Posted on 07/05/2010 10:11:01 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
): USS Nimitz (CVN 68) has successfully completed its sea trials at the western Pacific Ocean.
For the first time in three months Nimitz was departed from the Naval Base Coronado on June 29 and the sea trials were completed by July 2.
The trials were mainly done to test and evaluate Nimitz' main engines along with other equipment (elevators, doors, catapults and high-speed power turns) after conducting a 30-day Carrier Incremental Availability.
"For us, the main concern was shaking off the dust after a three month layoff making sure we had the same skill sets in place," Master Chief Quartermaster (SW/AW) Robert Barber, leading chief petty officer of Navigation, said in a US Navy news release.
USS Nimitz’ main engines and the aqueous foam forming film (AFFF) system on the flight deck and the hangar bay were also checked by the sailors. The objective of the trial was to ensure that all the AFFF sprinklers were working and covering their assigned areas.
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Good. Thanks sonofstrangelove.
USS Reagan & Nimitz 2 of the 3 Nuclear Carriers based in San Diego
She'll be underway on a WestPac within two weeks.
She could be in a supporting role in the IO within 6 weeks.
If Naval deployments matter, and if the US KNOWS when Israel will strike, this portends a strike around the middle or end of August.
Looks like Enterprise...
................... this portends a strike around the middle or end of August.......................
Except for the fact that we have a weak muslim traitor at our helm. He’ll be hiding out at the clubhouse.
Isreal will have to go it alone, but maybe our navy can standby offshore, and take the edge off some of the counter-attack
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I don’t see a ‘65’ on the fwd flight deck.
I remember back in 1975 when the brand new Nimitz tied up opposite my ship,the USS Independence,to Pier 13 (or 14? memory has faded some) in Norfolk Va. Didn’t get to tour her though,we had to leave for our Med cruise.
I felt so sorry for her crew,all pop tall spit and polish until the next show boat is commissioned.
Then they could relax and be regular slobs like the rest of us.
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To see a Nimitz class carrier in a high speed power turn must be quite a sight.
The other one is definitely Enterprise. Notice the big square island structure? That’s the “Big E.” The island was built that way for a “billboard” phased-array radar system that was originally installed on “E” and crusier Long Beach. It was shortly replaced by conventional radars but the square island remained. I know my carriers, served on CVN-68, CVN-69, and CV-67; and I work on all the ships here in Norfolk.
With the planes situated on deck as they are, and a serious threat took place, how long would it take the planes to get airborne?
Depending on where they are, I believe a carrier battle group (almost) always has some aircraft on patrol. Then they may have another flight on “alert 5” which means they can be airborne in 5 minutes or less. Similarly, there may be more aircraft and crews on alert 15 and 30 status. But exactly how ready for trouble they really are comes down to where they are, and what kind of trouble they expect. Besides, these are instruments to project power - generally they spell trouble for someone else. ;-)
The one on the right does. Must be an old picture; the Enterprise has been based on the east coast for years now.
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