Carter Takes Dive in Namesake Submarine

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Carter Takes Dive in Namesake Submarine By RON WORD, Associated Press Writer
22 minutes ago

KINGS BAY, Ga. - Former President Carter completed his first submarine dive since he left the Navy in 1953 aboard a new nuclear vessel that bears his name.

The USS Jimmy Carter pulled into this Navy submarine base Friday after a night of cruising below the waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the Georgia coast.

It is the first submarine named after a living ex-president. Carter, 80, was a submariner during his time in the Navy after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy.

He stood on the flying bridge of the submarine secured by a red harness as the vessel came into the St. Mary's River and tied up to a dock at King's Bay Naval Submarine Base.

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[wakeme2008]

1. Good for Carter and I am happy the Navy

could name a major ship after a Dem.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. You know it is funny

most think it was an inuslt since they named a Sub not a Carrier.... for god sakes Carter is a submariner, that is an honor to him... but the connies did not get why he never got angry.

Hey a carrier is a target...

[etherealtruth]

2. I LOVE Jimmy Carter

I've got nothing else to say. Was just compelled to state: I LOVE Jimmy Carter!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

7. carter, the last real democrat to be president

it's been a while

[jobycom]

3. Anyone else forsee the ironic collision between the Carter and the Reagan?

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

4. hee hee

..

[ironman202]

8. only if it happens in october...

[jobycom]

9. LOL Very good!

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Wow. He's just so amazing!

[CottonBear]

10. It is the first submarine named after a living ex-president. Cool!

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"This is an element of my life, I would say is almost pre-eminent," Carter said.

He was accompanied by his wife, Rosalynn, and a crew of 151.

It was the first submarine dive for 77-year-old Rosalynn Carter, who said she watched through the periscope as the vessel slipped beneath the water.

"It was an incredible experience for me," she said.

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[driver8]

11. That is so awesome!! What an amazing man he is...

I am glad that the submarine was named for him and that he and his wife were able to see it and ride on it. What a thrill for them.

On a side note -- I went through the same Naval Nuclear power program as Carter and we qualified at the same training unit! (Many years apart, of course.)

[CottonBear]

12. He is one of my heroes! Rosalyn is a hero too!

I work with a former submariner. Y'all are amazing. I would never make it on a sub. I would freak out!

Thanks for your service in the Navy driver8!