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One of the US Navy's newest [Obama leftover gay navy] warships is on its way home - after 3 months stuck in ice in Canada
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Apr 7, 2018, 8:31:10 PM4/7/18
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The Little Rock is one of the US Navy's newest additions.
It was scheduled to leave Canada at the end of 2017, but was waylaid by
poor weather.
It finally left Montreal this weekend and is headed to Florida.
The USS Little Rock, a US Navy littoral-combat ship commissioned in late
December, finally left the port of Montreal this weekend, more than three
months after docking there for a short stop on its maiden voyage.
The Little Rock was commissioned in Buffalo, New York, on December 16, but
its journey to Mayport Naval Station in northeast Florida was delayed when
the ship became stuck in Montreal a few days after Christmas. Unusually
cold temperatures, icy conditions, and a shortage of tugboats to guide it
out of port all contributed to the Little Rock staying in Canada.
The Navy said in January that the Little Rock would remain in Montreal
"until wintry weather conditions improve and the ship is able to safely
transit through the St. Lawrence Seaway."
That stay lasted until 6:15 Saturday morning, port officials told the CBC.
Navy spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Hillson confirmed the departure.
"Keeping the ship in Montreal until weather conditions improved ensured
the safety of the ship and crew," Hillson told Business Insider.
The Little Rock is expected to reach Florida later in April, making
several stops along the way.
The decision to keep the ship at Montreal was made on January 19. Hillson
told Business Insider at the time that the Little Rock's crew was carrying
out routine repair work and focusing "on training, readiness, and
certifications."
The ship was outfitted with temporary heaters and 16 de-icers to prevent
ice accumulation on the hull and its roughly 170-person crew given cold-
weather clothing in response to the delay, according to the CBC.
"We greatly appreciate the support and hospitality of the city of
Montreal, the Montreal Port Authority and the Canadian Coast Guard," the
Little Rock's commanding officer, Cmdr. Todd Peters, said in a statement.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to further enhance our strong
partnerships."
Canadians living near the port complained about constant noise coming from
the ship's generators. The Port of Montreal dimmed lights illuminating the
ship and adjustments were made to the soundproofing around the Little
Rock's generators.
The Little Rock was the fifth Freedom-class littoral combat ship to join
the US Navy. It is 389 feet long with a draft of 13.5 feet, according to
the US Navy. It has a top speed of over 45 knots and displaces about 3,400
tons fully loaded. The ship is scheduled for more training and combat-
systems testing in 2018, its commander said in late December.
Littoral combat ships are designed to operate near shore, and their
modular design is meant to enable them to perform a variety of surface
missions, mainly against small, fast attack craft as well as anti-mine and
anti-submarine missions.
The LCS program has struggled with accidents and been criticized for cost
overruns. The Navy said in January that LCS mission modules, designed to
allow the ships to perform their three mission types, will enter service
in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
This post has been updated with comment from the US Navy.
--
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
stuck-in-ice-2018-4
The Little Rock is one of the US Navy's newest additions.
It was scheduled to leave Canada at the end of 2017, but was waylaid by
poor weather.
It finally left Montreal this weekend and is headed to Florida.
The USS Little Rock, a US Navy littoral-combat ship commissioned in late
December, finally left the port of Montreal this weekend, more than three
months after docking there for a short stop on its maiden voyage.
The Little Rock was commissioned in Buffalo, New York, on December 16, but
its journey to Mayport Naval Station in northeast Florida was delayed when
the ship became stuck in Montreal a few days after Christmas. Unusually
cold temperatures, icy conditions, and a shortage of tugboats to guide it
out of port all contributed to the Little Rock staying in Canada.
The Navy said in January that the Little Rock would remain in Montreal
"until wintry weather conditions improve and the ship is able to safely
transit through the St. Lawrence Seaway."
That stay lasted until 6:15 Saturday morning, port officials told the CBC.
Navy spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Courtney Hillson confirmed the departure.
"Keeping the ship in Montreal until weather conditions improved ensured
the safety of the ship and crew," Hillson told Business Insider.
The Little Rock is expected to reach Florida later in April, making
several stops along the way.
The decision to keep the ship at Montreal was made on January 19. Hillson
told Business Insider at the time that the Little Rock's crew was carrying
out routine repair work and focusing "on training, readiness, and
certifications."
The ship was outfitted with temporary heaters and 16 de-icers to prevent
ice accumulation on the hull and its roughly 170-person crew given cold-
weather clothing in response to the delay, according to the CBC.
"We greatly appreciate the support and hospitality of the city of
Montreal, the Montreal Port Authority and the Canadian Coast Guard," the
Little Rock's commanding officer, Cmdr. Todd Peters, said in a statement.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to further enhance our strong
partnerships."
Canadians living near the port complained about constant noise coming from
the ship's generators. The Port of Montreal dimmed lights illuminating the
ship and adjustments were made to the soundproofing around the Little
Rock's generators.
The Little Rock was the fifth Freedom-class littoral combat ship to join
the US Navy. It is 389 feet long with a draft of 13.5 feet, according to
the US Navy. It has a top speed of over 45 knots and displaces about 3,400
tons fully loaded. The ship is scheduled for more training and combat-
systems testing in 2018, its commander said in late December.
Littoral combat ships are designed to operate near shore, and their
modular design is meant to enable them to perform a variety of surface
missions, mainly against small, fast attack craft as well as anti-mine and
anti-submarine missions.
The LCS program has struggled with accidents and been criticized for cost
overruns. The Navy said in January that LCS mission modules, designed to
allow the ships to perform their three mission types, will enter service
in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
This post has been updated with comment from the US Navy.
--
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
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