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2020-09-12 Science & Technology

This Little Baby Boat May Be the Smallest Ship in the Navy

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-09-12 07:46|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 Surprised the Navy Ordnance folks didn't try to put a rail gun on it.

Posted by Mercutio 2020-09-12 08:59|| 2020-09-12 08:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Just don't let the F-18 Maria at NAVAIR see it; they will spend big bux adapting it as the water super hornet or something.....
(Yes, still pissed they replaced the Intruder, Prowler, Tomcat and still-borne Avenger II with the lawn dart)

Posted by USN, Ret. 2020-09-12 10:29|| 2020-09-12 10:29|| Front Page Top

#3 So, this is the third variation of the LCS?
Littoral Snark O'The Day

Posted by ed in texas 2020-09-12 11:21|| 2020-09-12 11:21|| Front Page Top

#4 ed in tx, you owe me money for coffee on keyboard!

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2020-09-12 11:39|| 2020-09-12 11:39|| Front Page Top

#5 The electronics probably cost more than the hull and engine?

Posted by Thaith Elmeresing6163 2020-09-12 16:56|| 2020-09-12 16:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Nice one.

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-09-12 17:02|| 2020-09-12 17:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Looks like a Lego™ toy, are you sure this wasn't photoshopped?

Posted by magpie 2020-09-12 17:49|| 2020-09-12 17:49|| Front Page Top

#8 If you rub it, it gets bigger (From experience)

Posted by Frank G 2020-09-12 18:14|| 2020-09-12 18:14|| Front Page Top

#9 /\ Until you reach a certain age.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-09-12 20:12|| 2020-09-12 20:12|| Front Page Top

#10 Boomin Beaver, you're the one
You make bathtime so much fun
Boomin Beaver I'm awfully fonnnnnnddd
... of you

Posted by Graimble Hatrack6711 2020-09-12 20:16|| 2020-09-12 20:16|| Front Page Top

#11 Little Toot

Posted by Alaska Paul 2020-09-12 20:49|| 2020-09-12 20:49|| Front Page Top

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