Re: Sunshine Skyway Bridge - Clearance for Cruise Ships

> > Armor plating is not the reason for the overhang.....the flight deck is.
>
> I didn't say that it was... the main discussion (the context that you
> snipped) was about the weight of the ships, about why the QE2 had
> similar dimensions (length, beam at the water line, and height) to the
> Nimitz class, yet the QE2 weighs about half as much.  The weight
> difference is what my comment about armor plating was meant to address.

The specific comment you replied to earlier was James referring to the overhang.
The weight difference was already discussed.  But, since you bring it up, the
armor plating is only a small part of the reason why a carrier weighs more.
There is *A LOT* of heavy equipment installed (the catapults and arresting gear
engines specifically coming to mind, since I worked on them in my earlier Navy
days)...not to mention that a nuclear reactor isn't exactly lightweight...

> > Could be because the Navy has no need to take a carrier into such ports...
>
> Does the Navy still at times take a carrier into New York Harbor and
> into San Francisco Bay?

Not lately, though it's a moot point for the reasons Thomas mentioned...

Froggie  |  Did the carrier thing for 3 of my 9 Navy years...  |
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