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Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:02 pm to stinkdawg
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Spiro Agnew missed his chance.
decided to cop a deal than go to Leavenworth, Gerry's payback for helping cover up the JFK incident was the VP job, and knowing that Tricky Dick was on the way out knew he would be the short term POTUS, that's enough to get your on boat
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:11 pm to 777Tiger
The video stated that there will be 2-3 years of sea trials before it will be heading out with a Carrier strike group. So around 2020.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:12 pm to WestlakeTiger
tyfys
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:19 pm to Jarlaxle
I was on the JFK from 78-81. It was the last conventional carrier. We hit 47 knots one time, I know this as I worked in the we office and we had a speed indicator. Word was top speed was 50+ knots. That big ship could fly.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:41 pm to bubblehead26
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And lest we never forget when Norfolk had all 5 carriers in port at one time. Parking was atrocious and it took half a day just to get to work...
It was awful. I used to love when the carriers went out to sea for that exact reason. It would legitimately take me 45 minutes to get from the 64/264 intersection to the gates off of 564 when the carriers were in port.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:47 pm to VADawg
Also...
This would make for some ridiculously long chow lines.
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In a time of war, the ship can carry 508 officers and 3,789 enlisted crew members for a total of 4,297 humans living on the CVN-78.
This would make for some ridiculously long chow lines.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 10:04 pm to VADawg
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The Ford’s kitchen and eating spaces have been redesigned on the carrier, which the shipyard said provides shorter waits at chow time for sailors. ADVERTISEMENT
The living quarters on the Ford are an improvement over the Nimitz-class carriers, the yard and Navy said. Each living unit will sleep a maximum of 86 sailors, down from the 200 sailors on the Nimitz-class berthing areas. Sailors will also have access to separate recreation areas, multiple gymnasiums and improved air conditioning.
These are from the other article at the bottom.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 10:08 pm to Jim Rockford
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Namesake balling it up on the USS Monterey. Boy had some presidential hops
Ah....back when he could take three steps without tripping over himself.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 10:11 pm to VADawg
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I used to love when the carriers went out to sea for that exact reason
When I was based there and the carriers were in port, it was usually quicker for me to ride my bicycle to work than drive.
This post was edited on 7/24/17 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 7/24/17 at 10:44 pm to goofball
yep. Three of the class planned so far.
Ford
Kennedy
then the
Enterprise.
Ford
Kennedy
then the
Enterprise.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 11:05 pm to DelU249
Thank you for your service.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 11:06 pm to kywildcatfanone
Posted on 7/24/17 at 11:41 pm to VADawg
quote:
This would make for some ridiculously long chow lines.
not really
Posted on 7/25/17 at 1:09 am to Emteein
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Does any country really want to frick with us?
On Dec. 6, 1941 you could have made that same infographic using battleships. Every technology is eventually obsolete. Sometimes it becomes obsolete overnight.
This class of ship has not seen high intensity combat in over 70 years. There are threats such as hypersonic cruise missiles and ultraquiet submarines out there. We dont know how carriers would fare against them. Lose one and the others have to be kept in port or far out to sea because they're too costly in money and lives to put at risk.
Posted on 7/25/17 at 7:09 am to Jim Rockford
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On Dec. 6, 1941 you could have made that same infographic using battleships.
Well, the next morning they gave us their best shot. We took it, then gave it right back to them with a crippled fleet. We ended up on the right side of that conflict, so knowing that I don't think any nation would directly attack our current line up.
Posted on 7/25/17 at 7:17 am to Jim Rockford
so we would just hide our toys because one would go down? in the crisis of war I don't think the US would worry about how much a ship costs. If they are needed they will be used.
Posted on 7/25/17 at 7:20 am to roguetiger15
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in the crisis of war I don't think the US would worry about how much a ship costs. If they are needed they will be used.
Depends on what party is in power at the time.
Posted on 7/25/17 at 7:25 am to roguetiger15
I think what he meant was to keep them away til they figure out how and why the first one got sunk, so the others don't go down also
Posted on 7/25/17 at 7:50 am to Mr. Hangover
You'd think , or hope the government knows the weak spots and vulnerable points through testing during the engineering process. Anyhow, that's one bad mofo.
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