Homeporting July 23, 2004
San Diego, California
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Size:
- Flight deck: 4.5 acres
- 20 stories above the waterline
- 1,092 feet in length. (Nearly equals the height of the
Empire State Bldg.
- 4 high speed aircraft elevators, each over 4,000 square feet
- 4 bronze propellers, each weighing 66,200 lbs, and 21 feet
across
- 2 rudders, each weighing 50 tons, and measuring 29 by 22
feet
Capacity:
- Home to approximately 6,000 Navy personnel
- 18,150 meals served per day
- Carries enough food and supplies to operate for 90 days
- 400,000 gallons of fresh water distilled from sea water daily
- 1,400 telephones, 28,000 sheets, 14,000 pillowcases
- Almost 30,000 light fixtures and 1,325 miles of cable and wiring
Capability:
- Top speed: over 30 knots
- Powered by: two nuclear reactors that are capable of operating for over 20 years without
refueling
- Carries over 80 combat aircraft
- Three arresting cables can stop a 28-ton aircraft landing at 150 mph in less than 400
feet
- Expected to operate in the fleet for approximately 50 years
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