| Japan Building First Aircraft Carrier Since WWII |
by DesertRat66 |
2007-05-09 13:19:35 |
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so my dad's ranting about their new | by voxwoman | 2007-05-09 13:21:55 |
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Huh? (n/t) | by DesertRat66 | 2007-05-09 13:24:33 |
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My dad is starting to show signs of | by voxwoman | 2007-05-09 13:46:31 |
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Oh, sorry to hear that | by DesertRat66 | 2007-05-09 13:49:24 |
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My guess is he heard about the carriers | by voxwoman | 2007-05-09 14:05:23 |
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Sounds like it's time to take over | by DesertRat66 | 2007-05-09 14:49:22 |
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Well, actually | by voxwoman | 2007-05-09 15:51:22 |
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That's so sad... | by esbita | 2007-05-09 15:24:02 |
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thanks. He used to be quite the liberal | by voxwoman | 2007-05-09 15:59:11 |
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US nuclear subs = Good; Japanese nuclear subs=bad? | by Qcumber-some | 2007-05-09 13:25:46 |
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I don't think they have one. | by lheggland | 2007-05-09 13:28:59 |
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I wonder, will they name them after | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 13:22:30 |
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A Guess | by DesertRat66 | 2007-05-09 13:26:26 |
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The name was more off an idle thought. | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 13:34:47 |
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s/off//; (n/t) | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 13:35:28 |
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They are not replacements. | by lheggland | 2007-05-09 13:42:46 |
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To quote from the linked article: | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 13:49:44 |
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Oops, missed that. | by lheggland | 2007-05-09 13:55:21 |
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Heh, two gaps in knowledge closed ;) (n/t) | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 13:57:20 |
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HMCS Bonaventure | by run.dll | 2007-05-09 14:25:22 |
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Let me add: "Except to save on landfill space" :P (n/t) | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 15:07:20 |
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How does the size of that thing compare | by nix | 2007-05-09 13:25:53 |
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Smaller and Lighter | by DesertRat66 | 2007-05-09 13:32:08 |
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Similar size to Shokaku class. | by Qcumber-some | 2007-05-09 13:32:52 |
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Correct me if I am wrong. I probebly am. | by kc5sdy | 2007-05-09 13:34:56 |
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Escort duties, for one. | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 13:38:37 |
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Ok.... Now I understand. | by kc5sdy | 2007-05-09 13:41:28 |
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Besides which.... | by hemlock | 2007-05-09 14:08:55 |
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China or Japan interfering with US currency | by basher20 | 2007-05-09 14:32:00 |
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And Number 4 would self-destroy the US | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 14:38:43 |
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I never said it was desireable | by basher20 | 2007-05-09 17:17:40 |
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Cool. they look nice too :) (n/t) | by jeff_uk | 2007-05-09 13:35:14 |
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That's not a Aircraft Carrier. | by lheggland | 2007-05-09 13:47:27 |
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I don't *want* to know what it's turning circle is (n/t) | by Esteis | 2007-05-09 13:50:08 |
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2nm, IIRC. | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 13:55:43 |
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Ah, no. | by lheggland | 2007-05-09 13:57:19 |
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Stopping, she is for the weak ;) (n/t) | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 13:58:34 |
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"This is a lighthouse. Your call." (n/t) | by Esteis | 2007-05-09 15:28:18 |
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"CAG, strike mission authorized." :P (n/t) | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 15:32:08 |
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The Japanese carriers do not have | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 13:51:00 |
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Huh? | by lheggland | 2007-05-09 14:00:56 |
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It can carry Harrier IIs or JSFs. (n/t) | by CynicalRyan | 2007-05-09 14:01:36 |
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Looks more like a sea-control class ship | by basher20 | 2007-05-09 14:18:56 |
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With cats and arresting gear it would be a CVL. | by lheggland | 2007-05-09 15:55:27 |