I think the title of this list is "rec.boats.building."

I suspect you may not know were you are.

If this thread has any relavance to building boats, then please carry on.
If not, take it to private e-mail.

You are boring the rest of us, with you endless prattle.

Fred

"Gregg Germain" wrote in message
...
In rec.boats.building Fred Williams wrote:
: Being an ex USN Sailor, I found this discussion semi interesting about
30
: messages ago, but your lack of direct service experience is beginning to
: wear on the thread, IMHO.

Just who exactly are you speaking to?

If me, how did you arrive at the conclusion that I have no direct
service experience?

: Is anyone involved in building a CVN? Will it be a "nuke"?

: I think I should point out the life expectancy of any CVN is
approximately
: 15 minutes in an encounter with any submarine, including the oldest in
: commision.

What has this to do with the discussion at hand? Is it possible you
are replying to the wrong thread?


: Maybe y'all should rethink your plans...

Maybe y'all better regain consciousness and realize where you
are.


: Former FTB2 (SS)
: US Submarine Service
: "We go down for money"

: "Gregg Germain" wrote in message
: ...
: In rec.boats.building Fred J. McCall wrote:
: : "Charles Talleyrand" wrote:
:
: : :Nah, I don't think that adds up.
:
: : So construct your case for why it doesn't.
:
: : :Finally, I would be suprised if the cost of a CVN with airwing was
: dominated by
: : :the saleries of the crew. I've always assumed without evidence the
: cost was
: : :more in parts and mainenence and fuel (for the planes).
:
: : Multiply it out. Rough grab of 7,000 crew. Just paying them amounts
: : to over 1/4 billion dollars per year. Now add in the cost manning
for
: : all of the shore establishment that helps with maintenance and
: : such....
:
: yes and just paying them is not, I believe, the major cost these
: days. You have health care, various allowances, etc. And as you say
: all the suport personnel that are requried (service doctors,
: medicines, buildings, paperwork people, billeting people etc).
:
: Now it's true we take better care of our people than they did back
: then. But we have a much larger economy as well.
:
:
: --- Gregg
: "Improvise, adapt, overcome."
:
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: Phone: (617) 496-1558
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--- Gregg
"Improvise, adapt, overcome."

Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Phone: (617) 496-1558