World-Wide Aircraft Carriers Site Announced by Freeper Jeff Head

World-Wide Aircraft Carriers ^ | 16 October 2005 | Jeff Head

[Phsstpok]

Jeff, quick glance around and bumped into what looks like an error in the entry about the Varyag. The route, as described, doesn't seem to track:

"passing through the Mediteranean, the Suez Canal, around the Cape of Good Hope, across the Indian Ocean, through the Straits of Malacca, into the China Sea and finally to Dalien, China"

Seems like an odd route that goes from the Med, through the Suez and then on to the Indian Ocean by way of the Cape of Good hope. If their navigation was that bad then I don't think that the earlier statement would really apply:

"a cruise that the big ship, now without rudders or engines, made in surprisingly good condition"

Of course, not having rudders or engines might just explain it. ;^>

(Now watch, I'm missing something really simple and I'm completely wrong - ah well)

[Jeff Head]

The Kitty Hawk had three ships in its class...the other two are decommissioned and retired now. The Enterprise was a class of one.

[in the Arena]

Nicely done Jeff...

[fish hawk]

We only have 4??? I thought we had the "Reagan".

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping! Kudos!

[pandemoniumreigns]

WOW

Great site Jeff.

Bookmarked

[Jeff Head]

Good catch. My bad. On December 11, 2001, the Varyag went by the Cape of Good Hope headland, not around the Cape. I will fix that.

[Jeff Head]

Check it out now.

[Cobra64]

Am I missing the USS Ronald Reagan?

I was thinking the same thing.

[Jeff Head]

Click on the Nimits name or link. There are nine carrier in the Nimitz class. That first page just lists them by class. We have a total of twelve carriers, nine of them Nimitz class.

[taildragger]

Jeff,

Nice website.

Off Topic, A story that needs to be told via a movie, (or it's sunken hull found on the Discovery Program) is the sinking of the "Shinano" Japan's Secret Carrier of WWII.

Any others here on the Freep Familiar with that story?

[Jeff Head]

Thank you all. Hope it is a good source of info for you should you need it, or be interested!

[Jeff Head]

Click on the Nimitz class pic or name. The first page lists by Class...the Reagan is a NImitz class vessel and is listed there under that class.

[Jeff Head]

That was one big sucker of a carrier at the end of WWII. One of our subs got her on her trials. Apparently, her watertight integrity was pretty bad. Mut have been a site to see in that sub captains periscope!

[WSGilcrest]

I got to drive a Subaru on the Connie once. Flight deck, down the elevator, through the hanger deck and down a 30 degree ramp to the pier.

[fat city]

Thanks, Jeff- I need is another addictive site. Will be watching for updates on the Chinese "Casino Class" carriers.

[tanknetter]

Our copter carriers are bigger than some of these other aircraft carriers.

No kidding. Here's a site that puts things into perspective.

Great site, Jeff!

[Jeff Head]

Wild!

[Jeff Head]

Sorry to add to your pain...hehehe. Seriously, I hope you enjoy the site.

[Jeff Head]

Global Security has a LOT of good info. I have considered doing something similar...but listing all of the names with them. That graphic is missing a few but makes the point very effectively.