Re: How Do You Sink A Carrier?
Jeff sez;
And I agree..I pray that the SECNAV decides to re-name CVN-78 USS America. It is only fitting.
I served on that ship in 1981. It is the only ship I served on in which no one was killed during the deployment. And I made 7 deployments. It also deployed with a 92 total aircraft CVW.
CVW-11 on CV-66 Jan'81-Nov'81
14ac= VF-114 Aardvarks F-14A(TARPS)
12ac= VF-213 Black Lions F-14A
12ac= VA-192 Golden Dragons A-7E
12ac= VA-195 Dam Busters A-7E
15ac= VA-95 Green Lizards A-6E/KA-6D
04ac= VAW-123 Screwtops E-2C
04ac= VAQ-133 Wizards EA-6B
06ac= HS-12 Wyverns SH-3H
10ac= VS-33 Screwbirds S-3A
01ac= VQ-2DET. Batmen EA-3B
02ac= VR-24DET. Lifting Eagles C-2A
92 total aircraft!
Anyway the SINKEX exersise the USN conducts on capital ships prove how hard they are to sink. And remember that the ships attacked in the SINKEX are unmanned therefore no damage contol is taking place. And they still don't sink.....Think about it..
Jeff sez;
Though I would have much rather seen her preserved, even in her live fire and ultimate scuttle exercises, she continued to serve her namesake and taught us a lot that you can be bet is being applied as we speak.
And I agree..I pray that the SECNAV decides to re-name CVN-78 USS America. It is only fitting.
I served on that ship in 1981. It is the only ship I served on in which no one was killed during the deployment. And I made 7 deployments. It also deployed with a 92 total aircraft CVW.
CVW-11 on CV-66 Jan'81-Nov'81
14ac= VF-114 Aardvarks F-14A(TARPS)
12ac= VF-213 Black Lions F-14A
12ac= VA-192 Golden Dragons A-7E
12ac= VA-195 Dam Busters A-7E
15ac= VA-95 Green Lizards A-6E/KA-6D
04ac= VAW-123 Screwtops E-2C
04ac= VAQ-133 Wizards EA-6B
06ac= HS-12 Wyverns SH-3H
10ac= VS-33 Screwbirds S-3A
01ac= VQ-2DET. Batmen EA-3B
02ac= VR-24DET. Lifting Eagles C-2A
92 total aircraft!
Anyway the SINKEX exersise the USN conducts on capital ships prove how hard they are to sink. And remember that the ships attacked in the SINKEX are unmanned therefore no damage contol is taking place. And they still don't sink.....Think about it..