what year are you

[CommanderEVE]

i wonder what schools your all in?

[stoogefreaky]

Well, I'm in the middle of registering for college for the first time. I'm not in College yet but I guess I could do the poll still.

[CommanderEVE]

yeah youre in collage then becuase your over half way to be in Secondly school.

[zeo]

yeah,im in college myself.i have been since august.

[Spike]

i havent gone to school for over 6 years now, dropped out, went to NAVY, had my 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th birthdays on a big grey boat in the middle of the ocean in the middle of nowhere, my 18th was ok cos i gots to spend the whole day shootin Styer Rifles, Minimi Belt fed Machine guns, 12 gauge pump action riot shotguns and 50. Cal heavy machine guns , then i left and have been a bouncer for the last 2 yrs and i drive forklifts when not doin security, i can barely remember school

[CommanderEVE]

the navy is realy cool what navy force are you in and whats the name of the ship your on?

[Spike]

I used to be in the Royal Australian Navy, been on quite a few ships but this one was my fav




Welcome Aboard

HMAS ARUNTA is the second of the Royal Australian Navy's eight ANZAC class frigates. The ANZAC is based on the German Meko 200 frigate, designed and built by Tenix Defence Systems at Williamstown , Victoria .

ARUNTA is a long-range escort capable of air defence, surface and undersea warfare, surveillance, reconnaissance and interdiction. The ship can counter simultaneous threats from aircraft, surface vessels and submarines.

ARUNTA is fitted with an advanced package of air surveillance radars, omni-directional hull mounted sonar and electronic support measures that interface with a state-of-the-art combat data system. ARUNTA is capable of carrying the Kaman SeaSprite SH-2G or Sikorsky Seahawk S-70B-2 helicopter.

ARUNTA is the second ship of the name. The original ARUNTA, commissioned in 1942, became one of the best known RAN ships in World War I I . She served with distinction in New Guinea and the Pacific between 1942-1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 and Lingayen Gulf in 1945.

The name "Arunta" comes from the Arrernte Aboriginal people (also spelt "Arunda" or "Aranda") located in central Australia.

Selection of the ARUNTA name and original motto ‘Conquer or Die’ recognises the ship’s proud history and the ongoing and special relationship with the ARRERNTE Aboriginal people.
Laid Down:
Launched: 28 June 1996
Commissioned: 12 December 1998
Displacement: 3,600 tonnes
Length: 118 metres
Beam: 14.8 metres
Armament: 5 inch Mk45 Mod 2 automatic rapid fire gun,
Mk 41 vertical launch system with Evolved Sea Sparrow anti-air missiles,
2 x Mk32 Mod 5 triple mounted torpedo tubes,
4 x 50 calibre (12.7mm) machine guns
Nulka Active Missile Decoys
Main Machinery: 1 x General lectric LM2500 gas turbine engine;
2 x MTU 12V 1163 diesels driving two controllable pitch propellers
Speed: More than 28 knots
Ship's Company: Approximately 174

[CommanderEVE]

Armament: 5 inch Mk45 Mod 2 automatic rapid fire gun,
Mk 41 vertical launch system with Evolved Sea Sparrow anti-air missiles,
2 x Mk32 Mod 5 triple mounted torpedo tubes,
4 x 50 calibre (12.7mm) machine guns
Nulka Active Missile Decoys
Main Machinery: 1 x General lectric LM2500 gas turbine engine;
2 x MTU 12V 1163 diesels driving two controllable pitch propellers
Speed: More than 28 knots
Ship's Company: Approximately 174

Wow, that is a lot of Armament. I don't know much on navy war boats, but I know that is one strong ship.
There’s one like that where I live down the river teams, they look quite slimier. And I’ve been on it, I was scared at first because I don’t like boats, but I got use to that.