CV-17 Shandong (002 carrier) Thread I ...News, Views and operations

[AndrewS]

It takes a lot of manpower to operate a navy and manpower equates to salaries ! Every capital ship should have a minimum of three crews with four being the most desirable. Most navies around the world can barely muster enough sailors to man their ships with two crews and most of time their ships are in dock due to a lack of manpower.

My understanding is that most naval ships in the world only have a single crew.

Although there are some exceptions to this that I'm aware of.

The LCS which previously had 2 crews comes to mind, although they've changed back to a single crew now.
Or the Ohio SSBNs which have 2 crews, which maximises the time at sea and readiness.

So I'm curious as to where the idea of 3-4 crews for a ship comes from.

 

[by78]

17, 17, 17.

 

[Intrepid]

My understanding is that most naval ships in the world only have a single crew.

The US-Navy has more ships than crews. The crews change from one ship that is going into maintenance to an other ship that is coming from. Crews are the bottleneck.

 

[AndrewS]

The US-Navy has more ships than crews. The crews change from one ship that is going into maintenance to an other ship that is coming from. Crews are the bottleneck.

I would expect there to be more ships than crews.

But given the high cost of a ship in relation to crew wages, it still makes sense to ensure that there are enough crews for ships which aren't in maintenance.

My query was really about the comment "3-4 crews" for a ship

 

[Tsavo Lion]

In the USN, only SSBNs & SSGNs have 2 crews. Ships in maintenance/refit retain their crews to help with it, while some personnel may be temporarily assigned to other commands.

 

[by78]

A magazine scan.

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[Jura The idiot]

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Simply a great CG showing the latest PLAN aircraft carrier 'Shandong' (CV-17). (Artwork by @西葛西造舰军事CG from Weibo)

 

[defenceman]

Hi if possible can somebody let me know why the ACC are starting from 16 & onward why not 01/02
Thank you

 

[Intrepid]

Hi if possible can somebody let me know why the ACC are starting from 16 & onward why not 01/02

Nobody knows.

May be, 01/02 are reserved for more important ships (nuclear carriers?).

 

[AeroEngineer]

Yes the Indian claimed the rudder became jammed and like Tirptiz started doing circles

lol,

no body cares what the indians think !!