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USS Fannie David

USS Fannie David (ASDP-1) The first ship in a new class of Navy Vessels,Geronimo Class,to be utilized primarily by the US Navy Seals. The fast attack and delivery platform is believed to recieved its engineering and technologies directly from the highly classified Aroura project, a skunkworks development at Edwards AFB, in California's Mojave Desert. Capabilities include the ability to deliver 7 navy seals and 12000 lbs of gear, world wide in a matter of hours. Propelled by Plasma and Magnetics, this class of vessel can operate both airborn and submerged with no change to the powerplant itself.

History
The ship is believed to be named after a Mythical Yupik spirit that is credited with rescuing 8 US Navy Seals on February 27, 1984, after their SH-60 Seahawk Helicopter crashed into the Kuskokwim Bay, during arctic training.

Status
The USS Fannie David has completed testing/trials and is scheduled for commissioning on oct 22, 2011.