HUMPH
Well-Known Member
- Nov 4, 2009
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- Boat Info
- 2003 410DA
2009 Walker Bay 13’
- Engines
- CAT 3126TA's 350HP/
50HP Honda
Great shots! I can't wait until October when we have fleet week, I'll be snapping tons of pictures...
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Sure was fun landing fighters on them (in my younger days!)! Didn't have security like that back in the 70's.
Great pics.
I think the Enterprise was the first nuclear carrier ever, right?
He indicated that it was north of 50 knots, with the main limitation being that the forward bulkhead could not handle the pressure of going faster.
In Gary's first few pics, what does the white CG boat do? Is there another one on the stbd side?
As for the "50+" knots referred to earlier... I am not sure. I'll do a little digging. I know a few people who were on board her. While I will not be able to tell what the real top speed is, I will see what the standard answer is for carriers and that one. The above picture is during trials. They really do that-on purpose. /quote]
Update:
I do know from first hand experience that the Big E COULD outrun her battle group. Also, Wiki shows a top speed of over 33 knots. The Navy's Enterprise website states that, on speed trials, she exceeded 40 mph. Other Navy websites state in excess of 30 knots.
. and you will not outrun a safe boat i have been on them many a time the gps was reading 68 mph and my teeth where rattling, but a cool ride.
A friend's Sonic does 90. Fusco's Skater Jet Set the next cove over tops out somewhere just shy of 200.
Going across the bay on my way up from Florida I was hailed by a warship and it made me pee my swim trunks.
Interesting comments about not taking pictures of nuclear subs. On the other side of the United States from Gary's original post, here is what we passed 2 weeks ago while cruising through Puget Sound from Port Townsend to Seattle. From my friends who have houses in the area, this is a normal return passage for subs returning to Bangor via the Sound and Hood Canal (my step son is a sonar tech based there). I can't imagine the Navy believes they are making such a public voyage through a heavily populated boating area without pictures being taken. That's Mt. Baker in the background.
A few weeks ago I met an ex navy gunner that was assigned to a support vessel that cruised with one of the nuclear air craft carriers. I asked what the top speed was for the air craft carrier. He indicated that it was north of 50 knots, with the main limitation being that the forward bulkhead could not handle the pressure of going faster.
A friend's Sonic does 90. Fusco's Skater Jet Set the next cove over tops out somewhere just shy of 200.