British Couple Reacts to Cities at Sea: How Aircraft Carriers Work

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[@texasduchess]

Hey my lovelies, my daughter is currently deployed on an aircraft carrier that houses 5,000 people and is basically a floating city. Monday I will be sending out 26 care packages. I always send an abundance not just for my daughter but for other sailors on the ship. They love getting packages and mail it’s like a little taste of home. Forgot to say I love y’all and yes I’m from Texas in the USA.

[@pat2562]

Yes, my friend's son solicited for his shipmates who had no family as he had several people sending to him. Anytime she sent him something edible, she sent enough for his mates.

[@dstamour625]

We use to do this for my sister when she was stationed in South Korea for 13 months. We had her kids the whole time. She and everyone there missed Christmas with there family. We would send stuff all the time for her squad. And her husband who was stationed at another base. They all loved the little gifts and all but there favorite was the Christmas bag. We would make about 1000 for each base. People donated stuff to help bc frankly 2000 bags with a Christmas card cookies a candy cane and usually something small and funny from a dollar store. We rented out a church hall which had a big kitchen to bake some of the cookies, but us and a lot of people would make a lot before hand to be easier. It would take usually 6-7 hrs and alot of sweat. But the amount of responses back was insane

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

@@dstamour625 God Bless all the men and women serving in the military of the USA!! ❤️🇺🇸💝 God Bless their families!! ❤️🤍💙

[@lIllIllIllIIIl]

Nice, teach your daughter its okay for women to go to war. Rot.

[@taiwandxt6493]

@@lIllIllIllIIIl It is if they wish to serve their country in that way. Anybody should be allowed to serve their country in the way that they wish in any way that they are able.

[@cyndialver2130]

For several years beginning when I was 15 years old I called my local civilian affairs officer and received Army and Navy post office addresses to send Christmas cards. The cards were not addressed to specific soldiers or sailors but to the unit post office. I just wanted those men and women serving our country to have a touch of love from home.

[@AK-American]

The British carrier isn't nuclear powered

[@florida-man_850]

his hopes were raised and dashed in a matter of minutes

[@moose2577]

And there are 2 of them...

[@gamingclipz7309]

@@moose2577 ya but only one is in service atm…

[@robertlemmon4408]

I’m a retired US Navy Aircraft Mechanic who did several tours from the aircraft carriers which were based out of Yokosuka Japan. I was aboard the USS Midway, USS Independence< and the USS Kittyhawk. The berthing spaces you were looking at are all bare. They will have usually blue curtains on the bunks, the locker is under your mattress and hinges up. There are no railings on the bunks. After a long hard day working on the ship, the last thing you’re worried about is falling off the bed. I’ve never seen anyone fall off their bunk. The ship has everything you need including medical, dental, a post office, a small store, and many other amenities. And yes they even have an operating room. Truly a world traveling marvel. I served aboard the USS Midway during the first gulf war. It was amazing.

[@zacharycaron4834]

And if you are so inclined, I'm sure any of the soldiers on the ship would love a hand written letter from people who are not family members, some soldiers like any other human on earth could be here without family. Coming from a military background I can confidently say that the soldiers of the United States military in all branches will not be upset if they receive letters from citizens of any country.

[@flynnster]

I believe the mail is scanned before it delivered to a vessel for safety reason.

[@jacobs2162]

Each bunk has a privacy curtain and the bed lifts up for storage

[@JoeKier7]

I remember seeing a video somewhere that said there are 100+ ways to die on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.

[@mjw6876]

James fear of bunk beds and Millie putting him in his place.. classic 😂

[@jamesigorreilly979]

Aircraft carriers can go 25 yrs but it’s personal can’t , they need land because the science is people aren’t fish ! Plus the carriers need to resupply every 90 days for food , mail , supplies for maintance ect

[@kokomo9764]

There are no railings on the bunks! Railings would interfere during calls to General Quaters in an emergency. Remember this is a warship not a pleasure cruise.

[@jamesedwards2483]

There Are 5 Aircraft Carriers Preserved As Museums That You Can Visit On Your Next Trip Stateside: USS Yorktown(CV-10), Patriots Point, South Carolina USS Intrepid(CV-11), New York City USS Hornet(CV-12), Alameda, CA USS Lexington(CV-16), Corpus Christi, TX USS Midway(CV-41), San Diego, CA

[@johncagnettajr344]

The bunks are steel welded. The top isn’t going to fall.

[@NotaVampyre111]

As a USA Navy vet and an Airedale, I can answer a few questions. The bunks are slightly narrower than a twin bed. There are no rails to keep you in bed. There are privacy curtains and reading lights in each bunk. The bunk opens to a good sized storag area that's not big enough for everything. There is also a very narrow locker that is deep but short, may 4 ft in height. The mattress is foam and maybe 2 inche's thick. It may not sound like it but , once you get used to it, it's quite comfortable. Cruise length is generally 6 months. This varies due to operational needs. My first deployment was 9 months. There are 4 dining areas. Two forward and 2 aft. Two are usually serving the main meal. (Breakfast, lunch, or supper) the fourth may be serving a quick lunch or the opposite meal for the night shift. Night shift gets Breakfast while days is getting supper. Crews typically work 12 hours a day 7 days a week while at sea. Air ops goes ae needed. When ot conducting air ops, Plaines are maintained, refused, and rearmed as needed. It's a very busy, synchronized bundle of activity. It's amazing to watch and amazing to be a small part of it. My info is from my experience from 1975 to 1979 so things may have changed a lot since then. A couple other things, some of my best sleep was while deplyed.. Food on a carrier is usually very good.

