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Re:The Polar Star, the only U.S. ship capable of bludgeoning... by 5555624 on Saturday August 03, 2019 @10:19AM (#20600513)
The NS Savannah was an American attempt back in the 1960's. It was too small. In addition, oil was cheap back then; so, there was no incentive for the specialized training for the crew, a special shoreside facility, etc.
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Re:The Polar Star, the only U.S. ship capable of bludgeoning... by Caligatio on Saturday August 03, 2019 @11:42AM (#20600937)
Fun article about the Savannah at https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/07/aboar...
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