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happyslug

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14. Which one, the last one

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:57 AM

Jul 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Congress

USS Congress (1776), was a galley built on Lake Champlain, which served as flagship in the Battle of Valcour Island
USS Congress (1777), was a 28-gun frigate built under authority of an act of the Second Continental Congress dated 13 December 1775
USS Congress (1799), was a 38-gun sailing frigate launched in 1799 and in service periodically until she was broken up in 1834
USS Congress (1841), was a 52-gun frigate launched in 1841 and destroyed by the ironclad CSS Virginia in 1862
USS Congress (1868), was a screw sloop in commission from 1870 to 1876
USS Congress (ID-3698), was a patrol vessel in commission from 1918 to 1919

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For starters, I'd change the name. jonno99 Jul 2016 #1

Well, based upon the carrier's inability to do much of anything, the name is just about correct. 4lbs Jul 2016 #3

Exactly! Seems to me though that we'd like it to do SOMETHING. My vote? jonno99 Jul 2016 #4

Yeah, I'm surprised the ship hasn't collapsed in a heap 47of74 Jul 2016 #5

Why do they name carriers after presidents? ansible Jul 2016 #7

That started with the USS John Kennedy.. happyslug Jul 2016 #13

If it can't do anything, re-name it the USS Congress. lastlib Jul 2016 #9

Which one, the last one happyslug Jul 2016 #14

it's primary mission is accomplished - a corporate attack on the US treasury nt msongs Jul 2016 #2

+ infinity. Mika Jul 2016 #8

Along with recurring costs for updates and repairs to the initial installations which don't work now Ford_Prefect Jul 2016 #10

Today's lesson in Idiocracy. GeorgeGist Jul 2016 #6

Think of all the free education that PoS could have paid for. marble falls Jul 2016 #11

BUT WE CAN'T AFFORD FREE EDUCATION! Orrex Jul 2016 #12