[@virginiavixen999]

I live in Newport News, Virginia, home to the Newport News Shipbuilding. This shipyard is currently the sole builder of American aircraft carriers. They also handle refueling and overhauling the carriers halfway through their expected life spans. It is amazing to see these huge ships being built and going then going out for trial runs and testing. They are MASSIVE!

[@mersea.714]

I was going to post about Newport News as I’m in Virginia Beach. Hello neighbor! 👋 Thanks for sharing.

[@virginiavixen999]

👋 Hey Southside neighbor! Hampton Roads has to be represented when we talk aircraft carriers! I work near the shipyard and watched the USS George Washington come into the James River to the shipyard for refueling and the USS Gerald Ford going out for its trials. These ships are awe inspiring.

[@robertgarrard8868]

Newport News is not the sole builder of US aircraft carriers. Ingalls also builds carriers.

[@virginiavixen999]

@@robertgarrard8868 Huntington Ingalls does build aircraft carriers … because Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), the only shipyard currently building US aircraft carriers, is OWNED by Huntington Ingalls. Look it up for yourself on the Huntington Ingalls website for NNS. It includes this statement right on the landing page, “Newport News Shipbuilding is the sole designer and builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy. We also provide maintenance, modernization and inactivation support to in-service carriers.”

[@robertgarrard8868]

@@virginiavixen999 Your statement was that “Newport News Shipbuilding was the only builder of US aircraft carriers”. That statement is incorrect. Now you are trying to modify it by specifying “nuclear powered”. The US does not exclusively build nuclear powered carriers. Repeating the statement that Newport News is the only builder of US aircraft carriers does not magically make it true any more than it magically makes the aircraft carriers built at Ingalls disappear.

[@duanewilcox2096]

I was stationed on the USS Nimitz (CVN 68), between 1980 to 1983, we would get Care packages of all sizes in the mail and personal letters from all over the world. The Racks (bunks) have a storage compartment that lifts up. For privacy all racks are equipped with curtains.

[@pat2562]

Four boys, two bunk beds in one room and a 6.6 quake. No one got smooshed!

[@BenRollinsActor]

I spent about a year on a carrier. The bunks do not have railings, they have curtains. To give an idea how small they are, if you lie flat on your back, with your arms down by your sides, and bend your elbow, you will touch the bottom of the bunk above you.

[@TheDragonfly1976]

I served in the navy on 3 different aircraft carriers. To your questions about the bunks, there are no rails to keep you in because the ship it doesn't really move that much, but there are curtains to close for privacy. The size is about the same as a door so they are small. The bottom 2 bunks in a stack have lockers under them for storage.

[@XxAverageJoexX]

Thanks for the answer to that question. I was Army and was curious as well. 😂

[@goondawg994]

As far as sleeping in the beds (racks)…I always liked the middle rack…and yes there are rails for safety and curtains for privacy!

[@annforkin8368]

They are the best of the best! They fly extremely close together! They play in Air Shows through out the USA!

[@ExUSSailor]

The current length of Jersey's airport runway is 1690m. So, yeah, it's kind of short for a land based runway, but, still significantly bigger. There aren't railings, but, there are curtains that do a decent job of sealing out light. They try to regulate noise in berthing spaces, but, it's NEVER quiet, or, dark on an active warship, and, there is always coming & going. When I got out, it took me a long time to get used to sleeping in a dark, quiet room.

[@scottdarden3091]

We have what is called a Tiger cruise. Where relatives can go out with us. It's just a short little out and back, but all the family I ever took loved it.

[@kirkmead3784]

It's actually really cool getting a letter from someone who appreciates the sacrifice that you are making. There are a lot of people who don't have anyone back home and they are the ones who usually get the " to any sailor"

[@kylrean3891]

Yep, used to love getting them, especially around the holidays. Was even better when it was a kid and could make his/her holiday a little better.

[@vniesky]

Served on a few aircraft carriers. After awhile the ship seems smaller. It's an amazing experience. Amazing coordination of flight operations. Refueling, replenishment.

[@robertgarrard8868]

I have personally handled thousands of US Navy bunks and lockers while working in the warehouse at a shipyard building ships for the US Navy. The bunks are made of painted steel. They aren’t going to collapse or anything like that. The top two bunks have storage under the bunk. The bottom bunk shares a locker like the one in the picture with another bottom bunk. Each bunk has an LED light. They also have curtains. Finally, there is the “EEBD” storage. This is basically a metal box attached to each bunk or mounted on a bulkhead nearby that contains an emergency breathing apparatus. Heavier items like pea coats and blankets are usually stowed in a bulk stowage trunk elsewhere rather than being issued individually. Bunk selection is done on a seniority basis according to who has been on the ship the longest. Everyone always wants the top bunk, because they are the most isolated from noise. Basically, you move up from the floor the longer you are on the ship.

