Un-screw the U.S. Sub Force?

Somedevil said:
One question can we not build Kings bay as a SSBN base?

Instead ether enlarge Subbase Groton or build a SSBN base someplace in the north east connected via command to Subbase Groton.

Since Norfolk/VA beach covers the South East well.
I don't see why not--but that's not really an "un-screw", is it? I'm not sure not having it is a travesty...;)

Not having Groton, OTOH...:eek:

Or, what about building S-boats without air conditioning?:confused:

(I might also say, what about not making ice cream machines standard fitments in the fleet boats.:p)
 
:eek: (Tho the reason makes sense.)

Ohh it gets even better. IIRC the base Commander at Subic Bay, when told that they were requisitioning the 16 1000lb bombs in question, was all "Ohh hey, so someone's finally going to dump these over the side en route to Vietnam? Good riddance!" And when he was told that no, they were actually planning on shipping these to a warzone, putting them on a plane, launching them off a catapult (when it was questionable on if the bomb would immediately detonate from the force involved or not!).... Well he refused to sign the transfer papers without a written order from CINCPAC.
 
Alanith said:
Ohh it gets even better. IIRC the base Commander at Subic Bay, when told that they were requisitioning the 16 1000lb bombs in question, was all "Ohh hey, so someone's finally going to dump these over the side en route to Vietnam? Good riddance!" And when he was told that no, they were actually planning on shipping these to a warzone, putting them on a plane, launching them off a catapult (when it was questionable on if the bomb would immediately detonate from the force involved or not!)....
:eek:
Alanith said:
he refused to sign the transfer papers without a written order from CINCPAC.
Good on him!:cool:
 
I don't see why not--but that's not really an "un-screw", is it? I'm not sure not having it is a travesty...;)

Not having Groton, OTOH...:eek:

Or, what about building S-boats without air conditioning?:confused:

(I might also say, what about not making ice cream machines standard fitments in the fleet boats.:p)

Well being both Bushes / Chaney tried to close Groton first in 90 and then in the 00's wanting to move the boats and subschool to Kings bay want to take that temptation away.

Also there has to be Ice cream and jungle juice on the boats.
 
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