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To: Caged in Canuckistan

Nope, not 30. The US only has 12 aircraft carriers, CV/CVN (10 nuc and 2 oil-burners) and for budget reasons are considering retiring one of the older oil-burners (the JFK) in this fiscal year.

We also have 12 other ships, LHA/LHD that 'look' like carriers because of their flight deck, however they are just amphibious assault ships. They carry helos and a few Harrier VTOL type attack aircraft.

We had a large Navy under Reagan, it has been shrinking ever since...


dvwjr


59 posted on 02/09/2005 1:21:48 PM PST by dvwjr
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To: dvwjr

Ah...thx for the info.


78 posted on 02/09/2005 5:18:37 PM PST by Caged in Canuckistan (A message from Canada: GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!)
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