Historic Naval Ships - Navies of the world, all eras

[Jeff USN Photog 72-76]

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She wasn't there when I was there back in '82

 

[jgoetz4]

USCG Cutter Taney in Baltimore Harbor, 2004

 

[Bill in Texas]

She is in the drydock right now, which is great!

Yes, she is. I read that they are four days away from getting her ready to go back in the water. I grew up in her shadow in the 60s and went often. I'm glad they are keeping her in Galveston for the tourist dollars to help with her upkeep. San Jacinto Battleground isn't the attraction it once was, unfortunately. I believe I read this is the last dreadnaught battleship in existence. I'm not sure of that statement though. Took this one 10 years ago now.

 

[Jeff USN Photog 72-76]

BB59 heading to Boston

 

[Jeff USN Photog 72-76]

In drydock

 

[Capn Jack]

Spanish Navy
Gran Canary Island

Gran Canary Island by Jack Silver, on Flickr

 

[Sportzpicz]

On board the USS North Carolina

 

[Sportzpicz]

Guns of the USS North Carolina

 

[West Coast Birder]

I was on the USS Salem in Quincy MA for a tour of the ship now that it is a museum ship. I was surprised to find the photo lab as if the crew had just gone on liberty, chemicals etc still there!

The wooden deck is interesting. Is that common? Is there a good reason for it? To my untrained eye (I've never been in the military), it seems like a steel deck would be less prone to fires and more robust to explosives.

 

[Cliff Hilbert]

The wooden deck is interesting. Is that common? Is there a good reason for it? To my untrained eye (I've never been in the military), it seems like a steel deck would be less prone to fires and more robust to explosives.

I believe that the original deck was gunmetal gray metal. The wood deck that you see in the picture is for today's tourists so that they don't slip and hurt themselves on a wet day. The wood deck also is a lot cooler than metal decks, which is also for tourists.

 

[West Coast Birder]

I believe that the original deck was gunmetal gray metal. The wood deck that you see in the picture is for today's tourists so that they don't slip and hurt themselves on a wet day. The wood deck also is a lot cooler than metal decks, which is also for tourists.

Ah, that makes sense.

 

[Dicky109]

USS Missouri, ship where the Japanese signed the surrender in Tokyo Bay, now a museum in Pearl Harbor

 

[Jeff USN Photog 72-76]

I believe that the original deck was gunmetal gray metal. The wood deck that you see in the picture is for today's tourists so that they don't slip and hurt themselves on a wet day. The wood deck also is a lot cooler than metal decks, which is also for tourists.

SORRY but you are wrong, ships forever have had wooden decks, usually TEAK. Here is a good video about it, the teak decks keep the heat/cool inside the ship and it reflects the sun. Also less slippery in a seaway.

Why is a warships deck wood?

 

[olykam]

Bremerton, Washington USA

 

[Cliff Hilbert]

SORRY but you are wrong, ships forever have had wooden decks, usually TEAK. Here is a good video about it, the teak decks keep the heat/cool inside the ship and it reflects the sun. Also less slippery in a seaway.

Why is a warships deck wood?

Oops, my mistake. I thought that I remembered them to always be metal, I was thinking of aircraft carrier decks which are made of steel. I was watching Top Gun Maverick just a few nights ago and knew that those decks were made of steel.

 

[Jeff USN Photog 72-76]

Oops, my mistake. I thought that I remembered them to always be metal, I was thinking of aircraft carrier decks which are made of steel. I was watching Top Gun Maverick just a few nights ago and knew that those decks were made of steel.

They are although it is a composit, I was on the USS Independence for 2 years, '75 and '76. In WWII and after they were wood also.

 

[Cliff Hilbert]

In addition to the steel plate that makes up the primary surface of an aircraft carrier's flight deck, there are a few other key materials used in the construction:

1. Aluminum alloy: Certain sections of the flight deck, such as the landing areas, may use aluminum alloy plating instead of steel. Aluminum is lighter weight while still providing high strength.

2. Reinforced concrete: The base structure underneath the steel flight deck is often made of reinforced concrete. This provides a sturdy foundation to support the immense weight of the deck and aircraft.

3. Heat-resistant coatings: The flight deck is coated with specialized heat-resistant paints and materials to protect against the extreme temperatures generated by jet engine exhaust during takeoffs and landings.

4. Non-skid surfaces: As mentioned before, the steel deck is coated with a textured, non-skid surface material to improve traction and prevent aircraft from sliding. This is typically a specialized epoxy-based coating.

5. Shock-absorbing materials: Certain high-impact areas may incorporate shock-absorbing materials, like rubber or specialized composites, to help dissipate the forces during aircraft landings.

The combination of durable steel, lightweight aluminum, reinforced concrete, and specialized coatings and surface materials allows aircraft carrier flight decks to withstand the rigors of continuous flight operations.

 

[Jeff USN Photog 72-76]

I never got up on the flight deck during ops, I was down in the photo lab, although when we were back in Norfolk I was on the PLAT Island Camera filming the helo's unloading specialized ammo.

 

[Spider Monkey]

USS Texas

 

[MakisM1]

USS Intrepid, NYC