You might find this of interest. New ship to replace the Kittyhawk
Japan to harbor nuclear-powered carrier
10/27/2005, 7:07 p.m. ET
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — United States and Japanese officials have agreed to let the Navy station a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in Japan for the first time, U.S. government officials said Thursday.....
http://www.nj.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-8/1130453642196802.xml&storylist=
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier <<<
OK, my age is showing, an amazing invention......LOL
Gads, I recall reading about Jet airplanes, with awe.
Think of the oil it will save.
Laughing, as I say, no, I never drove a steam engine car.
Stanley Steamer, was the name of them, as I recall.....LOL
I am almost sure that my brother Fred was on the Kitty Hawk,
he learned to be an engineer in the engine room at 17 years of age.
This month, Fred was 68 and still works on one of the Calif. bases as an engineer.