Comments on: Second Lady Christens USS Gabrielle Giffords In Mobile

By: john

john — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 11:48:40 +0000

If they are going to name a naval warship after her then I think it only fair that ship be unarmed!!

By: GM2

GM2 — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 02:18:21 +0000

I think it’s bad juju to break navy tradition. Hope I never sail on this beautiful lady.

By: High Cholesterol

High Cholesterol — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:45:08 +0000

USS Stark was aluminum hull design and was nearly sunk by Iraqi surface to sea middle in the 80s….I question the logic of aluminum hulls….yet it’s great for Mobile and maybe the ships play a differnt role than a front line ship.

I miss the battleships….nothing says “thinking of you” like the USS Wisconsin pounding an enemy coastline with those 16″ guns!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 23:44:10 +0000

It is commendable that the Navy is so forward thinking in that this is such a futuristic design. I just wonder about how she’ll ride, being that this is, basically, a high speed trimaran. I know she’s meant for shallow water, but it gets pretty rough just a few miles out.

Also, though I know this is an aluminum hull, could she not use a good coat of battleship gray?

And no guns on a US warship!?! No way!