Carriers by junge1

Photography • Military • posted on May 03, 2009

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In the foreground is the USS Midway Museum. It is the retired aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41). The USS Midway was the lead ship in her class and the first carrier to be commissioned after the end of World War II. She was active in the Vietnam War and in Operation Desert Storm. On 10 January 2004 the ship was moored at her final location at the Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego, California. She was opened to the public on 7 June 2004 as a museum. USS Midway CV-41) Statistics: Displacement: 45,000 tons Length: 968-ft. (295m) Beam: 113-ft. (34m) Draft: 33-ft. (10m) Propulsion: Steam turbines 212,000 shp Speed: 33 knots (61km/h) Complement: 4,104 Aircraft carried: Up to 130 (WWII), 45-55 (1980s) Commissioned: 10 September 1945-11 April 1992 Struck: 17 March 1997 As retired (1992) Displacement: 69,873 tons Length: 976-ft. (297.5m) Beam: 263.5-ft. (80.3m) at flight deck Aircraft: 75 In the distance, moored at North Island is the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Nitmitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier. Statistics: Commissioned: 12 July 2003 Displacement: 97,000 short tons Length: Overall: 1092-ft. (332.8m) Waterline: 1040-ft. (317.0m) Beam: Overall: 252-ft. (76.8m) Waterline: 134-ft. (40.8m) Draft: Maximum navigation: 37-ft. (11.3m) Limit: 41-ft. (12.5) Propulsion: 2xWestinghouse A4W nuclear reactors 4 x steam turbines 4 x shafts 260,000 shp Speed: 30+ knots (56+km/h; 35+mph) Range: Essentially unlimited Complement: Ship's company 3,200 Air Wing: 2,480 Aircraft carried: 90 fixed wing and helicopters This picture was taken on 26 August 2007. Thank you for viewing and commenting and any favs, Sig...

Comments (35)

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Digitaleagle

3:58PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Awesome detail and very interesting capture!!!!

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emmecielle

3:58PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Interesting image! :)

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sandra46

4:10PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

WONDERFUL SHOT!

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kgb224

4:14PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Excellent capture and thank you for sharing the information my friend.

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Miska7

4:40PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Very nice image. Great capture!

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Osper

5:16PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Interesting picture!

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jocko500

5:19PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

that one big ship. I read a lot about this ship

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Sea_Dog

5:27PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Nice viewpoint. Excellent image.

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annie5

5:31PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Interesting capture and photo! :)

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ledwolorz

5:47PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Wonderful picture.

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casmindo

6:35PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

I have been there and just loved it. Thanks for the picture Sig

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rawdodb

7:02PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Beautiful Ships, Excellent shot!!!!!

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flavia49

7:23PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

fantastic picture!!!

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Minda

7:24PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

beautiful picture and great info sig!!

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timtripp

8:40PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

powerful

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auntietk

8:43PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

When I was a kid growing up on the Kitsap Peninsula, we used to drive by the USS Missouri so frequently it was just part of the landscape, and was less important to me than Price's Dairy, where we got ice cream. I never knew it was a museum, and didn't have any idea of its significance. Your photo of the USS Midway reminded me of seeing that ship sitting in mothballs all those years ago. Thanks for this shot, my friend!

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theprojectionist

9:00PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Great CV41, i have been on her deck at Garden Island Naval Base here in Sydney yrs ago

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beachzz

9:00PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

I had a boyfriend on the USS Bonhomme Richard during that war; saw his ship as close as this. They are increcible, powerful--cities on the sea. Wonderful shot!!

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Richardphotos

9:02PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

lots interesting facts Sig. excellent pov

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bmac62

9:11PM | Sun, 03 May 2009

Great shot Sig. This is a well earned tribute to these two carriers that have contributed so much.

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RG19

1:10AM | Mon, 04 May 2009

Super angle on USS Midway!!!

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renecyberdoc

2:01AM | Mon, 04 May 2009

impressive but yhe reagan carrier is a huge mother.

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erlandpil

2:05AM | Mon, 04 May 2009

Nice one again erland

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lyron

2:26AM | Mon, 04 May 2009

Great shot!!

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JeffG7BRJ

5:47AM | Mon, 04 May 2009

Excellent capture sig and very interesting information to go with it. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!

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debbielove

6:54AM | Mon, 04 May 2009

A grand and stirring shot! Well taken my friend. Our idea of preserving Navel Heritage is to scrap it! The out cry at the scrapping of the Ark Royal was huge, but no-one (M.P's) took a blind bit of notice! Such is the way. Credit to you... And You! Rob.

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