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| US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Beaf: 1:00am On Nov 21, 2011 |
[size=14pt]US warship leaves for Nigeria today[/size] Monday, 21 November 2011 The United States (US) Coast Guard Warship donated to the Nigeria Navy will leave the US for Nigeria today. The warship will set from Alameda, California, to Nigeria, the North America correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. The vessel, designed as a “high endurance” cutter, with a crossing range of 9,600 miles at 20 knots, was donated to Nigeria by the US on May 13. The ship also has an 80-foot flight deck, capable of handling navy helicopters and can undertake extended patrol missions. Its capabilities are enhanced by advanced air search and surface search radars, including the AN/SPS-73 digital surface radar system that incorporates a state-of-the-art computerised collision avoidance system. A ceremony for the departure has been scheduled to take place at the Coast Guard Island, in Alameda, where it was docked. The warship is expected to enhance the seaworthiness of the Nigerian Navy and make it well prepared to effectively police, not only the Nigerian territorial waters, but the entire West African coast. The warship was commissioned to the US Navy in 1968, but was later de-commissioned on March 29, after it had participated in some UN missions in enforcing maritime treaties. NAN learnt that the ship had not left for Nigeria because the Nigerian crew was undertaking training on it, while rehabilitation work was being carried out, though it had been renamed Nigeria Navy Thurder F90. http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/31540-us-warship-leaves-for-nigeria-today |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Beaf: 1:02am On Nov 21, 2011 |
This ship seems to be more capable than NNS Aradu. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by ak47mann(m): 1:28am On Nov 21, 2011 |
good development they are getting there.  |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by AfroBlue(m): 1:49am On Nov 21, 2011 |
Small patrol cutter, not a warship. The U.S. can do better than this for a friend. http://www.cgcchase.org/  Latest News Releases http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg9/international/default.asp U.S. Coast Guard Transfers High Endurance Cutters Hamilton and Chase to the Philippines and Nigeria WASHINGTON—The U.S. Coast Guard transferred two decommissioned 378-foot High Endurance Cutters (WHECs)—ex-Coast Guard Cutters Hamilton and Chase—to the Philippines and Nigeria respectively in separate ceremonies May 13 at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif. Read more>> http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg9/newsroom/pdf/CG9newsletterMay11.pdf Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown shakes hands with Nigerian crew members aboard the former U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Chase following the ceremony transferring the Chase to the Nigerian Navy. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Critchfiel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Chase_(WHEC-718)  |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Beaf: 2:11am On Nov 21, 2011 |
^ The boat is a high endurance cutter according to US designation, but would be classed a frigate like Aradu by other navies. Aradu is bigger, but I strongly doubt it has the capabilities of our new NNS Thunder. The US has done very well for us. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by ChinenyeN(m): 7:42am On Nov 21, 2011 |
Barack should leave Nigeria alone. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Nobody: 7:55am On Nov 21, 2011 |
Is it new or tokunbo ? How much is it ? |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by 1025: 9:16am On Nov 21, 2011 |
gradually, we are recognising the military presence of america. when u accept such gifts, u shld be able to know that every gift has a hiden price tag. america is not a charity organisation neither are they rich to waste funds like us. gradually, nigeria is turning into a war zone where usa will tell her citizens to leave and in return donate a war ship to protect their business interests. every hook and cranny of the country has soldiers and our waters have navy in action. we are saw jonathan yesterday as a civilian but the situation in the country is gradually pushing him into military uniforms. thanks to pdp and the criminal minded programmes. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by chino11(m): 9:22am On Nov 21, 2011 |
A 1968 warship? |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Nobody: 10:11am On Nov 21, 2011 |
What a shame to Nigeria, after US used and dump the ship, they now donate it to |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by sheyguy: 10:15am On Nov 21, 2011 |
A nice move if the govt does not use it against the pple's interest. odiaero:At least half bread is better than none. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by sheyguy: 10:17am On Nov 21, 2011 |
I hope its not in prep 4 any form of occupation too. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by lagerwhenindoubt(m): 10:29am On Nov 21, 2011 |
By the Time MEND start using 2011 Weapons against a 1968 Warship we'll now start complaining that the boyz are using sophisticated weapons funded by ex-governors  |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Nobody: 10:32am On Nov 21, 2011 |