[@goobfilmcast4239]

In the Berthing (sleeping) compartments, Middle Bunks (racks) are the most desirable. Easy in, easy out and better access to the rack locker underneath. Senior Petty officers typically get the middle racks...Junior personnel have to wait their turn.

[@BornRandy62]

there was a program called the dear soldier or sailor program where school aged children are encouraged to write letters to servicemen. Penpal style. We always liked getting letters . Sometimes it is weeks before you get letters from home since it takes a while to write a letter and then wait for a response. Then you get dumped on with 8 or more then another few weeks of silence.

[@JGW845]

After working 12 hours you are so tired you could sleep on a pile of sharp rocks! The racks are comfortable enough. There is a handle to hold onto when the ship rocks. Reaching for it in your sleep becomes second nature quickly.

[@87GNX]

Yes the individual regular personnel have curtains for privacy, there's basically a belt that you attach in the middle to keep you from rolling out of the bed, an the bed itself lifts up an there's some storage space under the bed part itself.

[@Theegreygaming]

13:04 speaking from experience, the middle bunk (rack) is where it's at (assuming it has a coffin locker like these ones in the picture). the top bunks don't have ceilings so if someone turns the lights on, you're getting woke up. all bunks should have privacy curtains (which are missing in this picture) so if you have a middle or bottom bunk and your curtains are shut then you can usually sleep through people turning the lights on. the middle bunk is usually easier to roll into than the bottom which basically forces you to get down on your hands and knees to crawl into. there are two types of lockers to keep your belongings in. there's the tall ones like the ones in the center of the picture and coffin lockers which are actually underneath your matress which lifts up and surprisingly have way more room than the tall lockers. in my sleeping space there were only a few racks that had the coffin lockers so we were always fighting over who got those bunks, as soon as someone would transfer out, there would be 3 people waiting to call dibs on their rack lol. also totally get your worries over bunks collapsing. I've had that happen before, but not on ship. these things are very sturdy and everyone in the U.S. military has to pass physical fitness tests twice per year so there aren't a lot of fatties in the navy. pertaining to railings, the bigger ships don't have them so you do have to adjust to sleeping in a very narrow bed without rolling out in your sleep, but the smaller ships because they rock and roll more in harsh weather so they have straps that are similar to the seatbelts in your car to prevent you from being thrown out of your bed.

[@miamianz]

Navy Vet here , its about 6k people totally more or less on the ship , the planes are the squadrons that are not part of the ship crew about 2 to 3 k sailors and could be from any state naval airbase that the region the carrier is assigned to. the rest is the ships crew about 3k as well give or take. it really is a city at sea there's so much you don't see as well but it is immense. I remember when I first got to my ship it was still in the shipyard under construction and all i could think of was like walking up to a space ship it was pitch black in Virginia shipyard and just construction lights everywhere. theres about 18 floors about 8 below the water line. sea water is reversed osmosis and used for fresh water and bath water super hot. i could go on but you need to see it to understand. those beds are like coffins theres storage under it for all your stuff. they open upwards alont with a small locker on the side and yes there are curtains on the beds.

[@buddystewart2020]

Just for clarification, the crew members that wear the different color shirts are for the flight deck personnel. Ships crew that work below, like cooks, office workers, engine room, radio room, combat information center etc. just wear typical Navy working uniforms. As for living on a carrier, most of the crew don't live on the carrier 24x7. Sure, when they are underway and deployed, everybody is on the carrier that's assigned to the carrier and the air wings attached, but when the ship is in home port, lots of guys live in town and just report to work every day. Some of the younger sailors that are new and don't make a lot of money might live on board, but the vast majority of the crew will live out in town in homes and apartments, generally speaking.

[@la_old_salt2241]

Get well James. So as an old sailor I'll tell you the racks (beds) I slept on had curtains but no rail. In fact, my first time at sea was on the USS Racine LST 1191. That time I was in troop berthing which consisted of tubular frames with canvas lashed to them and a 2.5 inch thick mattress. These were five racks high. No rails or curtains. Yes, once in a while someone would fall out of the rack to the deck. The deck is steal. God bless, Rob.

[@willlane2388]

Generally out in front of the carrier group is an amphibious ready group (ARG) with ships carrying helos, VTOL and Marines.

[@williewilliams6571]

There are no rails on the bunks (We call them racks). The middle one is the best one to have, and there are curtains for privacy. I've always been on aircraft carriers, and the ride has always been fairly gentle, even relaxing. If the weather gets so bad that you get tossed out of your rack, then getting tossed out of your rack is the LEAST of your worries.

[@wendellbunn6195]

I always liked the top rack there's a little more room, the bottom is called the coffen.

