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A look at where the Navy’s 11 aircraft carriers are now
AP ^ | 6/19/24 | Lolita Baldor

Posted on 06/20/2024 5:49:30 AM PDT by hardspunned

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy is weighing what to do about the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, which has been battling Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea for nearly nine months. The question is how to replicate the carrier’s combat power if the ship returns home.

The service has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Generally, they are getting ready to deploy, are deployed or have come off deployment and have gone in for maintenance and repairs.

The carriers have a lifespan of about 50 years, and halfway through they undergo a major overhaul of their nuclear and other systems, which can take several years.

Here’s a look at where the Navy’s carriers are now:

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Iran; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: carrier; carriers; houthi; houthis
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WWIII’s Pearl Harbor will see six U.S. carrier groups sunk within an hour. Even if detected and destroyed, the Russian attack sub following each deployed carrier will launch its complement of 32 hypersonic missiles. Funny about the Eisenhower, the Houthis claim they hit the carrier and the Eisenhower basically limps away while claiming BS on the Houthi claims.
1 posted on 06/20/2024 5:49:30 AM PDT by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

The silicon chip has made naval surface combatants, land armored vehicles, helicopters and most fixed wing aircraft obsolete death traps. It will be a nerd behind a console that will determine the outcome of future wars.


2 posted on 06/20/2024 5:57:15 AM PDT by allendale
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"Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, which has been battling Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea for nearly nine months." --- they've been battling a rag-tag gang of misfits for nine months? Something is very wrong with our defence policies.
3 posted on 06/20/2024 5:59:09 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: hardspunned

I realize that it is so ‘last century’

But what was wrong with the concept of

“Loose Lips Sink Ships!”???


4 posted on 06/20/2024 6:04:57 AM PDT by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: Oscar in Batangas

Ah well, this could just be a bit of disinformation being pushed by the DOD.


5 posted on 06/20/2024 6:08:10 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: PghBaldy

Someone should introduce Mr. Houthi to Mr. Napalm. Can you say Linebacker III bombing campaign?


6 posted on 06/20/2024 6:09:50 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: allendale

Russia and China appreciate the opportunity to adjust their targeting systems. Nice work.


7 posted on 06/20/2024 6:12:27 AM PDT by gdzla (Tyrannis Seditio, Obsequium Deo)
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To: gdzla

When are the adults going to be in charge again in this Country??


8 posted on 06/20/2024 6:14:51 AM PDT by bantam
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To: hardspunned

You have some vivid fantasies.


9 posted on 06/20/2024 6:22:26 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: Oscar in Batangas

These things are so large and require so many people working on them…they are difficult to hide.

I imagine if they were “needed” they could both “disappear” and the ones in dry dock could be moved out pretty quickly.

But these updates have been maintained for a long, long time.

You have to keep in mind that the Moscow spokespeople on FR need to keep the pot stirred every day whether they have news or not. This story is merely today’s version.


10 posted on 06/20/2024 6:25:08 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: hardspunned

What I see is a mostly useless and very expensive effort to down incoming drones and missiles.

What I don’t see is any effort to take the fight to the Houthis where it counts: on the ground in Yemen.

We will consistently lose until we go on the offensive.


11 posted on 06/20/2024 6:27:14 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Israel, in order: https://freerepublic.com/tag/unclemiltieadventure/index)
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To: gdzla
I go to the "www.gonavy.jp" site each week and update my USN carrier spread sheet - it is not a secret where they are.

Nobody is getting within striking distance of a US carrier. Even with Biden as CinC.

12 posted on 06/20/2024 6:27:30 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: Uncle Miltie

If you wish to control the ground, you must be on the ground.


13 posted on 06/20/2024 6:31:58 AM PDT by Rlsau1
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To: gdzla
Yeah, because Russia and China needed the APNews to locate US aircraft carriers for them.

Now, this is just between you, me and the lamppost. Shhhh... They have an APP for that

14 posted on 06/20/2024 6:39:59 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: Psalm 73

Nobody is getting within striking distance of a US carrier. Even with Biden as CinC.

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What is the range of hypersonic missiles and how far out from a carrier group can they be shot down?


15 posted on 06/20/2024 6:51:12 AM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: gdzla

And if you check the Flight Radar App, you will see a number of Navy trainer flights and an Air Force Stratotanker in the vicinity of the Harry Truman right now.


16 posted on 06/20/2024 6:59:55 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: gdzla

Russia and China appreciate the opportunity to adjust their targeting systems. Nice work.

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You don’t think the Russians know where our carriers and battle groups are? This isn’t 1941.


17 posted on 06/20/2024 7:12:51 AM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: hardspunned

Drone swarms are the next thing in warfare.


18 posted on 06/20/2024 7:15:10 AM PDT by lurk (u)
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To: Hatteras

I hear silence. Good post.


19 posted on 06/20/2024 7:17:35 AM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: hardspunned

The Hootie and the Blowfish had something to do with one carrier group limping away. Now that the N. Koreans, Iran, Hooties, and Cubans are getting Hypersonic Missiles - JOE F’N BIDEN & HIS LOSER TEAM has put America on the defense into the future. The world changed when Blinken and Sullivan/Austin decided to attack Russia inside Russia.

If Biden or the DNC retains the White House, I predict that everyone of these carrier groups will be targeted within four years by non-nuclear proxy groups using Chicom/Ruski Hypersonic Conventional Warheads.

One day the US WOKE....


20 posted on 06/20/2024 7:18:21 AM PDT by Jumper
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