George, 88-92 two plant M-div Chief Machinery Operator.. Pac-ex 89, West-Pac 90, Dry dock 91-92.
What squadron, I'll ask my dad which one he was a part of.
Yea JP, that + is kind of neat, but then everything military is subject to that.. Wouldn't want to tell the enemy exactly what we can do now would we
, well not unless we're the news media!!
I will say this, we could run at flank speeds on one reactor and launch planes, soooo you can guestimate all you want, she's probably more limited by the dinosaur boats that try to keep up, No offense!!
BTW... max torque on shafts was 2.25 million ft-lbs per and that was to maintain an oil wedge between reduction gear teeth!!
Ahh for the days of endless watches and bottomless mugs (in port!!)
, not that I'd care to know or remember anything like that
