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Unread 07-05-2011, 11:00 AM
 
Location: Mobile,Al(the city by the bay)
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Default Fun Article:Mobile`s Austal built ship is getting some Hollywood attention.

'Cars 2' features Austal ship USS Independence in all its splendor on the silver screen
Published: Tuesday, July 05, 2011, 8:12 AM, By Dan Murtaugh, Press-Register

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"We are honored that Hollywood considered our ship intimidating enough to play a tough-guy role in Cars 2," Rella said.
Neither Austal nor the Navy will get any cut of the profits made by the movie or related toy sales. Rella said it would be nice if the movie studio gave Independence crew members free movie passes and used some of the proceeds to help support the training and employment of wounded naval veterans.
So after this flirtation with stardom, what's next for the Austal-built LCS?
"We can't comment, but we have had more than a few creative-media people visit our shipyard," Rella said. "Nothing would please me more than to have our ships inspire a new generation of youngsters to join the Navy."
http://blog.al.com/press-register-bu..._silver_s.html
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