Brit versus US carriers

[Paul K]

Interesting to note, that the 'islands' are on opposite sides of the carriers.

UK and US engines rotate in opposite directions, diagonal stripes on ties are opposite and we drive on opposite sides of the road.

:think:

Kevin

Erm, no Kevin...the islands are on the starboard side of both ships. Its just that the Nimitz's sharp end is pointing this way, while the Arks blunt end is nearest.

[Kevin Farnell]

Oops, my mistake.



Kevin

[DaveB]

That's not like you Kevin We all have our bad days ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Garry Russell]

He'll be OK with the Freighter

Blunt end forwards.....pointy sharp end at the back

Garry

[Kevin Farnell]

I wondered why those arrestor wires were so late

Kevin

[DaveB]

I was going to post something about I*****n navy ships but won't as it's very much NOT PC and doesn't apply in this day and age

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Kevin Farnell]

Erm, no Kevin...the islands are on the starboard side of both ships. Its just that the Nimitz's sharp end is pointing this way, while the Arks blunt end is nearest.

Does that mean that the Nimitz reversed in? :o

Kevin

[Paul K]

I wondered why those arrestor wires were so late

Kevin

Not to mention the catapults that hurl you backwards onto the ship's wake.

[Paul K]

Erm, no Kevin...the islands are on the starboard side of both ships. Its just that the Nimitz's sharp end is pointing this way, while the Arks blunt end is nearest.

Does that mean that the Nimitz reversed in? :o

Kevin

Yep Kevin, it means exactly that. Though assisted by tugs, the helmsman would have been looking from one wing mirror to the other as he parked it up for the night. ;-)

[airboatr]

I went on the USS Ronald Reagan with some friends of mine.
their two year old, Adam was my buddy for the day.. :roll:
All the while on the dock waiting to get onboard he kept asking me ...
Joe we going on the boat? we going on the boat?
:roll: yes Adam.. we are going on the ship .. see it ? see the line of people we are following ?
... he looked up again at the Tower soring into the air ( which I'm thinking Adam probably thinks
it's some kinda big building , you know.........he's two!

then he says
Joe we going on the shit...... :o (shit he says)

Yes Adam, we going on the ShiP......the Big ShiP

So finnaly we get onbaord.......

after about 20 minutes he says

Joe ????? um.... we going on the boat yet?


The poor boy... I don't think he ever did get the concept of it all..

I had a hard time myself .......... It is absolutly humongus.