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Everyone has seen the pictures of tanks with school flags on them.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 11:18 am
Posted on 8/27/14 at 11:18 am
One AU alum has upped the ante.
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War Eagle, CAPT Doug Gordon '91! CAPT Gordon shows his Auburn Spirit as he takes the submarine to sea to conduct its initial sea trials. The USS North Dakota (SSN-784), is the newest Virginia Class Submarine that will be delivered to the Navy at the end of August 2014. The ship will be commissioned in Groton, CT on 25 October 2014 when she will officially join the Fleet.
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Posted on 8/27/14 at 11:26 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
Nice...
Posted on 8/27/14 at 11:40 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
It doesn't get any cooler than that.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 11:57 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:02 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
Also, apparently the most badass sub in the world today.
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The Virginia class, also known as the SSN-774 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (hull classification symbol SSN) in service with the United States Navy.
Virginia-class submarines were the first US Navy warships designed with the help of computer-aided design (CAD) and visualization technology.[12][35] Around 9 million work hours are required for the completion of a single Virginia-class submarine.[35][36][37] Over 4,000 suppliers are involved in the construction of the Virginia class.[38] Each submarine is projected to make 14-15 deployments during its 33-year service life.[39]
North Dakota (SSN-784) will be a Virginia-class submarine. She will be the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the state of North Dakota. The contract to build her was awarded to Electric Boat division of General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut on 14 August 2003. This ship is the first of the Block III subs which will feature a revised bow, including some technology from Ohio-class submarine cruise missile submarines.[3]
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:05 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
getting ready to take out the failship
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:18 pm to NYCAuburn
brb taking that to the Rant
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:19 pm to TheSandman
I couldn't think of the right way to approach it over there.
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:21 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
That would make a fantastic sig pic
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:44 pm to Tiger n Miami AU83
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Each submarine is projected to make 14-15 deployments during its 33-year service life.
If the SSNs are anything like the SSBNs (missile subs), a deployment is a 6 month cruise. So in a 33 year service life it will be deployed for a total of 7.5 years (25%)?
Even if a deployment is considered a cruise for the blue crew and a cruise for the gold crew (1 year total) it will still only be deployed for half of its service life?
Posted on 8/27/14 at 12:51 pm to PJinAtl
Article (wiki) said recent improvements may extend its service life (for some of them) to 2070.
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Based on recent updates to the designs, some of the Virginia class subs will still be in service in 2070.[10]
This post was edited on 8/27/14 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:17 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
I think the Gus Bus got an upgrade...
Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:45 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
Now Dats what I am talking about. WDE. 
Only thing better is if that was the USS Alabama.
Only thing better is if that was the USS Alabama.
This post was edited on 8/27/14 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 8/27/14 at 1:46 pm to DoreonthePlains
Posted on 8/27/14 at 2:07 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
I will always upvote a submarine.
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Yep, I'm stealing this for sure.
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That would make a fantastic sig pic
Yep, I'm stealing this for sure.
This post was edited on 8/27/14 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 8/27/14 at 7:23 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
$2,700,000,000 of Auburn Power, ladies and gents. 
Posted on 8/28/14 at 12:01 am to Pavoloco83
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Now Dats what I am talking about. WDE.
Only thing better is if that was the USS Alabama.
Especially after having to sit through that Denzel Washington submarine movie after the 96 IB loss. I guess I should've turned the VCR off, but it was a good movie.
This post was edited on 8/28/14 at 12:06 am
Posted on 8/28/14 at 12:08 am to N97883
I watched that movie last night.
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