In an emergency, even an aircraft carrier may have to make a sharp turn in order to avoid a collision, an incoming missile or torpedo, or to prevent running aground.
If its a ship with Marines aboard, that maneuver is called the “Mess with the Marines” maneuver.
If no Marines aboard, that maneuver is called the “Lets See if Everything is Stowed Properly” maneuver.
I’m not now, nor was I ever, a squid so I could be wrong.
Crazy Ivan. Just clearing the baffles.
I believe that is called the “Let’s see what is not strapped down” maneuver.
Kimmy thinks it is a special Pizza Hut delivery
Begining a turn to port.
Anybody ever been on board for a Crash Stop? THAT is fun. You go from Flank Speed to Zero in a mile. The engines groan like they’re going to burst and you better damn well hold on.
When Princeton came out of FRAM-II overhaul in 1961, our Sea Trials consisted of Full Speed Run, Hard to Port and Hard to Starboard Turns, Flank Speed and Crash Stop. When they announced the start, everybody held on. We passed with flying colors. Not bad for a 16-year-old Essex class carrier with a half crew and half of them Marines.
Don’t know if it is true or not, but these ships would capsize if they exceeded 33 degree list. Princeton got to a 25 degree list.
I think her auto parallel parking software needs some more work
Depends.. under Obama this would be running from something, under Trump it would be heading towards something.
Sea Trials, high speed turns.
High speed turn during sea trials.
Carrier Photos...GREAT!
Swing checks. Right full rudder, rudder amidships, left full rudder, rudder amidships. Swing checks complete.
“Veer left!”
Port and starboard are nautical terms for left and right, respectively. Port is the left-hand side of or direction from a vessel, facing forward.
I never piloted an aircraft carrier, but isn’t this a turn to starboard?
Looks like hillary is getting a tour of the control room
Now, KEEL TO STARBOARD KEEL TO STARBOARD. The poor guy in #1 pumproom goes flying against the bulkhead if he didn’t hear it.
I’m not Navy but that would be called a “sharp left turn”. :)