[@heathertucker4360]

“You need to stop breathing !”🤣🤣

[@justcallmeboats]

I did 20 years in the US Navy. Over those 20 years, I was assigned to 8 different ships and 4 different shore installations. While I was never assigned to an aircraft carrier, I did deploy 7 times to the Mediterranean sea and twice to the Persian Gulf during those years. Every ship that I served on had the same "bunks" as you call them (We called them racks) that was shown in the reaction video. The preferred rack was the middle one because a person could access their gear easier. It was easier to get into and out of as well. In the bottom rack, you were on the deck where there was a lot of noise and was less clean. It was also more difficult to store your gear in. The design of these racks had the mattress sitting on a metal lid that opened and you would store all of your personal belongings inside the box area. There were also stand up style lockers available for things like dress uniforms and winter jackets. The top bunk, depending on the class of ship, sometimes would be nothing more than a flat , steel frame that would hold a mattress. In this case that person would get a larger stand up locker for personal items. On other, larger ships, the top bunk could be a full depth rack. This rack was also difficult to get to your stored gear. The top rack person, often times, would have to straddle the aisle to be able to reach items inside. Other personnel that were trying to pass through the area would have to duck under and this would sometimes lead to pranks and or accidents to happen. Anyway, these racks are very well built and include things like an overhead light, curtains, and an air conditioning vent. In my many years being assigned to a ship I have never seen a set of these "collapse". However, I have seen, and personally experienced, being thrown out of a top rack in the middle of the night during rough seas.

[@mothmagic1]

Having seen those bunks I can see why you call them racks. They look like storage racks with mattresses.

[@andregourdine8353]

You can even order from Amazon and have it delivered to your ship. The bunks don't break like a traditional bunk beds.

[@jasonhawes5096]

Last i heard, the bunk beds on naval vessels have belts to tie you in in case of emergency

[@HrdRockFan]

I served on 2 older U.S. aircraft carriers. Slept in bottom, middle, and top bunks. They each have curtains and a reading light. Also, the newer carriers even have a Starbucks location onboard. How’s that for creature comforts.

[@hockemeyer1]

I can add to this conversation. It's been 51 years since I left the U.S. Navy, so some things have changed, but I can shed some light. I was station on 2 different ships that did 2 entirely different jobs. The first was an old WWII personnel ship, whose job it was to land marines on beaches using 36 foot boats. The 2nd was a super supply ship that supplied the entire 6th Fleet, the fleet stationed in the Mediterranean, with food, parts and clothing. Actually we carried a 90 supply of food for 40 ships. The ship was 576 ft long and 79 ft wide. We were a floating warehouse. We could supply up to 6 ships simultaneously depending upon the size of the ships. I remember once having 4 small ships along side using 'zip lines' to transport goods while supplying 2 larger ships using 2 helicopters. Naples, Italy was our 'home' port. It was one of the first ships to use computers, as antiquated as they were in the 60s. I was a computer operator and programmer. I also gave demonstrations to foreign dignitaries. We carries thousands of different types of items light bulbs, nuts and bolts, clothing and food. For an example of the quantities of food onboard, we carried the equivalent of 60 railroad cars of boxed beef, enough coffee to make a million cups and over 1 million pounds of flour for baking. You saw those bunk beds on that carrier. I had that type on the supply ship as it was newer, on 5 years old. There are no curtains, the mattress rests on a steel platform that also serves as a door to the storage compartment for the bunk. There is enough room under each mattress for all of a sailor's clothes and hygiene supplies. On the old WWII ship, bunks were quite different there was not underneath storage, and the bed was closer to being a hammock as it was suspended by 2 chains on the aisle side and 2 cleats on the inner side. For the sailors bunks were 3 high, but in the marines' area bunks were 10 high. Portsmouth was one of the ports where we stopped on our way back home to the states. We were there for a little over a day. I took a train from Portsmouth to London and had a wonderful day visiting the sites and an even better evening dancing at a disco called Reflections in 1969. During my time 1967-1971, military personnel did not have to pay postage. We only received real mail, no advertising. Then only Sears and Montgomery Ward had catalogue from which to buy goods and there was no internet. We could buy electronics and most other things cheaper through the ship's store than through stores, usually at less than half of retail prices and with all U.S. sales taxes and tariffs remove. I, like most people in the 60s smoked cigarettes which I could purchase from the ship's store for 10 cents per pack (1 U.S. dollar per carton) while the average retail price was 35 cents in the U.S. and 80 cents U.S.D. for American cigarettes in Naples.

[@lisaskinner131]

My husband was on the USS Enterprise when the movie Top Gun was made while they were out to sea.

[@808INFantry11X]

I served on 3 different carriers USS Eisenhower, USS Roosevelt and the USS Enterprise CVN 65 strangely I miss being on a Carrier I didn't think so at the time but looking back on it some of the most memorable days of my life.

[@WyattsWildNature]

My cousin worked as air traffic control on the Nimitz, I got a tour back in the 90s. Damn that thing is huge. The airplane hanger inside was mind boggling huge. Yet the corridors, stairs and rooms were very small for a guy like me 6ft3in tall guy. I got to walk the corridor around the power plant with all it's warning signs. Also the room he worked in was packed and they used red lights in that room.

