See the Navy haul its crew's vehicles on the USS Ronald Reagan

Wearethemighty.com ^ | Mar. 12, 10:37 AM | Harold Hutchison

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The United States Navy’s aircraft carriers are huge ships. This isn’t just for show; they need to be large to operate four squadrons of multi-role fighters plus other assorted planes, like EA-18G Growlers, E-2 Hawkeyes, and helicopters. But all of that space is useful for transporting other things, too. After all, we’re talking over four acres of sovereign United States territory.

For instance, when the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) was switching homeports from Bremerton to San Diego (before being deployed to Japan as the forward-based carrier), she did a solid for all of the sailors who man her — she gave their rides a ride...

[BenLurkin]

The vales will have to do a lot of shuffling whenever an aircraft comes in for a landing.

[eartick]

What now, business kinda slow bombing goat humpers, so PDJT picking up some change running ferry service in the Med?

[Sequoyah101]

Even though it makes some sense I’m amazed this was permitted. There are so many liabilities and contingencies to consider given this is supposed to be a warship and war ready.

[Vaquero]

Watch them get pushed overboard in an emergency

[LFOD]

Ain’t exactly the first time it’s been done.......

[ImNotLying]

Hook one of those trucks up to the catapult and watch it take off.

[mad_as_he$$]

It has been done many times before.

[ImNotLying]

Would make a great fishing reef.

[Sequoyah101]

I understand that. The considerations / questions still apply.

[Thibodeaux]

Similarly, our rare US Navy jeep was stolen from out parking lot at Subic Bay and carried to Vietnam.

[Terry Mross]

It would be funny if that’s how they off loaded them. It’s in the fine print.

[SERKIT]

Using a cat-launch to off-load those civilian vehicles will be fun to watch.

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

The waters off the West Coast aren't exactly a global trouble spot. I assume that they loaded the Ronald Reagan with all kinds of cargo heading from Bremerton to San Diego.

You could put all sorts of repair parts and equipment aboard her and save a significant chunk of change in transportation costs.

[Terry Mross]

Photo by Mass Communications Specialist. I assume they no longer have Photographer’s Mates.

[corkoman]

That flight deck is over 6-7 stories high. How do they get these cars up / down from there???

I know the San Diego naval base fairly well and have not seen anything that would allow a car to be driven up there. Do they "lift" them all? - that would take a long time and a lot of fuss.

[Grampa Dave]

When did San Diego move to the Med?

[eartick]

When did our carriers start carrying cars on them instead of planes was the point if it missed you. Which points usually do.

[Grampa Dave]

So San Diego is still in the Med?

[Obadiah]

LOL. That’s what I thought as well. My next thought was, man, white is a popular color choice for vehicles.