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Question for the Navy guys...
March 30, 2020, 10:16 PM
RightwireQuestion for the Navy guys...
I'm used to seeing US Warship names starting with USS such as USS Missouri, USS Enterprise, USS Ronald Reagan, USS Stark.
I noted the two hospital ships are USNS such as USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort. Why the different prefix?
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Ronin1069Not Navy, but Marine Corps.
The USS means it is a commissioned ship and run by Navy personnel.
The USNS (US NAVAL SHIP) are not commissioned ships and are not expected to be involved in combat situations.
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March 30, 2020, 10:20 PM
bald1USNS ships are Navy owned auxiliary ships but are operated by the Military Sealift Command and are manned by civilians.
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Originally posted by Ronin1069:
Not Navy, but Marine Corps.
Say what?
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March 30, 2020, 10:22 PM
braillediverbald1 for the Win. Military Sealift Command has Merchant Marine Officers.
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March 30, 2020, 10:23 PM
wxdaveOne minor point...Most MSC ships have a military detachment for security or comms, etc.
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March 30, 2020, 10:25 PM
BlackTalonJHPquote:
Originally posted by bald1:
USNS ships are Navy owned auxiliary ships but are operated by the Military Sealift Command and are manned by civilians.
quote:
Originally posted by Ronin1069:
Not Navy, but Marine Corps.
Say what?
Ronin is saying he was in the men's dept of the US Navy
March 30, 2020, 10:40 PM
bald1quote:
Originally posted by BlackTalonJHP:
quote:
Originally posted by bald1:
USNS ships are Navy owned auxiliary ships but are operated by the Military Sealift Command and are manned by civilians.
quote:
Originally posted by Ronin1069:
Not Navy, but Marine Corps.
Say what?
Ronin is saying he was in the men's dept of the US Navy
lololololololololololololololololololol
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March 30, 2020, 10:40 PM
f2USNS crew eat better. Menus, stewarts that take your order - good food. The ones I rode, everyone had staterooms.
March 30, 2020, 10:52 PM
Balzé Halzéquote:
Originally posted by braillediver:
bald1 for the Win. Military Sealift Command has Merchant Marine Officers.
Yup.
As cadets, we all wanted to get on those hospital ships during our sea year at the Academy. All those nurses...
Instead i ended up on the USNS Concord. Still had a great time though sailing around the Med.
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March 31, 2020, 12:33 AM
LS1 GTOquote:
Originally posted by bald1:
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Originally posted by BlackTalonJHP:
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Originally posted by bald1:
USNS ships are Navy owned auxiliary ships but are operated by the Military Sealift Command and are manned by civilians.
quote:
Originally posted by Ronin1069:
Not Navy, but Marine Corps.
Say what?
Ronin is saying he was in the men's dept of the US Navy
lololololololololololololololololololol
But his ass still rode in navy equipment
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March 31, 2020, 07:57 AM
braillediverquote:
Originally posted by f2:
USNS crew eat better. Menus, stewarts that take your order - good food. The ones I rode, everyone had staterooms.
Yes- I was enlisted in the US Navy and Stationed on the USNS Vanguard. We had stewards, great food and 2 man staterooms.
The only time I've ever seen real 1 inch thick T-Bone steaks.
It wasn't all paradise, we had it rough- They wanted us to make our beds
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March 31, 2020, 08:19 AM
Valpo Fzquote:
Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
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Originally posted by bald1:
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Originally posted by BlackTalonJHP:
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Originally posted by bald1:
USNS ships are Navy owned auxiliary ships but are operated by the Military Sealift Command and are manned by civilians.
quote:
Originally posted by Ronin1069:
Not Navy, but Marine Corps.
Say what?
Ronin is saying he was in the men's dept of the US Navy
lololololololololololololololololololol
But his ass still rode in navy equipment
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March 31, 2020, 08:52 AM
RHINOWSOquote:
Originally posted by BlackTalonJHP:
Ronin is saying he was in the men's dept of the US Navy
Also the mentally challenged portion --> My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment (MARINE) organization.