[@RoGueNavy]

I was in the United States Navy between 1990, and 1994. During that time, standard Navy bunks had a pair of curtains that could be drawn both for privacy, and to cut off some amount of light entering into the bunk. There was a ladder at one end, allowing for people to gain access to the middle and upper bunks, without having to step on someone else's mattress on the way. As far as staying in the bunk, there was a large woven strap that went from the base of each bunk, to the bottom of the bunk above it, attaching with snap hooks. This would prevent the occupant of the bunk from rolling out of the bunk and foul weather, or if they were a restless sleeper. We were also taught a specific configuration in which we could place our legs, that would prevent us from rolling out of our bunks. Nearly 30 years after leaving the navy, I still commonly sleep with my legs in that position. The bunks were commonly called coffin racks, because they are roughly the size of the interior of a coffin. While laying in my bunk, I could place my elbow on my mattress, and the middle fingertip would touch the underside of the bunk above me. Also, the mattresses are only about 3 inches thick, foam rubber.

[@stevenjohnson2397]

Hey jersey here. Spent several yrs attached to carriers. I wss in an F-14 squadron. On board we had a shipes mall and a 711. No joke. I spent most of my time on the U. S. S. Eisenhower. But wss also on Enterprise and the GW. Most the mail I tit was bills. Lol but did talk to a family in Texas. They would send out homemade cookies n brownies. It definitely raised my spirits. But working on the flight deck was my favorite job I have ever had.

[@terihomer5316]

In 1970 and 71 I lived and worked both on the flight deck and hanger bay for 12 months total. It was during Vietnam War and the longest time at sea was around 35 days. It is a little different today but mostly the same. Glad to hear your comments.

[@donaldpicard7752]

Jersey airport where you guys are the runway is 1690 meters or 5560 feet long.

[@jpwoelfling]

Most small Commercial airports in both the states and UK, have medium length runways. 4000-6000 feet or 1200-1800 meters. I looked up Jersey's runway. it is 5,556 feet long

[@Dweebix]

2:52 Look at those Radars on the 3 planes! lol.

[@justinweatherford8129]

As a Navy veteran, we rarely received mail from anyone, let alone loved ones. Receiving it would have been very welcome.

[@DougPowell01]

The Fleet Post Office (FPO) has been a standard fixture of the US Navy for many decades. These ships are so large, the pitch and roll is usually minimal. A smooth ride. I preferred the top bunk, if a shipmate gets seasick you would not want to be blow him.

[@wtfdff17]

I served in the Navy and was on air side. During my time I made 2 deployments on 2 separate carriers. The first was the USS Enterprise, and the second was on the USS Roosevelt. The racks (beds) are very small. We called them coffin racks because they had a similar amount of space as if you were in a coffin. We had small curtains but no rail to hold you in. The boat does not roll much if any so it was not an issue unless you just roll around a lot in your sleep. I worked the flight deck and was a "yellow shirt" so I directed planes around. My actual job was AM or Aviation Mechanic. Below deck I worked on planes. On deck I guided them around. When you are not on deck it is easy to forget you are on a boat because it is so large you don't feel like you are on a boat. It was not bad at all really, as long as you can adjust mentally. My wife was on the USS Reagan in Japan and she did not enjoy it. She worked below deck in the reactor room so she rarely got topside. I think that is why she did not enjoy it. If you have anymore questions about life on carriers, I'll be happy to answer them if it is a topic I'm familiar with. Many aspects of carrier life are unknown to me because of my job onboard.

[@waynehatchell6343]

As a Navy veteran who served aboard an Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile fast frigate in 1986-1991, I remember escorting aircraft carriers and they remind me of a pissed off hornets nest that somebody is sticking a stick in it, pissing off the hornets nest even more with all those aircraft and helicopter activities from a distance.

[@georgerutledge9581]

I heard that there are safety straps that can be attached to your sleeping racks, to keep you from falling out.

[@brianwalker5937]

your question on curtains...yes they have a curtain to pull. I had all 3 of the heights of rack. Advantage of the top rack is you don't get bothered when the people in the lower racks come and go. the downside of it is yeah you have a curtain on the side but not on top, so if the lights are on in the space too bad. the bottom rack is easy to get in and out and you rarely bother anybody coming and going. downside is everytime the occupant from top or middle goes you potentially get disturbed. also the bottom rack is right on the floor so getting into your stuff (mattress lifts up at an angle for storage) you had to sit on the ground. The middle rack was my favorite of the 3. it seemed quietests and easiest to access. It takes time to get used to it, but most people learn to block out the noises, the constant machinery noieses, people coming and going up and down the ladder. Where my rack was, it was right at the water line so you could literally hear the water hitting the side of the boat...but like I said, you get used to it and got sleep when you could regardless of how bright or loud the space was.

[@SovereignFighter1]

I was station on the USS Flint. I liked the top rack so you can sit up. Falling out of the racks hurts.😂

[@brianwalker5937]

@@SovereignFighter1 ah yes... forgot about the sitting up...definite advantage. I was on USS Truxtun (CGN-35). I personally never fell out but it did happen. One guy split his head open.

