[tanknetter]

But what gets me about these deals is , why have we not sold some of these “capitol” ships to allied nations, that could really use them...

The manning requirements are atrocious. There really aren't any other countries, except maybe China and India, that can adequately afford to man one of these ships. The QE-class carriers that the UK is building are just about maxing out their manning capability, and that's assuming that one of the two ships is always going to be in some form of layup.

Brazil has the old French Foch, now Sao Paulo, and has issues keeping her in service. And she's basically a half-step between an Essex and a Midway, nowhere near a Forrestal.

[cva66snipe]

The manning requirements are atrocious. There really aren't any other countries, except maybe China and India, that can adequately afford to man one of these ships. The QE-class carriers that the UK is building are just about maxing out their manning capability, and that's assuming that one of the two ships is always going to be in some form of layup.

Yeap that too. The Engineering Dept alone would be over 400 persons. And you don't find BT's or MM's capable of training a crew just anywhere.