Full Text of HR1098 93rd General Assembly
HR1098 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On June 25, 2004, the fifth barracks of the | 3 |
| Recruit Training Command Recapitalization Project in Great | 4 |
| Lakes will be named USS Triton, in honor of the USS Triton | 5 |
| SSN-586 and SS-201; and
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| WHEREAS, The USS Triton (SSN-586) was the second submarine | 7 |
| and the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for | 8 |
| Triton, a Greek demigod of the sea who was the son of Poseidon | 9 |
| and Amphitrite; this naval submarine was originally conceived | 10 |
| as a radar picket submarine able to operated on the surface at | 11 |
| high speed, but well ahead of a task force, to provide | 12 |
| information concerning enemy air attack, electronic | 13 |
| surveillance, and to control fighter interception; the Triton | 14 |
| could then submerge to avoid attack and operate as a fully | 15 |
| operational submarine; and
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| WHEREAS, USS Triton's keel was laid on May 29, 1956, it was | 17 |
| launched on August 19, 1958 and commissioned on November 10, | 18 |
| 1959; after its around the world cruise, the Triton joined the | 19 |
| second Fleet in August of 1960 and was sent to European waters | 20 |
| to participate in NATO exercises; the boat's operational | 21 |
| patrols continued and it trained with the Atlantic Fleet in | 22 |
| 1961; the submarine was decommissioned on May 3, 1969, under | 23 |
| the command of Captain Frank Wadsworth; the ship is now | 24 |
| awaiting disposal through the submarine recycling program; and
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| WHEREAS, The USS Triton (SS-201) was the first submarine | 26 |
| and third ship of the United States Navy to be named for | 27 |
| Triton; this submarine was a most active and valuable member of | 28 |
| the Submarine Force prior to her loss; in total, this submarine | 29 |
| is credited with sinking 16 ships, totaling 64,600 tons, and | 30 |
| damaging 4 ships, of 29,200 total tons; the USS Triton (SS-201) | 31 |
| was sunk by enemy destroyers on March 15, 1943; and
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| WHEREAS, The new barracks of the RTC Recapitalization | 2 |
| Project to house recruits has been named USS Triton; the | 3 |
| barracks encompass 172,00 square feet and can accommodate 12 | 4 |
| recruit divisions (1,056 recruits); this facility is one of the | 5 |
| many that significantly enhance both the recruit training and | 6 |
| living environment with more space and a heating, ventilation, | 7 |
| and air conditioning system; it is designed to fully integrate | 8 |
| a number of training functions into one building that includes | 9 |
| berthing, classrooms, learning resources centers, a galley, | 10 |
| and a quarterdeck; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 |
| NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 |
| recognize the importance of the dedication of the new Recruit | 14 |
| Training Command Recapitalization Project recruit barracks; | 15 |
| and congratulate them on their new barracks and training | 16 |
| facilities.
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