[@tonyt6696]

I lived on the Uss Midway believe me the bottom rack is the best it gives you a little more privacy its cooler as well, the size of your rack ( bed ) is a little smaller than a single bed in your compartment where everyone sleeps can be a little sketchy if somebody rips one you can smell it through the whole compartment and it lingers! times 40 sailors it's war that's another reason the bottom rack is the best and safest!!! love you guys keep the videos coming

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

its not just family members that send mail to crew members on aircraft carriers. lots of charities also send gift care packages to soldiers of all branches. keeping morale high is important, and not every soldier has family to send them something. dont tell us how to run our postal service or what to send.

[@28dirtj]

"Soldiers of all branches" Soldiers are only in the Army, you have Sailors for the Navy, Marines for the Marine corps, Airmen for the Airforce. If you want to refer to all branches in one world, it would be the "military" or "service members"

[@caliado]

9:22 Jersey's airport runway is 5,088.61 ft in length (1,550m)

[@SGlitz]

The USS MIDWAY, A Museum now in San Diego Harbor is a real Cold War aircraft carrier. Fascinating day.

[@loucorreia6142]

I consider the Midway as one of the top museums in California

[@SGlitz]

@@loucorreia6142 I would agree.

[@INDYANDY4C]

The Queen Liz is larger than our Nimitz carriers. The new Gerry Ford class ships will be larger. IDK if you’ve watched Forces TV or Carriers at Sea, but they had 3 or 4 episodes about the QE II showing life onboard her initial voyage and pick up of her aircraft in Virginia. HM commissioned the ship for her maiden voyage in Portsmouth, 2 years ago.

[@DocIdaho]

Millie : for Jersey airport The runway was lengthened several times over the years, reaching its current length of 5,560 ft (1,690 m) in 1976. So, more than 500% the aircraft carrier length

[@hermiemanlegro]

If you choose a place to sleep in a boat, take the lowest. It will take less roll and take the nearest to the middle for less pitch.

[@ephennell4ever]

All that concern about bunk-beds seemed strange to me; I slept in bunk-beds a *lot* while growing up. I never cared all *that* much which level I slept in, whether they were 2-level or 3-level. The only way I _sorta_ cared was that, in the 3-level ones, the bottom-most one was always *very* close to the floor, and so was the coolest *and* you had all these stray breezes that were moving that cool air around. Didn't (usually) like that ... unless there was a heat-wave going on - _then_ it was better! But, usually, whichever level(s) others wanted, I was fine taking what was left! As to the ship's bunks, unless things have changed _considerably_ all those beds have a railing that can be raised (admittedly not very high), and curtains. The railings are there as a way of increasing safety in rough seas - obviously more needed in smaller ships. (I doubt a super-carrier gets 'tossed-around' much at all, except when it's going straight through a hurricane!). The curtains aren't just about privacy; your neighbors may well be operating on a completely different shift/schedule than you, so whoever's 'racked-out' likely would appreciate cutting-out most of the light (& maybe at least _some_ of the 'local' sound). BTW James - if one of those bunks 'breaks' ... you won't care, because the ship *itself* is probably also 'breaking' (or _about_ to!), so the bunk collapsing will really be the *least* of your worries!

[@williamjackson4469]

I spent two years on a carrier and so you know there were no rails on the bunks but it was the best time of my life and there were no curtains and you do feel the sea

[@HouTexHemi]

Jersey Airport runway is 1690 meters long.

[@bennemer489]

When I was in the US Coast Guard, those racks(beds) were the exact same ones we had.

[@havok6280]

In the age of email, few send letters any more. Most of the mail going to ships is care packages. I got Netflix DVDs back in the day.

[@stevenjohnson2397]

Those are known as coffin lockers. The bed lifts up and the lats where u keep your clothes. I wss always bottom rack. I was able to get outta that faster. Seconds count when ya go to general quarters.

[@greggwilliamson]

(12:53) The Racks (beds) do not have rails. I have seen people tie their sheet around the them and the rack in heavy weather. I was on a "small" US Navy ship meant to run up on the beach and disgorge Marines, so we were shallow draft and rolled like hell!! Carriers do not roll that much. The mattress is 4 inches (100 mm) thick on steel and under you is your stuff. That's why you see padlocks on them. There is a curtain and a small neon light to read by. The space between you and the rack above was 22 inches (560 mm) on my ship (LST-1193). I've seen people bust their heads open on their light mounted on the rack above them when the "general quarters" alarm (battle stations) went off in the middle of the night. The most sleep you could get at one stretch was about 6 hrs, if you were lucky.😊

[@RxDoc2010]

No rails on the beds. You do get a curtain though. You definitely want a top bunk though because the air conditioning is not the greatest on a carrier, and the top bunk gets better air flow than the other two. They are much smaller than a standard twin size bed. Everything you own is stored basically under tour mattress in a fairly small compartment.

