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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2007 15:30:08 GMT -5
 Navy Carrier High Speed Run....BTDT back in 77....quite a ride!  |
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Post by pegleg on Nov 3, 2007 1:28:23 GMT -5
I remember seeing a video of that maneuver way back when. Pretty impressive seeing 90,000 tons of steel move like that. Did you serve on the Nimitz?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2007 6:37:28 GMT -5
I was on the Eisenhower, the next one built after Nimitz.
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Post by lori on Nov 3, 2007 10:23:29 GMT -5
That is an amazing photo
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2007 11:15:01 GMT -5
Don't worry Lori, your cruise ship will NOT be able to do that! ;D |
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Post by Lenny on Nov 3, 2007 15:57:36 GMT -5
Gee whiz MIke, I was never on a carrier and I didn't know one could maneuver with speed like that. I was on LSD Tortuga for a while off the coast of Viet Nam for 45 days straight in the Gulf Of Tonkin. The aft end floods with ocean water and then a smaller landing craft can come out and land on shore. I was in a Typhon on this ship and that was quite a ride. Talk about sea-sickness! I also earned a letter of commendation for volunteering for communications watch on the bridge. It was better than laying below deck being hot and sweaty. Plenty of cool ocean breeze on the bridge.  I was also on LSD U.S.S. Colonial. Exact same ship!  I left San Diego for Okinawa on board the troop carrier U.S.S. Patrick. We pulled into Hawaii on the way and I had some good sight seeing liberty there. I also met a girl on board who was a miltitary dependent of a Lieutenant Colonel stationed in Japan. I asked her moms permission to take her sightseeing with me when we got to Hawaii and she gave her permission. We went to Pearl Harbor and ate lunch and then I had to have her back on board by 7:00 P.M. We had a nice time. Just innocent fun between two innocent kids. I thank the U.S. Navy for all the great transportation. My best times in the military were on board ships.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2007 20:59:35 GMT -5
 USS Ronald Reagan helping the boots enjoy their lunch twice! ;D |
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Post by Barry on Nov 3, 2007 21:46:56 GMT -5
I was on a troop ship to and from Germany when I was in the Army. 1500 troops in a space for half that amount.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2007 22:01:16 GMT -5
The Navy calls them Gator Freighters...just ask Lenny,he's been up close and personal!  |
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