Days til WTD9 2011
(to quote Raul).
Thread Starter
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 35,982
Likes: 211
From: 262 miles N of the Dragon
This is kind funny....
Ken does ships...
Dave does planes....
Sam does misc....
Patrick will do some misc....
Dave (scooter) does Maker's on the wall....
I do a bunch of misc junk!
We all have our specialties!
Ken does ships...
Dave does planes....
Sam does misc....
Patrick will do some misc....
Dave (scooter) does Maker's on the wall....
I do a bunch of misc junk!
We all have our specialties!
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,614
Likes: 11
From: Northern VA
USS Lake Champlain (CG-57) is a Ticonderoga class cruiser in the United States Navy. It is the third ship to be named Lake Champlain, in honor of Battle of Lake Champlain, which took place during the War of 1812. Lake Champlain was laid down 3 March 1986 at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, launched 3 April 1987 and commissioned 12 August 1988 at Intrepid Pier at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City, Captain Ralph K. Martin commanding. She then steamed to her homeport of San Diego, via Cape Horn, South America, losing part of her Hurricane Bow in heavy seas. She has been to the Persian Gulf many times, first as a part of Operation Desert Shield, then later following Desert Storm. She aided in the evacuation of the Philippines during the Mount Pinatubo eruption while transiting to the Persian Gulf.
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,614
Likes: 11
From: Northern VA
USS Mitscher (DDG-57) became the second United States Navy warship named to honor Admiral Marc A. Mitscher (1887–1947), famed naval aviator and World War II aircraft carrier task group commander. In 1988 the U.S. Navy contracted with Ingalls Shipbuilding, in Pascagoula, Mississippi to build the seventh ship of the Arleigh Burke class.
USS Mitscher was commissioned on 10 December 1994, and was sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson. Mitscher transferred to her homeport in Norfolk, Virginia later in December 1994, and has since made three Mediterranean deployments and participated in many Caribbean exercises.
In 2001, Mitscher deployed with the carrier battle group centered around Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). During this deployment, Mitscher visited Algiers, Algeria and conducted joint training exercises with the Algerian Navy. In October 2006, Mitscher participated in Neptune Warrior, a joint war exercise with navies from all over the world.
On 16 February 2007, Mitscher was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award.[
USS Mitscher was commissioned on 10 December 1994, and was sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson. Mitscher transferred to her homeport in Norfolk, Virginia later in December 1994, and has since made three Mediterranean deployments and participated in many Caribbean exercises.
In 2001, Mitscher deployed with the carrier battle group centered around Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). During this deployment, Mitscher visited Algiers, Algeria and conducted joint training exercises with the Algerian Navy. In October 2006, Mitscher participated in Neptune Warrior, a joint war exercise with navies from all over the world.
On 16 February 2007, Mitscher was awarded the 2006 Battle "E" award.[