[@danielkesselring9172]

Aviation Ordnance.. USN .. USS Saratoga and USS Enterprise.. 92-96.. CAG 17

[@bigsportsman]

An interesting story. I was detached to a Carrier for a few weeks when I was in the US Navy. I met a guy there and he told me that he had been on board for more than a year before he ran into his best friend from High School who had been on board for for over 18 months. They were on the same ship for over a year together never knew it until they just happened to run into each other watching an American Football game being aired in only one place on the ship!

[@roberthudson1959]

Trust me, mail is a crucial supply item. Many of the sailors don't even see daylight, so morale is a constant issue.

[@bryonensminger7462]

You can't fall out they have ether nets or canvas that is mounted to the bunk Frame and you get in the bunk and pull it up and hook to the top of the frame so you have the net or canvas blocking you from getting rolled out of your bunk it's called a Lee cloth

[@hkjuhucampbell4005]

Aircraft carriers and Submarines are the elite of Navies. They usually get the best food of the service.

[@bobbykaralfa]

The mailing address of them are public and things like the usps i believe has them for one. and you dont have to be related to someone on board.

[@scottdarden3091]

No railing!!! Only a curtain. Your in your rack and the General Quarters alarm goes off, calling you to Battle Stations. No time to deal with a railing or ladder 🪜 The middle and top rack have a top that lifts up so to stow your clothes and stuff in. Bottom rack only have a separate stand up locker.

[@davekindell8398]

I was on the USS John F Kennedy CV-67. In 1988-1989. Did a 6 month Mediterranean cruise. They do rock when you hit 50 foot waves

[@randykillman6475]

I went on one for one day and it was awesome. It was docked and not at sea. You might be interested in how big one link is for the anchor chain

[@soonerk5]

I was stationed on the USS America for a year and a half during the Vietnam era, and in the Gulf of Tonkin carrying the Admiral, ( Commander Task Force 77) and his staff. I never totally became comfortable in the maize that was below the deck !. Being on the flight deck during jet aircraft launch was one of the most awesome experiences of my life ! I coordinated all the Air Logistics for the ship and task force as the ATO(Air Transfer Officer) . The CODs( C-2s and C1As) were easy to schedule. Scheduling helicopters delivering cargo to the task force ships in the gulf was chaos!

[@whitehorse4318]

The top bunk is the best. You can sit up and read. Also, when you shower on a ship like an aircraft carrier. Most of the time you take cold showers. So we find obscure showers that has hot water. Oh yes, only two places to smoke cigarettes.

[@jennamargraff961]

While aircraft carriers are huge at night they turn on red lights which minimizes how much light it puts out and makes it look way smaller than it actually is. Replenishment at Sea (or RAS for short) were typically once every couple weeks to a month and sometimes we had multiple in a row for different things so some were just for jet fuel some were just for food and drinks. Everyone participated and it was anywhere from a few hours to the whole day of carrying boxes after boxes of heavy shit😂. We do have fun and goof around too. The helicopters bring supplies from the supply ship to us and they had these zip lines that also carried supplies. The BMs also shoot lines across and some people are in charge of just holding onto the line for hours on end (I’ve had to do it once and my hands were cramping so badly) I still meet people on my ship from last deployment that I never saw before in my life and it’s always interesting to talk to

[@d2ndborn]

The top rack/bed does have a bit more room. Most people prefer the middle rack. The bottom rack always gets stepped on by the guys in the top two.

[@mike28003]

I had top rack every time

[@sadiekincaid5310]

The banks that they showed you on this video are for the enlisted personal and there could be up to 100 people per birthing(bedroom) while at sea (on deployment). The officers have less people per room depending on what rank you are and whether you are a department head or not. The Admiral of the battle group, the Commanding Officer of the ship(CEO), the executive officer (XO) (second in charge of the ship) all have their own rooms and places to eat at. There are no railings on those beds the only privacy you have is when you pull the curtain closed on your bunk other than in the stall in the bathroom (head).

[@Outdoor-Avenger]

Hello from Northeast Ohio USA. My dad served on the USS Midway from 71 to 72 I think he said that was close to 3000 people or 4000 people on the ship. He was 100 miles off the coast of North Vietnam. He was an aviation technician he worked on it A-7 attack aircraft. You should check out the USS Midway.

[@kdrapertrucker]

Midway was a carrier built during WWII. at the time it was a huge ship, refit several times to accommodate Jets, by the late 1950s it was one of the smaller carriers.

[@outaview]

Hello folks. John here, I was stationed on an aircraft carrier for 3.5 years. USS Kitty Hawk (CV63). Very busy life on the ship, always something going on. More than one elevator on the ship for aircraft. A city within a ship. Not sure if just once a year or twice the ship allows family day in which you can bring a family member or two in which the ship goes out to sea for a day and then back at night. There is a cook out on the flight deck. Flights only happen out to sea. As to the beds or we refer to them as racks. Top rack is dangerous if you fall out. Middle rack is best. Bottom rack is okay.

