[diverteach]

That doesn't sound very prudent to be doing during wartime. Unless of course they getting ready for a bigger one, say for, Iran.

[NCC-1701]

I'd love to see those three flattops together. The sight of all that American steel in one place would be an awesome sight. Still, it isn't prudent to have that many expensive eggs in one basket. Too much risk of something going wrong.

[cva66snipe]

Just a few miles down river they can dock 4 of them at once. I've got a copy of a picture of 4 carriers at NOB Norfolk docked in numerical order. But you're right far too many Naval assets are parked in Norfolk at once. I wonder why Newport News Ship Yards across the river wasn't used for one of them? It is the builder of these ships.

On the plus side maybe and hopefully the Navy learned from past mistakes for not having needed yard times during the first Gulf War. The only other permanent carrier port on the east coast is Mayport, Florida and I think it is a one carrier pier from what I remember.

These sound like the needed three month down times between deployments ships require. A carrier maintenance cycle is a one year overhaul every 5 years plus a three month yard period after each 6 month cruise. It takes from the yard to a deployment about 6 months of work ups for training before the six month deployment.

[lmr]

Shouldn't we have some of these ships stationed around hotspots... Or Maybe we have some in hotspots now and just have a few extras, just in case?

[dk/coro]

I agree completely. And, we will probably need at least one of these carriers when the balloon goes up --probably in the fall --with IRAN.

Tho other naval assets needed for the strike package can be garnered from re-adjusting/extending current deployment/upkeep schedules.

This is not idle chat. I suspect the gauntlet will be thrown sometime this summer. We cannot let Iran nuke up !!