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What makes you think a ballistic missile is likely to be capable of hitting a carrier?While I agree with the majority of you post, there is no way of knowing how a carrier would survive a missile strike.
I single ballistic missile may well send a carrier to the bottom.
"US Navy’s Shipbuilding Plan Doesn’t Meet Congress’ Needs, Lawmakers Say"
Wouldn't the Navy leaders be more knowledgeable about what's needed?
One of the absolutely stupidest posts I've seen on this board ever.
If ships were so easy to "blow out of the water" why have so few been blown out of the water since World War Two? Because it isn't that damned easy. American carriers can survive and return to combat even if at minimum 6 missiles hit them. This has been proven by explosions and fires aboard carriers over the years. Smaller U.S. ships can withstand one or two missiles.
Another poster deflects by arguing that the old fashioned navy should become the means for distributing aid , relief , expertise etc.
While I agree with the majority of you post, there is no way of knowing how a carrier would survive a missile strike.
I single ballistic missile may well send a carrier to the bottom.
Do you know what DEW is and what it can do ?One of the absolutely stupidest posts I've seen on this board ever.
If ships were so easy to "blow out of the water" why have so few been blown out of the water since World War Two? Because it isn't that damned easy. American carriers can survive and return to combat even if at minimum 6 missiles hit them. This has been proven by explosions and fires aboard carriers over the years. Smaller U.S. ships can withstand one or two missiles.
Do you know what DEW is and what it can do ?
And what it did to the vulnerable US bunch of Aircraft Carriers ? Put them all in dry dock .
The only place now for fighting Naval Battles is the Olympics --- take your boats to point X and blow your static opponents to smithereens while they try to do exactly the same to 'you '.
Preposterous and ludicrous .
Guess you are another of our cosy old chaps who did valiant service in times that have now gone forever ?
These days drones , hyper Missiles and weaponised satellites do the business .
A complete Compliance Gullible .Complete fantasy. You have been reading far to many Science Fiction stories, and apparently believing them.
What next, fleets of nuclear powered Centurions, armed with Gatling laser canons?
First of all, there are no "weaponized satellites". So that can be easily ignored.
Directed Energy Weapons have huge issues. Most specifically, they are all very short range, and direct line of site. And obviously the carriers are not in drydocks, because once again you are talking about fantasy and not the real world. Carriers are by their very design over the horizon platforms, and not vulnerable to direct energy weapons even if they did exist.
But tell you what, you know about the old saying of a splinter in your neighbor's eye while you have a mote in your own? How about starting with your own country, and screaming about them before whining at another.
Of course, there is not much there to be cut, as the once mightiest Navy in the world can now not even reliably take on a third world country.
A complete Compliance Gullible .
What you are told is exactly what you believe .
DYOR .
I estimate that you are 20 years adrift of what is available now .
Hint . You won't get smart if you just bow down to MSM . And, out of interest, what exactly do the 5000 satellites that point to earth do? Not just the weather aids . rofl .
Extremely capable.What makes you think a ballistic missile is likely to be capable of hitting a carrier?
Prove it.Extremely capable.
What are you babbling about?Do you know what DEW is and what it can do ?
And what it did to the vulnerable US bunch of Aircraft Carriers ? Put them all in dry dock .
Prove it.
What are you babbling about?
1) When have a significant number of U.S. carriers been in dry dock for any reason?
2) What evidence do you have that directed energy weapons can damage warships significantly?
3) While I enjoy Star Trek, you do know that "fire phasers" is purely fictional don't you?
4) What evidence do you have that any nation has large directed energy weapons?
You're engaging in nothing but fantasizing.
If it is easy for you to prove then prove it?Are you ****ing kidding me?
Try staying away from subjects that you know nothing about.
Will the Aircraft Carrier Survive? - Joint Air Power Competence Centre
Introduction Since the First World War, the importance of sea-based aviation has evolved, including the increasingly diverse mission sets aircraft carriers provide. Expert opinions on the future effectiveness of air power from the sea have also changed dramatically.1 Decades ago, most experts in...www.japcc.org
There are more places carriers are based that Norfolk.Norfolk has had it's carriers in port all at the same time. I know this because I drive by them almost every day.
There are more places carriers are based that Norfolk.
Prove it with a link to some organization that actually has supported U.S. carrier building.Big whoop!
Carriers are nothing more than targets for Russia and China.
Prove it with a link to some organization that actually has supported U.S. carrier building.
Are you ****ing kidding me?
Try staying away from subjects that you know nothing about.
Will the Aircraft Carrier Survive? - Joint Air Power Competence Centre
Introduction Since the First World War, the importance of sea-based aviation has evolved, including the increasingly diverse mission sets aircraft carriers provide. Expert opinions on the future effectiveness of air power from the sea have also changed dramatically.1 Decades ago, most experts in...www.japcc.org
To be fair Aircraft carriers are bloody huge and slow compared to missiles.
It will be the job of the air defence ships in the group to save its bacon.
If they can shield the carrier then it should be ok but the carrier may take a hit.
I just don't think a single hit would sink a carrier of the size of a Nimitz as it just has so many compartments.
It's not going to be much fun for the crew though if it is hit even if it isn't sunk.
A flight deck hit renders it useless.....................period. Can't launch and can't recover jets.
A keel hit renders it motionless, and further makes another flight deck hit all the more easier.
In the 1969 fire, at least six 500 lb. bombs plus other ordnance exploded aboard the ship. Equivalent to at least two full sized anti ship missiles.To be fair Aircraft carriers are bloody huge and slow compared to missiles.
It will be the job of the air defence ships in the group to save its bacon.
If they can shield the carrier then it should be ok but the carrier may take a hit.
I just don't think a single hit would sink a carrier of the size of a Nimitz as it just has so many compartments.
It's not going to be much fun for the crew though if it is hit even if it isn't sunk.
Can launch and recover STO/VL aircraft like Harriers and F-35s thoughA flight deck hit renders it useless.....................period. Can't launch and can't recover jets.
Do you know what DEW is and what it can do ?
And what it did to the vulnerable US bunch of Aircraft Carriers ? Put them all in dry dock .
The only place now for fighting Naval Battles is the Olympics --- take your boats to point X and blow your static opponents to smithereens while they try to do exactly the same to 'you '.
Preposterous and ludicrous .
Guess you are another of our cosy old chaps who did valiant service in times that have now gone forever ?
These days drones , hyper Missiles and weaponised satellites do the business .
Space in . Water out .
Cut back on expenditure America . You know you never win however many boats and dinghies you have .
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