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SN Greg Wright
SCPO Joshua I - I have to respectfully disagree Senior. The LCS's top out at about 43 knots. CVN's can approach 50, with decent weather. In fact, the only thing limiting even faster speeds is hull, shaft, and prop stress. Power is not an issue like it is for non-nukes.
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SCPO Joshua I
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http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-028.htm
http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-095.htm
It's a fluid dynamics problem. You won't find the precise answer anywhere, I've never even seen it written down anywhere in over ten years on a CVN. I can say with a great deal of confidence, however, that an LCS is significantly faster in top speed than a CVN. The CVN will get to top speed and stay there for a week though, where the LCS will be done in a few hours and need to refuel I would imagine.
http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-095.htm
It's a fluid dynamics problem. You won't find the precise answer anywhere, I've never even seen it written down anywhere in over ten years on a CVN. I can say with a great deal of confidence, however, that an LCS is significantly faster in top speed than a CVN. The CVN will get to top speed and stay there for a week though, where the LCS will be done in a few hours and need to refuel I would imagine.
Speed Thrills III - Max speed of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers
One of the prevailing myths of the modern fleet is that the US Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are capable of extraordinary maximum speeds. As is quite common with Urban Myths, these keep growing with each retelling of the basic story. It started with speeds of "over 40 knots" being alleged. This has risen by stages to 45 knots then to its current level of 50 knots. The story invariably ends with an officer turning off the speed...
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1LT William Clardy
That's almost as dangerous a link as looking up how to do something on YouTube, SCPO Joshua I. Way too many interesting articles...
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Carriers are faster than most people think. If you have ever seen one on a high speed run, the roster tail is at least as tall as the ship itself.
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Carriers hands down. back in the early 2000's The Truman's battle group left 6 days before the carrier left Norfolk. The Truman beat the battle group to the straits so do some math there.
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SN Greg Wright
Carriers. Though their top speed is listed as 30+ knots while a JHSV is listed at 40 knots and an LCS is listed as "minimum top speed of 40 knots", I was told by good authority (without revealing anything classified) that the Nimitz's top speed was WELL over "30+" knots.
Carriers. Though their top speed is listed as 30+ knots while a JHSV is listed at 40 knots and an LCS is listed as "minimum top speed of 40 knots", I was told by good authority (without revealing anything classified) that the Nimitz's top speed was WELL over "30+" knots.
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Probably carriers given they're overpowered for propulsion as they use a lot of steam for air ops. I recall some pretty fast numbers. There have been test vessels like the Stiletto, Mark 80, and others that were designed to be fast foremost. I'm curious as to what the real numbers will be on the Z Class.
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I can only answer with Ancient History. I served on Nuclear Cruisers. Stated Speed 30 Knots Plus (The Plus was 3 Knots for a total of 33) On the Cali we raced a turbo shaft they left us in the dirt out of the blocks so they go pretty fast and although we never raced a Carrier I heard tell from those that spent more time than us on Plane Guard that the Carrier could leave them in the dust. Never worked with JHSV or Littoral Combat Ship I suspect they are fairly light and fast. I was in during the Heyday of the USS Pegasus and handled the messages for RIMPAC that had the Pegasus involved. She sank the Carrier Several times before they even had a clue what hit them. It was definitely the Fastest in it's day (48 Knots on its Foils).
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PO3 John Jeter
I was on a Thomaston class LSD on WESPAC. We were being trailed by a particularly annoying Soviet trawler after leaving Pearl. Finally, after almost a week of being a jackass, they started fading back. Just as they disappeared over the horizon, our Captain made a call on the low power channel 16 that we would wait one hour and then raise up on foils and proceed on mission at 30 knots. There was a belch of black smoke on the horizon and that trawler started chasing us like their lives depended on it. For the next week, every time the Capt. came on deck, he would look back at that trawler and laugh like a madman. They fell back once we got to Okinawa to pick up the Marines for Operation Team Spirit. There was a different trawler waiting when we left for Korea. They disappeared when we got to Pusan. For the rest of the cruise, all it took to get a laugh from the Capt. was to ask when we were going to trawl for trawlers again...... I always smile about that when the subject of foils comes up.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
PO3 John Jeter - Wonderful Memories of the Cat and Mouse games with the Soviets during the Cold War. The Trawler that broke down off Pearl every year and had to be towed into the Commercial Port and then would put up all kinds of antennas. The one we would track out of Vladivostok that would go silent several hundred miles from Adak and then we would spot him off Zeto Pt. Those were the days.
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PO3 John Jeter
They would scoop up any trash we dumped that didn't sink fast enough. We took great delight in coming up with the most inventive "trash presents" for our esteemed shadows......*grin*......I'm smiling even now remembering some of those "presents"
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The JHSV have a top speed slightly above that of any of the carriers. The Iowa Class battleships were actually slightly higher BUT the Carriers can maintain their top speeds longer than other two.
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MSG Brad Sand
SN Greg Wright
Thanks for your reply but I will stand by my answer. JHSV win for overall top speed. There is no CVN that can do that unless you are sharing classified...false data...and then and you need to take a DAT if you are saying they can do 50 knots but they can go faster longer than the other ships. Don't believe the myth.
Thanks for your reply but I will stand by my answer. JHSV win for overall top speed. There is no CVN that can do that unless you are sharing classified...false data...and then and you need to take a DAT if you are saying they can do 50 knots but they can go faster longer than the other ships. Don't believe the myth.
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SN Greg Wright
MSG Brad Sand - CVN's top speed is only limited by hull, shaft, and prop stress. Power is unlimited. Check out some of the anecdotal posts here.
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Depends on your definition of "platform". Patrol boats like Mk V SEAL patrol craft can go 65+ kts. An LCAC can go around 70kts when empty.
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I voted for Cruisers but I know that Frigates and Destroyers are pretty dam fast also. I have been on 3 different carriers and I do know that they can get up and go too. Speed is essential to all Navy ships and escorts have to keep up with a carrier that's in a hurry to get to a hot spot.
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