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On Wednesday, January 25, General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, began construction on a fifth ship for the U.S. Navy’s Expeditionary Transfer Dock (ESD)/Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program. Designed to provide advanced flexibility and capability for sea-to-shore missions, the newest ESB will include a 52,000 square-foot/4,831 m2 flight deck, fuel and equipment storage, repair spaces, magazines, mission planning spaces and accommodations for up to 250 personnel.
http://ift.tt/2kI6qDA via John Currin (JC - Ex RNZN) - Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2kkLKDR Military Stuff originally shared: via John Currin (JC - Ex RNZN) - Google+ Public Posts http://ift.tt/2kkMMzG January 29th 1944 - The battleship USS Missouri (BB 63) is christened. Built at the New York...31/1/2017 Battleship USS Iowa Museum originally shared:
January 29th, 1944 - The battleship USS Missouri (BB 63) is christened. Built at the New York Navy Yard, her keel was laid on Jan. 6, 1941. After her christening and launching Jan. 29, she is completed rapidly, commissioning on June 11 of the same year, the last battleship to enter active service in the U.S. Navy.
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