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Old 03-04-2003, 09:00 PM   #9
Tanalia
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: SF Bay area
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The carrier in the picture is the U.S.S. Nimitz (CVN 68).
Basic data on the Nimitz class carriers (8 current, 2 more under construction):

Power Plant: Two nuclear reactors, four shafts
Length, overall: 1,092 feet (332.85 meters)
Flight Deck Width: 252 feet (76.8 meters)
Beam: 134 feet (40.84 meters)
Displacement: Approx. 97,000 tons (98,556.67 metric tons) full load
Speed: 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour)
Aircraft: 85
Crew: Ship's Company: 3,200 - Air Wing: 2,480
Cost: about $4.5 billion each
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