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Got there before the fog on sunday , thought i would post for those not out on lake solent at the weekend .
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SHMBO was dissapointed we couldnt get closer , she was looking forward to seeing the yank sailors , cant think why /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
Brilliant photos, thank you for posting them.
That certainly is an enormous beast for sure - I guess there cannot be too many harbours that she (he?) can get into.

And only harbours with a small tidal range I suppose, otherwise those enormous overhangs are bashing the quay (?), unless they use those pontoons like what that refuelling tanker seems to be berthed against.

There doesnt seem to be any uniformity to the overall design though - it looks as if bits have been added, chopped and changed over the years, with all the various appendages sticking out everywhere.

And looking at the bow view photo, I cant help but start wondering why they never built aircraft carriers as catamarans, or even trimarans - the stability on this beast must be a nightmare, especially the free surface effects on the hanger deck if eg the fire hydrants are let off (or do they have Flexi Fog systems now?)
 
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Bet it does not look that big when you're on final approach in your F16 !

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lol. Flown a deck landing sim ages ago, the deck is only a few pixels until you feel you are pant stainingly close then suddenly its all there. BTW, dont ask me to be the pilot if you need to get down and walk away, based on sim rating I am not a good choice:-)
 
The Military Aviation spotters were also busy taking down aircraft numbers , Here is the list of all the aircraft noted on the ship ( sorry no F16s)

CVN-71, USS Theodore Roosevelt, Portsmouth, April 2009
VFA-31 Tomcatters
AJ-100 166776 F/A-18E Starboard side, high viz marks
AJ-101 166777 F/A-18E Port side
AJ-102 166778 F/A-18E Port side
AJ-103 166779 F/A-18E Starboard side
AJ-104 166780 F/A-18E Port side
AJ-105 166781 F/A-18E Starboard side - moved to Port side
during 5/4/09
AJ-106 166782 F/A-18E Starboard side
AJ-107 166783 F/A-18E Hangared
AJ-110 166784 F/A-18E Hangared
AJ-111 166785 F/A-18E Port side
AJ-112 166786 F/A-18E Port side
AJ-113 166788 F/A-18E Port side

VFA-213 Black Lions
AJ-200 166663 F/A-18F Starboard side - moved to Port side
during 5/4/09
AJ-201 166674 F/A-18F Starboard side
AJ-202 166679 F/A-18F Starboard side
AJ-203 166681 F/A-18F Port side
AJ-204 166682 F/A-18F Port side
AJ-205 166683 F/A-18F Port side
AJ-206 166684 F/A-18F Starboard side
AJ-210 166636 F/A-18F Starboard side
AJ-211 166637 F/A-18F Starboard side
AJ-212 166638 F/A-18F Hangared
AJ-213 166639 F/A-18F Starboard side - moved to Port side
during 5/4/09
AJ-214 166640 F/A-18F Hangared

VFA-15 Valion Pride
AJ-300 164236 F/A-18C Port side
AJ-301 164675 F/A-18C Hangared
AJ-302 164238 F/A-18C Hangared
AJ-303 164646 F/A-18C Hangared
AJ-304 164256 F/A-18C Hangared
AJ-305 164661 F/A-18C Starboard side
AJ-307 164671 F/A-18C Starboard side
AJ-310 164678 F/A-18C Port side
AJ-311 164629 F/A-18C Port side
AJ-312 164648 F/A-18C Starboard side

VFA-87 Golden Warriors
AJ-400 162886 F/A-18A+ Port side
AJ-401 162874 F/A-18A+ Port side
AJ-402 162872 F/A-18A+ Port side
AJ-403 162841 F/A-18A+ Hangared (wfu)
AJ-404 163107 F/A-18A+ Starboard side
AJ-405 162863 F/A-18A+ Port side
AJ-406 162909 F/A-18A+ Port side
AJ-407 162846 F/A-18A+ Starboard side
AJ-410 163105 F/A-18A+ Port side
AJ-411 163149 F/A-18A+ Port side

HS-3 Tridents
AJ-610 164454 SH-60F Hangared
AJ-611 164451 SH-60F Port side
AJ-612 164104 SH-60F Port side
AJ-613 164455 SH-60F Hangared
AJ-614 165120 HH-60H Port side
AJ-615 165115 HH-60H Hangared
AJ-616 163796 HH-60H Port side

VAQ-141 Shadowhawks
AJ-500 163526 EA-6B Starboard side, large black Hawk on tail
AJ-501 161885 EA-6B Starboard side
AJ-502 158804 EA-6B Starboard side
AJ-503 158542 EA-6B Hangared

VAW-124 Bear Aces
AJ-601 165299 E-2C Port side
AJ-602 165302 E-2C Port side
AJ-603 164494 E-2C Hangared
 
I'm guessing the main reason they're not cats is that they need the interior volume of a monohull for all the hangars etc. Yes, Cat would in theory provide extra stability, but where the hell would they put everything?
 
Re a cat carrier

Re all the interior volume needed for hangers (that is an impressive list above of aeroplanes on board), I was thinking, looking at the bow view, if they built a catamaran the same overall beam as the carrier on deck, then they should be able to have enough interior volume.

The problem then would most probably be that they would have to build a special dry dock for it, as no existing dry dock would be wide enough. Perhaps the same dry dock that they build the vessel in?

A pal of mine is a weapons systems engineer in Portsmouth, and one of his jobs is to come up with alternative ideas - he proposed a carrier with (I think) the island in the middle, and runways each side. But perhaps the bosses were not too keen on this idea.
 
Re: Re a cat carrier

Just thought of another possible reason. With these things being built and operated from Virginia, do they need to transit the Panama canal? Can they do so? It's a long way around to the pacific otherwise.
 
Re: Re a cat carrier

too wide in the beam /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gifI always think about the crew numbering at 6000 at times must be like a city not a ship
 
Re: Re a cat carrier

Ive been aboard two of these. somewhere I still have the visitor leaflets with all the '12 million miles of cable' etc oh yes they are towns afloat with hairdressers and shopping malls just like a low budget cruise ship. However they are all no smoking or alcohol on board ever :-( not like on the brit boats where guests are invited to share the rum ration (red death) and then be ceremoniously poured onto the harbour wall. by the way which one is this?
 
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