tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post8129645185811610931..comments2024-03-28T07:56:09.239-07:00Comments on Navy Matters: Spruance Contract???ComNavOpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-90612765029842365022015-09-15T06:46:21.134-07:002015-09-15T06:46:21.134-07:00I believe Ingalls is the planning yard for the CG-...I believe Ingalls is the planning yard for the CG-47, as it was for the DD-963, so this is probably just a standard renewal of that standing contract for the ongoing services associated with being the planning yard ("long lead time procurement" and "planning yard services").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-55512096081703500342015-09-10T12:20:04.060-07:002015-09-10T12:20:04.060-07:00Bait ships? http://www.g2mil.com/bait.htm
No, pr...Bait ships? http://www.g2mil.com/bait.htm<br /><br />No, probably too innovative for our Admirals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-38745879391341538062015-09-10T06:21:24.828-07:002015-09-10T06:21:24.828-07:00Two interesting things:
A) The Tico's need ya...Two interesting things:<br /><br />A) The Tico's need yard work that requires long lead time materiels<br />and<br />B) The Spru-Cans are referred to in the plural. <br /><br />B makes me think this is a typo of some sort. <br /><br />Too bad. With the current submarine environment out there a modernized Spruance would be a useful ship to have around. JFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16095723023404412328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-15499126612475430952015-09-09T18:19:40.339-07:002015-09-09T18:19:40.339-07:00Ah, good catch! I'd forgotten about the test ...Ah, good catch! I'd forgotten about the test ship. Thanks!ComNavOpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669644332369727431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-7592129042551540142015-09-09T17:06:36.338-07:002015-09-09T17:06:36.338-07:00That should be ex-Paul F Foster. Technically she i...That should be ex-Paul F Foster. Technically she is no longer a USS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5579907756656776056.post-69524908867535840542015-09-09T17:03:54.970-07:002015-09-09T17:03:54.970-07:00USS Paul F Foster is still in operation as a Ship ...USS Paul F Foster is still in operation as a Ship Self Defense Ship. She is a Spruance, albeit non-deployable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com