The Navy’s newest submarine, coming to the fleet in 2015, is the USS Gerald R. Ford:
Navy submarine, USS Gerald R. Ford
Just kidding ’bout the sub. It looks that way, with what Business Insider calls a bulbous bow. It is actually the aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford. I sure hope no falls down the ladderwell. (Speaking of ladderwells, check out this scary one on the USS Kearsarge.)
Yeah but I heard according to the SecNav (Mabus), there’s gonna be a new aircraft carrier (Gerald Ford class, not sure on the designation) for a brand new USS Enterprise, the ninth US Navy vessel by that name…how’s that grab everyone???… k
Great news. CVN-80. On the other hand the Big E would make a hell of a fine museum.
That deep ladder is the kind you go down letting your hands slide on the railings. You have to use your feet going up, though.
Kris: I just linked to the same story! Good news.
CP: You definitely have to be careful on those. . .
Hioefully, like its namesake, it won’t trip over a shoal or sandbar.
Jeeze – Can’t type – should read “hopefully.”
I thought it was funny that one of the illustrations showed Hornets and JSFs on the deck with a Hawkeye on the cat. Don’t get me wrong, I like the Hawkeye – it’s been a great platform! It’s just funny to me that we haven’t improved on that design in all those decades. I’ve expected to see something powered by a turbofan instead of a turboprop for quite a while.
Struan: So true!
Jeff: Ah, the Hawkeye. An old bird, but useful. And it is funny it was in the picture.