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Re: Brit versus US carriers
Posted: 19 Jan 2008, 01:13
by Paul K
Kevin Farnell wrote:Interesting to note, that the 'islands' are on opposite sides of the carriers.
UK and US engines rotate in opposite directions, diagonal stripes on ties are opposite and we drive on opposite sides of the road.
:think:
Kevin
Erm, no Kevin...the islands are on the starboard side of both ships. Its just that the Nimitz's sharp end is pointing this way, while the Arks blunt end is nearest.
Re: Brit versus US carriers
Posted: 19 Jan 2008, 01:35
by Kevin Farnell
Oops, my mistake.
Kevin
Re: Brit versus US carriers
Posted: 19 Jan 2008, 01:39
by DaveB
That's not like you Kevin
We all have our bad days ;-)
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Brit versus US carriers
Posted: 19 Jan 2008, 01:46
by Garry Russell
He'll be OK with the Freighter
Blunt end forwards.....pointy sharp end at the back
Garry
Re: Brit versus US carriers
Posted: 19 Jan 2008, 01:52
by Kevin Farnell
I wondered why those arrestor wires were so late
Kevin
Re: Brit versus US carriers
Posted: 19 Jan 2008, 01:53
by DaveB
I was going to post something about I*****n navy ships but won't as it's very much NOT PC and doesn't apply in this day and age
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Brit versus US carriers
Posted: 19 Jan 2008, 02:00
by Kevin Farnell
Paul K wrote:
Erm, no Kevin...the islands are on the starboard side of both ships. Its just that the Nimitz's sharp end is pointing this way, while the Arks blunt end is nearest.
Does that mean that the Nimitz reversed in? :o
Kevin
Re: Brit versus US carriers
Posted: 19 Jan 2008, 02:05
by Paul K
Kevin Farnell wrote:I wondered why those arrestor wires were so late
Kevin
Not to mention the catapults that hurl you backwards onto the ship's wake.
Re: Brit versus US carriers
Posted: 19 Jan 2008, 02:11
by Paul K
Kevin Farnell wrote:Paul K wrote:
Erm, no Kevin...the islands are on the starboard side of both ships. Its just that the Nimitz's sharp end is pointing this way, while the Arks blunt end is nearest.
Does that mean that the Nimitz reversed in? :o
Kevin
Yep Kevin, it means exactly that. Though assisted by tugs, the helmsman would have been looking from one wing mirror to the other as he parked it up for the night. ;-)
Re: Brit versus US carriers
Posted: 19 Jan 2008, 03:06
by airboatr
I went on the USS Ronald Reagan with some friends of mine.
their two year old, Adam was my buddy for the day.. :roll:
All the while on the dock waiting to get onboard he kept asking me ...
Joe we going on the boat? we going on the boat?
:roll: yes Adam.. we are going on the ship .. see it ? see the line of people we are following ?
... he looked up again at the Tower soring into the air ( which I'm thinking Adam probably thinks
it's some kinda big building , you know.........
he's two!
then he says
Joe we going on the shit...... :o (shit he says)
Yes Adam, we going on the ShiP......the Big ShiP
So finnaly we get onbaord.......
after about 20 minutes he says
Joe ????? um.... we going on the boat yet?
The poor boy... I don't think he ever did get the concept of it all..
I had a hard time myself .......... It is absolutly humongus.