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Italy's Aircraft Carrier going to the War has an interesting name...

RickRick Sector 14 Studios
in Babylon 5
"Among the forces Italy will place at Washington's disposal are the [b]aircraft carrier Garibaldi[/b], with Harrier jump jets and attack helicopters, transport and fuel supply planes, and about 1,000 troops to be employed in escort and humanitarian missions."

Go figure [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]

-R.

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  • RicobirchRicobirch Ranger
    Universe works in strange ways sometimes.

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  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    hmmm....I wonder how many B5 fans are on that ship... [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

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  • Jon_SJon_S Earthforce Officer
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    The flagship of the Italian Navy is the aircraft carrier MM Garibaldi, built by Fincantieri of Genoa and commissioned in 1985. Garibaldi (C551) is classed as a CVS - Aircraft Carrier ASW (Anti-submarine Warfare). The ship is capable of carrying 18 helicopters or an air squadron of vertical or short take off and landing (VSTOL) aircraft.
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    Not much of an aircraft carrier. Its like the Soviet Kiev class or British Invincible class (with the ski jump bow) that can only handle VSTOL aircraft like the Harrier or Yak-34 / 141 and helicoptors.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    Don't you all know who Garibaldi was? The name has history, but I wish not to elaborate on it just yet.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Well actually, I don't. I did know it has a history, just not what it is.

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  • whitestar90whitestar90 Elite Ranger
    Well is that coincidence or are the italian navy B5 freaks [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
  • PJHPJH The Lovely Thing
    LOL! Cool! [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

    - PJH
  • MundaneMundane Elite Ranger
    [quote]Originally posted by whitestar90:
    [b]Well is that coincidence or are the italian navy B5 freaks [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img][/b][/quote]

    A little difficult,when the ship was built before B5 was created [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
  • White EagleWhite Eagle Earthforce Officer
    I believe he led some kind of rebelion in 17th or 18th C. Italy, I might be wrong.

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  • Admiral AndyAdmiral Andy Earthforce Officer
    Garibaldi led the Red Shirts and helped to unify the Italian States into present day Italy.
  • BekennBekenn Sinclair's Duck
    He unified Italy with Redshirts? Wow, but that's impressive. Those guys can't hit a thing!

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  • whitestar90whitestar90 Elite Ranger
    And the redshirts seem to be always the first killed [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Must be difficult to lead people who get killed by the big monsters as soon as possible. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

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    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

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  • Data CrystalData Crystal Pencil Artist
    Garibaldi is also a shoe label, Italian, if I'm not mistaken. (I'm not a fashion expert) "Was last seen wearing brand new Garibaldi's --"
    Law & Order rules. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]

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  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Nobody wears Garibaldi!

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • A2597A2597 Fanboy
    then where did his hair go? hmmm? Somebodys waring it!

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  • TheKnaveTheKnave Ranger
    [quote]Originally posted by A2597:
    [b]then where did his hair go? hmmm? Somebodys waring it!

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    Probably William Shatner.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Captain's Log: My girdle's broken, I've lost my toupe and I can't leave my room.

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • RicobirchRicobirch Ranger
    Anybody here ever see the spisode of "Family Guy" when the made fun of Shatner, damn that was funny.

    Speeking of which family guy was on last night and a swear I recognized the voices of Majel Roddenberry and the guy who played Zeck on DS 9.

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    -John Sheridan

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    -Homer Jay Simpson
  • TheSaintTheSaint Ranger
    [quote]Originally posted by Ricobirch:
    [b]Anybody here ever see the spisode of "Family Guy" when the made fun of Shatner, damn that was funny.
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    Kirk: The away team will consist of myself, Bones, Spock, and ensign Smitty.

    Ensign: Awww... DAMN.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/biggrin.gif[/img]

    Zeck? Who's Zeck?

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • BekennBekenn Sinclair's Duck
    He probably means Grand Nagus Zek.

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  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Ah yes, that would be it.

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    [b][url="http://www.minbari.co.uk/log12.2263/"]Required reading[/url][/b]
    Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
    The Balance provides. The Balance protects.

    "Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
  • Commander HamblinCommander Hamblin Ranger
    Actually, the [i]Guisseppe Garibaldi[/i], as a CVS, is probably going to be deployed in the Mediterranean. Or not at all. If it were to be deployed, it'd be to replace existing forces that are now being sent to the Arabian Sea, but that seems unlikely. And Aircraft Carriers don't serve in NATO's STANAVFORMED.

    Likely, the [i]Guisseppe Garibaldi[/i] would just continue on normal exercises and Italian fleet requirements.

    Though, it would be interesting if the Italians deployed the [i]Vittorio Veneto[/i], though again, I'm not sure if there's anything she could really add to the Naval forces already in the Arabian Sea. USS [i]Kitty Hawk[/i] (being used as an oversized LPH), USS [i]Carl Vinson[/i] (to be replaced by USS [i]John C. Stennis[/i]), USS [i]Theodore Roosevelt[/i], USS [i]Peleliu[/i] ARG, USS [i]Bataan[/i] ARG, and possibly one other ARG, I can't remember which (I think it was USS [i]Essex[/i], but I'm not sure), as well as the British Naval contingent in the area, headed by HMS [i]Illustrious[/i] and HMS [i]Fearless[/i], are more than enough, and they're mainly being used as bases for either ground troops, or floating airbases.

    Frankly, I don't see why Italy would really deploy it's Naval forces in the region. Then again, I'm not privy to all the strategic necessities of the many ships already in the area. After all, five Canadian warships (one of which is part of JCSBATGRU, or [i]John C. Stennis[/i] Battle Group) are in theatre, or en route, and so too with three Japanese warships, their first deployment outside of Japanese waters.

    Hell, I heard a rumour that we may even be seeing Dutch ships deployed, so I dunno. Watch this space.

    [This message has been edited by Commander Hamblin (edited 11-20-2001).]
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