[@mike28003]

when we're you on the kitty hawk I was 95 to 97

[@toddjohnson5692]

Jersey is 6000 ft runway with 500 ft emergency runoff :)

[@ronluk76]

James, if you and Millie every stay overnight at a youth hostel when visiting the US, the rooms are four to six people sleeping in bunk beds (which is why hostels are so much cheaper) so make sure you get the upper bunk! I have stayed in youth hostels in San Francisco and Washington DC in the past so I know what they are like. They are mostly used by young people from other countries who are visiting the US and are traveling on a shoestring budget

[@crash406]

5:55 ... there are programs here in the States (I imagine there are similar programs in other countries) where anyone can send various sizes care packages to 'any service member'. There's one I hear of in particular that limits the package to the size of a shoebox. 17:10 ... they could have done that to let sonar technicians know what to listen for.

[@masamune2984]

You will NEVER sleep as soundly as in a bunk on an aircraft carrier, with it’s “hum” inside its steel womb ☺️

[@mike28003]

man I slept lake a baby

[@ESUSAMEX]

Jersey Airport (JER) has a runway that is 1706 meters or 5597 feet.

[@chrissawyer8548]

My dad and my son and daughter 14 and 12 went on a 4 day cruise with me on the uss constellation when we were returning from deployment.

[@ginnykerlin]

My son was in the Navy for 6 years and served on the USS George Washington aircraft carrier when it was based in Japan. He was a ""Nuke," who helped maintain the reactor.

[@brolinofvandar]

My first ship was the USS Forrestal, CV-59, back in 82. The Forrestal class was the first of the "super carriers", with the angle deck, etc. Now history and dwarfed by the newer carriers. We were described as 5000+ crew with airwing aboard, about 2500 for ship's company. I was a radar tech, so my shop and radar spaces were in the island, just below the bridges. I was actually a bit surprised, given I'm sure it was a much newer ship, but the berthing shown looked like the same racks and lockers I used. Those were what we called "coffin lockers" under the mattresses. There's a hasp to lock it, which also holds the drawer in the center closed. You can open just the drawer, or lift the entire "lid" up and have access to everything. There was a rod that would fold down to hold it up. Called a coffin locker because, as you noticed sort of, the size is not much larger than a single person. Like a coffin. :-) No railings on any racks I ever saw. But missing from the picture here was the curtains. There would be a track running under the bottom lip of the middle and top racks, to hold the curtains for the bottom and middle racks, respectively. Above that, you'll notice a bar running above the top rack from end to end. It's there to hold the curtain track for the top rack. In addition to the coffin locker, you usually got one (if you're lucky, two) of the standup lockers you could see down the aisle in the picture. Kind of like a gym locker. Those are used for clothes that need to be on hangers. I'll also mention that the metal side opposite the curtain opening is nice. Had that on the Forrestal. My second ship, however, didn't. That was the Vreeland (FF-1068, a fast frigate), and side by side racks there only had curtains between them. I had the ladder coming down into the space next to my rack. Instead of a person on the other side of curtains, I just had the ladder. And the noise of everyone that came and went. You don't get much actual privacy on a ship. But, at least you're not hot racking like on the submarines (sleeping in shifts in the same rack). As for feeling the seas and wanting a railing to keep from falling out, you don't feel much on a carrier. Our radar shop was in the island, two decks up from the flight deck. We had a refrigerator in a corner of the shop that was a bit uneven and could rock a bit. Worst seas I ever saw, that fridge would slowly, gently rock side to side every couple of seconds or so. As compared to the frigate, where I've seen footprints on the bulkhead. After my 82 Med-IO cruise on the Forrestal, I rode her into the shipyards in Philly for a 2-1/2 year overhaul. For a portion of that time, I was a supervisor in the Fire Watch Division (exists only in the shipyard, provides fire watches for any hot work). As a part of that, we were taken on a tour of the lower depths of the ship by one of the gas free engineers. At a point, he had us climb down through a scuttle into a void area around a tank. We climbed down the tank, dropped through another hole, and found ourselves standing on the drydock floor. You think a carrier looks big? Try seeing from the bottom of the drydock, with that whole ship maybe ten feet above your head. Then, we climbed up through another hole and back up into the ship. Interesting day.

[@eTraxx]

The rack is not going to break. It is made of this stuff called steel. It is VERY VERY strong. They even use it on British carriers.

[@87GNX]

I spent 8 an half months deployed with US NAVY, on a Amphibious Assault Ship. Should look up Amphibious Assault Ships like the Wasp Class.

[@dennisking2691]

Amazing experience for 3 years. Bottom bunk was prized for extra storage. Boiler tech/MM on USS JFK.

[@annfrost3323]

I'm a civilian but visited the JFK twice for arm forces day. In NY in 1965 and in Miami in late 1970s or early 1980s, the elevators were impressive, never saw anything bigger before. At the same time in NY visited a sub USS Redfin AGSS 272. When I see these videos of carriers or submarines, I feel like, oh yes, I have been there.

[@bryonensminger7462]

When their landing as soon as the wheels touch down they immediately go full throttle in case they missed the arresting wire they can go right back off the other end of the deck but if it stops him they shut it down