Seeing it next to the Arizona Memorial really puts its size into perspective... ENORMOUS!
When the Bridge pipes "Man the Rail" there is a lot of rail to man on this monster: shoulder to shoulder, around 2 hectares. Her displacement is about 100 000 tons with full complement.
Capability
Top speed exceeds 30 knots, powered by two nuclear reactors that can operate for more than 20 years without refueling
1. Expected to operate in the fleet for about 50 years
2. Carries over 80 combat aircraft
3. Three arresting cables can stop a 28-ton aircraft going 150 miles per hour in less than 400 feet
Size
1.Towers 20 storeys above the waterline
2.300m long; nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall
3.4 bronze propellers, each 7m across, weighing 30 000kg
5. 2 rudders, each 29 by 22 feet and weighing 50 tons
6. 4 high-speed aircraft elevators, each over 1 000m2
Capacity
1. Home to about 6 000 Navy personnel
2. Carries enough food and supplies to operate for 90 days
3. 18 150 meals served daily
4. Distillation plants provide 400 000 gallons of fresh water from sea water daily, enough for 2 000 homes
5. Nearly 30 000 light fixtures and 2 100km of cable and wiring 1 400 telephones
6. 14 000 pillowcases and 28 000 sheets
USS BILL CLINTON
The USS William Jefferson Clinton (CVS1)
The ship is the first of its kind in the Navy and is a standing legacy to President Bill Clinton 'for his foresight in military budget cuts' and his conduct while holding the (formerly dignified) office of President.
The ship is constructed nearly entirely from recycled aluminum and is completely solar-powered with a top speed of 5 knots. It boasts an arsenal comprised of one (unarmed) F14 Tomcat or one (unarmed) F18 Hornet aircraft which, although they cannot be launched on the 100 foot flight deck, form a very menacing presence.
As a standing order, there are no firearms allowed on board.
This crew, like the crew aboard the USS Jimmy Carter, is specially trained to avoid conflicts and appease any and all enemies of the US at all costs.
An onboard Type One DNC Universal Translator can send out messages of apology in any language to anyone who may find America offensive. The number of apologies are limitless and though some may seem hollow and disingenuous, the Navy advises all apologies will sound very sincere.
In times of conflict, the USS Clinton has orders to seek refuge in Canada .
And then we have the USS JACOB ZUMA
Lovely to see he is manning it himself
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