Why MONSTER WAVES Can't Sink US Navy's LARGEST Aircraft Carriers During Rough Seas

Aircraft carrier in rough seas is a sight to behold! Ever wondered how the massive vessels of the US Navy withstand the fury of nature?

Dive deep with us into the vast ocean of knowledge, where we shed light on how the mighty US Navy safeguards its warships, including the colossal aircraft carriers, from the wrath of monster waves and treacherous storms. Discover the intricate systems in place that ensure a ship's stability and the safety of its onboard equipment even when faced with the harshest conditions at sea.

Ever wondered how the sailors manage to stand firm and conduct operations on a ship deck that's constantly rocking in rough seas? Or how aircraft on these carriers are kept secured against the fury of the storm? We’ve got all the answers! From specially designed non-skid surfaces to high-tech advancements in naval engineering, we unveil the secrets behind the US Navy's prowess in tackling the fiercest challenges of the sea.

Get an exclusive peek into the future as we discuss the cutting-edge technologies that are poised to revolutionize naval operations, like adaptive hull surfaces and the integration of Artificial Intelligence in stability systems.
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[joemoore]

I was on the USS Constellation in the 1970's. We were trying to out run a typhoon near Thailand and were caught on the outer edge. I worked the flight deck with VA146 with A7E's as a plane captain. My aircraft was being towed to the number 1 spot on the bow with me in the cockpit riding brakes. The swells were coming over the bow and my plane started to slide off the flight deck. The deck crew threw chains anywhere they could on my landing gear and tug The plane finally stopped sliding with one of my 3 main wheels hanging in midair. My buddies had to pull me out of the cockpit I was shaking so bad I could not move. They had to medicate me in sickbay I was so bad. Seeing what mother nature can do to a 100, 000 ton carrier is something you will never forget.

[kevinchilds]

every time someone say's waves can't sink a ship, i hear mother nature say, hold my beer .

[LoFiMofo]

I served on the USS John F. Kennedy while attached to a S3 Viking squadron. We hit a storm off Morocco where we were still doing flight ops and the shooter was timing launching the planes between the waves. I was aft on the flight deck with one of our S3s as a plane captain turning and burning, my shipmate holding onto a pad eye with one hand and the other on my belt. I watched the shooter mis-time the waves and send a tomcat straight into a wave, the bow went up and i thought the tomcat was in the water. As the bow went down again i saw the tomcat pulling up barely above the sea, somehow avoiding going in the drink. That was the last flight we launched that day. Good times.

[ronaldhartigan]

I was a meteorologist aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise CVAN65 during the Viet Nam war. Many stories, but 2 particular. On second deployment we left Pearl Harbor for the Philippines and a few days out were headed right into a typhoon. Support ships with us were too small and turned around back to Pearl. Ship was buttoned up and all equipment and personnel confined inside; except me. I had to go outside the Captain's bridge to take observations and had to wear a safety harness. The flight deck is 85 feet above water, and we were punching through the top of the waves! The anemometer in the office was pegged at 100kts, so we don't know what the actual wind was. If anyone went overboard there's no way they could have been rescued. I went out the balloon launch rack midway from water to flight deck and when the stern was down in a trough I couldn't see the sky.
Enterprise always left San Francisco (Alameda) in January and one February in the Gulf of Tonkin the USS Pueblo got commandeered by North Koreans. We were outfitted for Monsoon weather and not a shred of foul weather gear. We arrived off the coast of N. Korea in freezing, snowy weather and had to stand watches outside for 6 hour shifts. Freezing water on the deck sloshing over our work shoes and dungaree pants. Most of us got so sick after awhile the weather officer agreed to let us observe through a porthole and just step outside for a few minutes twice an hour. 40 days and 40 nights.
On another deployment we left Pearl early morning on a beautiful day for live ammo training exercise. One flight deck crewman parked his APU with hot exhaust discharging on a AIM9 Sidewinder missile and short circuit fired it down the flight deck. Hit a fighter, sprayed fuel all over flight deck, and detonated eight, 500 pound bombs. 29 men killed in that disaster.
But I loved my ship. So sad that they dismantled it.

[jeffingram]

I was on the CVN-71 as a reactor operator. During a hurricane we received a distress call when we turned into the storm while the escort ships had to go around. We had waves that would come over the bow and land on the stern (granted we were really pushing the speed). An HY-80 steel door wasn’t dogged properly when a wave caught the edge and peeled it like made out of aluminum foil. The power of waves is staggering.

[snuffysmith]

Not a sailor but you might enjoy this. I was a med-evac pilot in I Corps VN in 1970. When the hospital ships, Sanctuary and Repose, were on station we would deliver severely wounded to the ships. They were so far off shore we would FM home on them half the time. On a couple of missions, I had to land on their tiny decks when the props were coming almost entirely out of the water. Big pucker factor but they always brought my crew ham and cheese sandwiches and a Coke. Happy times but wouldn't have wanted to live on those ships in those conditions.

