On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 01:12:24 GMT, R. David Steele
/OMEGA wrote:

Do a little research. Most modern destroyers and cruisers are
powered by jet engines. The Ticonderoga ( CG-47) class and

Research, indeed. None of the classes you cited burn jet fuel in
their engines. Maybe you should have researched that point?

the Spruance class (DD-963) plus new DD-X series (DD-21) are jet

DD-21 was cancelled years ago.

by the L1011 (2500). And the new series of LH(X) assault ships
are also jet powered.

You mean LHD 8, and LHD(R)? There's no such thing as LHX.

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