Well the Kitty Hawk isn't a 90K ton Nimitz class carrier, more around the 60K dead weight, and 81K loaded. But still . . . those are some pretty nasty waves, and it's no wonder that container ships lose their cargo every once and a while, or that car carriers capsize. Reminds me of the vidoes of the wash over the Lion. I am told that she was built with a leading edge that was better suited for rougher seas. Imagine having to conduct flight operations in those seas!?! Like that footage of the Mitchell's flying off the Hornet during the Doolitle raid.
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