Five Carriers in Norfolk-all at once!

Feuer Frei! · 02-26-13, 08:54 PM

Nice Pic! News article dated from the 8th of Feb, but still...

http://news.usni.org/2013/02/08/navy...ers-in-norfolk

fireftr18 · 02-26-13, 09:30 PM

Beautiful pic, nice to see them together. But did they forget the lesson we learned on Dec 7, 1941.

CaptainHaplo · 02-26-13, 09:33 PM

Looks like two LHD's in the background as well.... and those are no lightweighters on tonnage. Would make Scapa Flow into a historical slideshow if a Uboat turned up!!!!

Cybermat47 · 02-26-13, 10:45 PM

All we've got in Sydney is one destroyer, one submarine, and several frigates.

Although my dad once visited a Russkie sub there.

August · 02-26-13, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fireftr18

Beautiful pic, nice to see them together. But did they forget the lesson we learned on Dec 7, 1941.

Good question but I don't believe so because there are some key differences between then and now:

That is not some far flung territorial base, it is our front yard.
We're a lot better at detecting approaching enemy fleets than we were in 1941.
We're a lot better at killing them once they are detected.
None of our enemies possesses half the navy the IJN could field at the start of the war.
The carriers are in fact much better placed to protect against torpedo attack than they were on battleship row.

Stealhead · 02-26-13, 11:18 PM

The most serious threat to them in that location would be a cruise missile or a MIRV aimed at the base.Neither of which is very likely the MIRV could only result from a Russian ICBM attack and the cruise missile would have to be submarine launched.

Well thinking about it a surprise submarine launched cruise missile attack is relatively feasible.Of course doing so would be serious act of war and incur a reaction that most nations could not sustain.

em2nought · 02-27-13, 12:02 AM

Probably parked 'em that way so they can say "look what we have to do because of sequestration".

Stealhead · 02-27-13, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by em2nought

Probably parked 'em that way so they can say "look what we have to do because of sequestration".

Ah they wont get rid of them they will just cut down the crew size and say to the people that get cut "thank you for your service to the US Navy we know that many of you have dedicated 10 or and some of you nearly 20 years of your life to the Navy but you are not eligible for retirement pensions now have a nice day and life and enjoy your 90 day temp card."

Feuer Frei! · 02-27-13, 01:40 AM

A directive from the Obama Administration . For routine inspections. That's why they're parked in there together.
That was the original story. Fabricated, apparently.
Here, allegedly is the real story:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/col...aircraft.shtml

Betonov · 02-27-13, 02:08 AM

Looks like a fair or a public BBQ going on on the flight deck of the second one

Or most probibly a covered maintainance operation

Cybermat47 · 02-27-13, 02:14 AM

Hang on, looks like there are seven carriers there!

Feuer Frei! · 02-27-13, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Hang on, looks like there are seven carriers there!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_assault_ship
That's the 'other' 2

Cybermat47 · 02-27-13, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibious_assault_ship
That's the 'other' 2

Thanks. Two of those are going to enter service with the RAN pretty soon.

Mork_417 · 02-27-13, 06:06 AM

Really nice picture. Wish it was big enough for wallpaper.

Feuer Frei! · 02-27-13, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by FloppyRat

Really nice picture. Wish it was big enough for wallpaper.

This'll sort you out. high-rez incoming:

http://blogs.defensenews.com/interce...-ZN152-189.jpg

02-26-13, 08:54 PM	#1
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Five Carriers in Norfolk-all at once! Nice Pic! News article dated from the 8th of Feb, but still... http://news.usni.org/2013/02/08/navy...ers-in-norfolk __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

02-26-13, 09:30 PM	#2
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,527 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Beautiful pic, nice to see them together. But did they forget the lesson we learned on Dec 7, 1941. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

02-26-13, 09:33 PM	#3
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Looks like two LHD's in the background as well.... and those are no lightweighters on tonnage. Would make Scapa Flow into a historical slideshow if a Uboat turned up!!!! __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

02-26-13, 10:45 PM	#4
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,386 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 22	All we've got in Sydney is one destroyer, one submarine, and several frigates. Although my dad once visited a Russkie sub there. __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

02-27-13, 12:02 AM	#7
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,467 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Probably parked 'em that way so they can say "look what we have to do because of sequestration". __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

02-26-13, 11:18 PM	#6
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The most serious threat to them in that location would be a cruise missile or a MIRV aimed at the base.Neither of which is very likely the MIRV could only result from a Russian ICBM attack and the cruise missile would have to be submarine launched. Well thinking about it a surprise submarine launched cruise missile attack is relatively feasible.Of course doing so would be serious act of war and incur a reaction that most nations could not sustain.

02-27-13, 01:40 AM	#9
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	A directive from the Obama Administration . For routine inspections. That's why they're parked in there together. That was the original story. Fabricated, apparently. Here, allegedly is the real story: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/col...aircraft.shtml __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

02-27-13, 02:08 AM	#10
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Looks like a fair or a public BBQ going on on the flight deck of the second one Or most probibly a covered maintainance operation

02-27-13, 02:14 AM	#11
Cybermat47 Willing Webfooted Beast Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 5,386 Downloads: 293 Uploads: 22	Hang on, looks like there are seven carriers there! __________________ Historical TWoS Gameplay Guide: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2572620 Historical FotRSU Gameplay Guide: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho....php?p=2713394

02-27-13, 06:06 AM	#14
Mork_417 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DB-15 Posts: 850 Downloads: 263 Uploads: 0	Really nice picture. Wish it was big enough for wallpaper. __________________ Heading to AM49.(U-553)