GEJ try for this one, at least he got a gift from a friend Obama, that is a good reason for friendship. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Ufeolorun(m): 10:34am On Nov 21, 2011 |
Probably going to be commandeered by one ACN apologist so your 'oil' laced,disjointed thinking is still far fetched. You r clearly outnumbered in the navy,so don't be too happy.lol! Its another scrap metal sha,will end up at Marina and awon tia afi sha house looooooool! |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by debinile(m): 10:36am On Nov 21, 2011 |
They are intersted in our Oil[color=#006600][/color] and they are approahing gradually. This is not a War Ship[/font], is just a patrol Cutter, let dem give us a [font=Lucida Sans Unicode]warship[b][/b] like theirs. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by splitnaija(m): 10:42am On Nov 21, 2011 |
odiaero: |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by cap28: 10:42am On Nov 21, 2011 |
an old second hand fishing boat is what the US gives nigeria in exchange for nigeria's vote in favour of the no fly zone over libya - this is reminiscent of the gin and broken mirrors that the europeans used to give the local tribal chiefs in exchange for slaves - is it possible for GEJ to sink any lower than this? perhaps GEJ plans on using this piece of scrap to start up a trawler business when he is eventually kicked out of office |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Nobody: 10:44am On Nov 21, 2011 |
Is this there way of doing away with their junks? |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Nobody: 10:47am On Nov 21, 2011 |
sheyguy: If u know what decommission of a ship is , u wont be saying what u said |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by executinal(m): 10:59am On Nov 21, 2011 |
Is better than non. Lets commend U.S for once. They only dash us. We no get choice, some of you pock-nosing there, can't you guys design one for your country if you know better than those that accepted the gift. They said pride Goethe before a failure. Thank you U.S we no get choice, even if is older than this, we will still accept. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Beaf: 11:05am On Nov 21, 2011 |
executinal: Exactly! That ship is basically better than anything we have anyway. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Parisgoodman(m): 11:08am On Nov 21, 2011 |
This una aged problem still de follow una. How many west africa countries una hear say US de give ships abi cutter? Even if na 100years old, value am, after all i no see wetin u de do 2 help this country than destroy with your mouth wey de spit venom. Shame on critics! They are always slow rolling. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by gabng(m): 11:10am On Nov 21, 2011 |
According to reliable military sources the vessel was not donated to Nigeria. We basicaly paid for it. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by ugotuf(m): 11:11am On Nov 21, 2011 |
I weep for this country,when did we get so abject and base that we can now gladly and joyfully receive and accept as a national gift a DECOMMISSIONED 1968! boat that a friend DOES NOT need any longer?where is our pride and dignity as nation?GIANT OF AFRICA!  . |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by 27naira(m): 11:13am On Nov 21, 2011 |
SMH @ the responses. Your minds are gradually being programmed to remain recipients of aids and western programme. Talk about colonial mentality. We can buy state-of-the-art presidential jets for the dumbest presidents but will rather accept a decommisioned outdated water patrol ship and sing america's praise. This is trash! we should bury our heads in shame. you can never be greater than your master! Thats the latent message. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by sebastinta(m): 11:13am On Nov 21, 2011 |
c`mon 1968 dats too old, almost as old as d country, not even 1990`s, abeg we dnt want, na wa oo, wat do dey take us for monkeys?? |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by sebastinta(m): 11:15am On Nov 21, 2011 |
ugotuf: we lost dat title long time back, we r only GIANTS in population |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Beaf: 11:17am On Nov 21, 2011 |
sebastinta: I guess you basically want others to give you stuff and you still get to choose? Why not make your own stuff, afterall those who invent, design and build things are human like us, they aren't spirits. |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by blayz0923: 11:18am On Nov 21, 2011 |
its so bad to see some folks run their mouths when they have nothing to say. i wonder if anyone here knows the cost of a brand new coast guard ship or battle ship? odiaero:permit me to ask what u and Ur family or generation have contributed to the growth of this country?, or more so, when, if ever u paid Ur tax. decommissioned or not, its good to have one, when we had non except for the aradu. now we have 2, at least 1 will be functional when the other goes in for maintenance |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by Nobody: 11:21am On Nov 21, 2011 |
Parisgoodman:what dash ? Didnt we pay millions of dollars for the refurbishment or where were you when the first pronouncement was made last may ? |
| Re: US Warship Leaves For Nigeria Today - Tribune by sebastinta(m): 11:22am On Nov 21, 2011 |
Beaf: Its obvious we cnt make it, we can aswell buy it, is anythn wrong wiv dat, istead of keepin junk in d country |
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