Cities at Sea: How Aircraft Carriers Work

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[digitalranger]

You didn't mention the role carriers play in disaster relief: When hurricanes hit the Caribbean, a carrier was wired to a grid to provide power, and the desalinization plant onboard provided water.

[SMATF]

I was stationed on USS Nimitz from 2006-2011, in the electrical division of the engineering department. I worked on lighting and electrical systems all over the ship, so I got to know it really well. It's so much larger and more complex than it seems from the outside; the interior of a carrier is like an ant hill, especially below the main deck. I still have dreams where I'm going through hangar bays, ladder wells, machinery spaces, pump rooms, bilges, etc.

[jutea]

My teacher said the biggest aircraft carrier of USA is Japan，although it can't move, it is really good.

[JiajuChen]

World's strongest airforce: US airforce
World's second strongest airforce: US Navy

[treenoises]

aircraft carrier 's list to do:
-deployment
- training
- chilin
- *flex*

[KelchanFerret]

On a modern US Carrier, the superstructure, known as the "island, " has about 6 decks that view the flight deck: The lowest one, which is at flight deck level, is where the movement officer is stationed, who is responsible for coordinating aircraft movement on the flight deck. Two levels above that, is an enclosed platform where a camera is mounted that gives a panoramic view of the flight deck, and is used for supervising and recording all aircraft operations. Directly above that is the Flag Bridge, then the actual Bridge, and at the top of the superstructure is the Control tower, who coordinates launching and recovering aircraft.

[ppslayergodxd]

Anything in France: *is built*


Their builders: *You'll be a Charles de Gaulle*

[foxtrotdeltausn]

They can go faster than 35 MPH although I am sure their actual top speed is classified. When I was in Japan we escorted a carrier out of port. Our patrol boats maxed out at a certian speed greater than 35 knots and the carrier left us behind when we reached open water. 35knots>35MPH

[blacksheep]

Aircraft carriers are also dispatched in times of emergency as the have the capability to airlift victims to their highly trained medical staff. Gerald R. Ford, first in the class, has an on-board hospital that includes a full lab, pharmacy, operating room, 3-bed intensive care unit, 2-bed emergency room, and 41-bed hospital ward, staffed by 11 medical officers and 30 hospital corpsmen.

[FLATSTONE]

7:47 when you're a break dancer but you wanna serve your country.

[romantisanon]

We need Seacraft Carriers: large cities flying in the sky that drop boats at strategic locations.

[Kevin-fjoe]

"...That aircraft carrier with all their defenses, are not as unsinkable as some may say"
Well, there's a reason why they have 11 carriers

[wyatt]

The largest airforce in the world in the US Airforce, the second largest is the US Navy LOL

[InvertedGigachad]

I find it so cool that a carrier literally has hangars below its deck. I used to think that all aircraft would be stored on the deck, I didn´t think about the carrier having space for even more aircraft. So you imagine my face of disbelief when I played the carrier mission in BF4

[evaristegalois]

*_RealLifeLore = Toyota Corolla_*
*_Wendover Productions = Aircraft_*

[roscojenkins]

My uncle was an officer on the USS Carl Vinson. He gave my mom sis and me a tour of it. I remember seeing the anchor on the outside and thinking it was so small (in comparison)

During the tour we ended up in the room that houses the anchor chain. Each chain link was as big as me. That was insanely cool

[soulassassing]

US Gov.: "So how many carriers are you going to build?"

US Navy: "Yes."

[cccplt]

I work on those supply ships! Fun fact: they are all operated by civilians! Glad to see some appreciation!

[martyzeenyc]

“Sailors can even order packages online, to their ship.”

Alright, lemme pull out Uber eats.

[lawrencelewis]

as an ex-navy man I can say that the way aircraft carriers work is first, they must be able to float.