aircraft carriers

[DaveW]

and not the woodworking kind...

Sinking of the Oriskany 17-May-2006

And if you'd like to see some construction and less destruction...

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is done!

16.4 Feet long. 200,000 Bricks, movable elevators and radar dishes, electric lights on the flight deck, in the hangar, and inside the aircraft, motorized catapult!!! Cost in the 5 Digits

[wreckwriter]

More pics, including underwater, can be seen here: http://uwex.us/051806.htm

[BobSch]

I wonder what was the reason for the small craft on the flight deck? It seems to have survived the sinking. More furriners trying to sneak into the country?

[gabedad]

That's a lot of lego's!!!

[gad5264]

That is awesome.

[Tim Clark]

I wonder what was the reason for the small craft on the flight deck? It seems to have survived the sinking. More furriners trying to sneak into the country?

Generator and electronics for the charges. It was expected to float free and performed as advertised.

[lrogers]

The company I work for bid on the pre-sinking work, but lost the contract. We all watched quite intently as the actual sinking took place. A lot of work went into the ship prior to the explosives being set off.

[430752]

how'd the little boat survive?

I understand the purpose of the little boat, for control stuff for the demo. And I understand it was meant to drift free.

But I thought the thing about big ships sinking was to try to swiim/paddle away as far as possible as quickly as possible since the cavitation (sp?) of the sinking ship would pull people and small things under? I understood cavitation as the sucking of water in as the sinking vessel filled. Just one of those boy scout things (of which i was never one) I remembered in case of being on the titanic or lusitania.

so, is cavitation a myth or what?

curt j.

[wreckwriter]

I understand the purpose of the little boat, for control stuff for the demo. And I understand it was meant to drift free.

But I thought the thing about big ships sinking was to try to swiim/paddle away as far as possible as quickly as possible since the cavitation (sp?) of the sinking ship would pull people and small things under? I understood cavitation as the sucking of water in as the sinking vessel filled. Just one of those boy scout things (of which i was never one) I remembered in case of being on the titanic or lusitania.

so, is cavitation a myth or what?

curt j.

Cavitation is different; that's when a prop (or pump impellor) spins too fast and sucks air (to put it very simplisticly). Suction from a sinking ship is partially a myth. It does exist but, as you see, it won't suck down a lifeboat.

[meika123]

Isn't the Oriskany the ship John McCain served on? Well, uh,uh,uh..

Dave in NC

[wreckwriter]

Isn't the Oriskany the ship John McCain served on? Well, uh,uh,uh..

Dave in NC

Yes, that and Forrestal too.

[lrogers]

As I recall, he was on the Forrestal when they had the big fire. I'm pretty sure it was him I saw on Discovery jumping out of his Skyhawk to escape the fire. He was then transferred to the "O". I believe he was flying off the Orinskany when he was shot down. At least I THINK that was how it went.

[DUD]

Both are great. Bill

[wreckwriter]

As I recall, he was on the Forrestal when they had the big fire. I'm pretty sure it was him I saw on Discovery jumping out of his Skyhawk to escape the fire. He was then transferred to the "O". I believe he was flying off the Orinskany when he was shot down. At least I THINK that was how it went.

Yep, that's how it went as I understand it too.

[RonJ]

From the old days in Uncle Sam's Canoe Club (USN) I think we had to watch the old "Forest-Fire" movie at least once per year. It was in conjunction with fire fighting training to help keep us motivated. Key safety point: Never fire a Zuni (?) missile on the flight deck. Not a good day for the Navy.