[RufusGRufus]

I was serving on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) when Hurricane Iwa followed us into Pearl Harbor in ‘82. The day before I was helping an aircraft plane captain tie down his plane to 24 points. A wave came over the angle deck. I was about 30 feet from the edge of the deck and, in the brief second I saw it, it looked to be about 50 feet tall (no joke!). Plus, there’s another 90 feet from the flight deck to the waterline to consider. My shipmate saw it coming, yelled at me, and just dove on me knocking me to the deck and we both scrambled to grab a nearby tie down chain. That Airman probably saved my life that day!
Mother Nature and I have established a different relationship since that day to be sure.

[USYGF]

I love how many sailors are watching this

[everettnichols]

I weathered a typhoon in the Sea of Japan during the early 1960's aboard the USS Dixie! We had 40-to-50-foot seas and 100 knot winds!!! The ship came within 2 degrees of capsizing!!! It was scary as hell to be honest!!! It went on for most of three days!!!

[matthewchamberlain]

I have served on three fast attack submarines, and have spent one fifth of my total life underwater, decks awash. There are a few hurricanes we encountered, and one of the blessed things about submarines is that you can submerge beneath them. However, the energy put into the water by hurricanes reaches very deep, and even at very deep depths, you can feel the waves. We have seatbelt style straps that you can wear while sleeping in the racks, to help with the storms. If we are at periscope depth, at a relatively mild sea state, 2 or 3, the ship can throw you out of the rack if you are not strapped in. Keeping everything stowed for sea is vital to crew survival during heavy seas or impacts. Note the collision of the USS San Fransisco.

[politicsuncensored]

The U.S. Coast Guard Sailors & other countries coast guard sailors have my 100% respect. They have to put everything on the line everyday. Shalom

[RetiredSailor]

To all Sailors; Maritime and Navy all over the world, thanks for your service. I too served on many US Navy ships from small boys (DDG/DD) to large deck (LHD).

[markredgrave]

I remember my dad who retired as a senior O-6 at the end of Vietnam tell me as an ensign right after the war, he was on U.S.S. Hughes which was an old single stack pre-WW2 destroyer even smaller and lighter than the Fletchers. They were sailing her out to Bikini where she was eventually in the target fleet for both the airburst shot(The Able test) and the underwater lagoon burst(The Baker test). Incredibly after surviving the entire conflict and then both atomic blasts, she was finnaly taken back to Bremerton Wash. where she was finnaly sent to Davey Jones locker as a target for Navy TBM bombers but not before taking multiple 500lb. bomb hits and torpedoes. I know because i read her final cruise book my dad had. One tough little ship she was lol.

[monstermashed]

El Faro was located at a very deep depth a sad loss of life may they rest in peace

[lancepeters]

I was on a Canadian warship which passed thru the tail of a hurricane we hit waves of a height of 55ft . We were loaded heavy leaving narvik Norway. After passing thru the storm we deverted to England for repairs.

[Marvyer]

I was on the USS Mt.Baker, an ammunition ship, in 1972. It was our first deployment to the Med, and we had been ordered to make best speed across the Atlantic to deliver arms to Isreal. On the way we ran into a large storm, and the waves were high enough that when on fantail watch I had to look up to see the tops. After getting off of that watch I went to the bridge to check on a radar I maintained, and while there I saw the forward king post for the underway replenishment gear (STREAM) have green water come over the top of it. As this was about 100 feet above the water line, I took it as a sign I was going to going to die, and decided I might as well be comfortable to went to my rack. I had a bottom rack next to a padded weather bulkhead, and was able to wedge myself in. At reville things had calmed down, but when I went out to look at the bow the next day all of the deck gear except the anchor had been swept away, and the hull plates had been warped.

[fhjuhws]

I was attached to the Ike in early 80’s and hit a storm in the North Atlantic above the Arctic Circle and the waves were huge. We had water coming over the bow and the screws were coming out of the water. No flying but everything else was operating normally. Trying to eat was a challenge sleeping was great. Rocked to sleep.

[robscott]

I was onboard The Nimitz off the coast of South Carolina when Hurricane Hugo made landfall. When ever a bad storm like that approaches, ships like the Nimitz always put to sea with it's escourts. (This is to protect smaller ships at port, from being damaged by the big ships movements) We were in 40 to 60 ft seas and the weatherdeck of the Nimitz barely seemed to be moving at all. I looked off to port and saw one our destroyer escorts. The entire front keel of the ship came out of the water with every wave. I felt sorry for the crew onboard her. I knew they were getting beat to death.

[Dr.Pepper]

I was blown off the poop deck when our destroyer was passing Tahiti. No one saw me go overboard. A canoe filled with topless Tahitian women rescued me and took me to one of the uninhabited out islands. I was their love slave for 6 months. Then a passing yacht took me onboard and we sailed to Australia. I'm still here. True story.