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I voted for Carriers. Boring holes in the water somewhere in the South China Sea. We were doing about 25-kts on an LPD. Our hull was shaking like a wild bull. The Nimitz overtook us like we were stuck in a frozen pond. She was kicking up a roster tail that was almost to the flight deck. Needless to say, they weren't at flight ops and everything was chained to the deck. Crazy Impressive Power.
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TSgt Stephen Potter
Go Navy Beat Army. Four year active Navy 89 - 93 aboard the world's finest ageis cruiser "USS San Jacinto". I wear an Air Force Uniform, but I still have my Navy Pride.
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PO1 James Booker
Call for "Battle override", pull out the rev limiters on the LM2500's on a Tico and it'll push over 40kts. Lee helm at that point is covered as it's classified. Now...remember THAT has never been tested as it's a "last measure" and the engines are required to be replaced at the next base assuming it survives the action. The "Big E" indeed had 8 reactors and although they could boil more water...they(as with any carrier) is limited not by the shaft rev but bearing temps
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PO1 Edward Spencer
PO1 James Booker - I thought Enterprise was limited by shaft torque specs, especially in 1 plant or 4 plants. Something about bending a shaft during sea trials? And I heard she could do over 40 knots back when she was new- and unlike a Tico, could do that all day. ;)
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