ed 2005-12-03 17:04|| 2005-12-03 17:04|| Front Page Top

#9 The JFK was still afloat as of this year; I was onboard this past May for Fleet Week 2005.

Posted by Edward Yee 2005-12-03 17:24|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2005-12-03 17:24|| Front Page Top

#10 The Pentagon wanted wanted to retire the Kennedy in 2006. But there is a lot of poltical opposition to it, so the decision is still in the air. I think the original plan was to keep the Kennedy till around 2020, so she still has a lot of life left in her.

Posted by ed 2005-12-03 17:38|| 2005-12-03 17:38|| Front Page Top

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