Just for everyone who are not familiar with US Aircraft Carriers. These Warships are nuclear powered,ergo they do not need conventional fuel,they are only refueled every 25 years or half of their lifespan of 50 years,meaning replacement of the Uranium rods for the Nuclear reactor. The thumbnail of this video is misleading.
That's why I decided to watch this one. I enjoy watching idiots like this making fools of themselves. It's funnier than most comedy movies when you realize these guys actually believe their own crap.
Brilliant video I learned a lot from this video. ,,How this ship that big can carry so much ,,it’s like a small city that never sleeps this is what it takes to keep peace,,,and keep our freedom love you crew trust is important cheers ❤️❤️🙏💪👍👍⚓️🛟✝️
What powers the USS Nimitz? nuclear reactors USS Nimitz History United States Propulsion 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors (HEU 93.5%) 4 × steam turbines 4 × shafts 260,000 shp (194 MW) Speed 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph) Range Unlimited distance; 20-25 years / / / all that other fuel etc is for the aircraft and small craft. as far as i have found out, they are not a stores ship. so perhaps rewrite the headline. thanks. have a great new year.
@@navyfront ONLY 9 MIN IN AND SO FAR YOU HAVE MADE 11 FALSE STATEMENTS. WHAT A LOAD OF JUNK. NEXT TIME USE AI. AT LEAST IT WOULD GET MOST OF THE FACTS CORRECT.
I learned that when it came to Navy Submariners...you don't talk to them about how fast , how deep, sonar , cavitation, torpedos, etc.which is fine with me.. let them worry about it and thank them that i live as a free man.
I served aboard the USS America CVA-66 attack aircraft carrier between June 1973 and August 1975 (transferred to a destroyer afterwards for the remainder of my 4 year enlistment). One thing you didn't mention is a way that the carrier uses JP-5. During training exercises the jet will be launched from the carrier, then fly to the left (port side), then turn going the opposite direction, turn towards the ship and land. The jets need to be used to taking off with a full load of fuel, but they can't land that heavy. So as they are flying toward the stern of the ship, they are dumping most of their fuel into the water. I was shocked when I saw them doing this from an observation deck on the superstructure. You can actually see the fuel flowing under the jets. Asked them why they didn't just fill tanks of water and dump that. They replied that it wasn't what they were told to do (Navy talk). So this happens on every carrier all around the world. That's a lot of wasted fuel.
That’s super cool! I had no idea they dumped fuel like that. Thanks for the insider scoop! Makes you wonder what other crazy things happen on carriers, right?
@@navyfront I think another reason they do this is to keep their budget for fuel high. I read that the army will turn the left or right brake of their tanks on with full forward. Then they will jump off the tank and let it spin until it runs out of fuel. They said the reason they do this is to keep their fuel budget high (same thing). Asked the naval officers -- why don't you just put a hose over the side of the ship and pump fuel out? They didn't think that was very funny :) You think the Exxon Valdez was bad.
The Aircraft Carrier in your picture is a Nuclear powered ship, You are wrong about it burning 5000 gallons of fuel per hour. I was in the navy back in 62 - 66 and served one a WWII Destroyer DD-729. There were a lot of those ships still in operation, the Fletcher, Sumner and Gearing class ships. The carriers back then all burned Bunker oil, so the Carrier had to hold enough fuel for her self as well as the ships with her. We would pull up along side what ever Carrier we were with and take on fuel from her. It is called an Unrep, (under way replenishment). We would take on 50 - 90K gallons of fuel. We only held 165K gallons. If we were out there long enough, a Tanker would come out to refuel us. When the Tanker was ready, the Carrier would pull up along the Port side of the Tanker. Pull the Hose`s over and start pumping in Bunker and Av Gas (JP5 or what ever the Jets burned. On the Starboard side the Destroyers (Tin Cans) would take on fuel one at a time. Some days the sea was calm, other days we would get or azz`z drenched on the Tin Cans. The other supply ships would come out to resupply us with Groceries etc... Later on the U.S.S. Mars (think that was the first ship) used Helo Copter`s to bring us supply`s. Bring it in a net, hover over the Fan Tail and lower the Net. After we got the last of the supply`s, throw all the net`s in one and they would, hook up and haul them off. We spent a lot of time with the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk and U.S.S Independence back in 65 off Viet Nam on Naval Gun Fire Support. Even though the new ships are nuclear, they still gotta eat and need other supply`s. I don`t remember the jets dumping fuel, as we would be on Plain Guard detail behind the Carrier from time to time. I do know they cannot land with over a certain amount of fuel. Even commercial Air liners will dump and or fly around to use up fuel. Here is a short YT on a Tin Can refueling in heavy seas. Been there, done it. The new Navy probably experience this. Check the Fuel Lines crackin the Whip. th-cam.com/video/kh2edY_BH2E/w-d-xo.html
Man, that sounds intense! Thanks for the inside scoop on how things went down back in the day. You’ve got some interesting stuff to tell! also i have seen the video that you mentioned - i guess time have changed
Hahaha, yeah right. A American made Nuclear air craft carrier needs fuel. Your next video should be how much fuel does a fast-attack or a boomer nuclear submarine needs. Now lets talk about how do we get food, mail, medical supplies, and fuel for the jets onto the nuclear air craft carrier at sea.
@@tonyrowland9216 Can youu read Look at the title. It says Aircraft carrier and not planes. A quote the air craft carrier uses 100,000 gallons of fuel an hour. To simple minded people a nuclear air craft carrier has two nuclear reactors.
Just for everyone who are not familiar with US Aircraft Carriers.
These Warships are nuclear powered,ergo they do not need conventional fuel,they are only refueled every 25 years or half of their lifespan of 50 years,meaning replacement of the Uranium rods for the Nuclear reactor.
The thumbnail of this video is misleading.
That's why I decided to watch this one. I enjoy watching idiots like this making fools of themselves. It's funnier than most comedy movies when you realize these guys actually believe their own crap.
Exactly. I can only assume they mean aircraft fuel, but very misleading since the aircraft carrier itself is nuclear powered.
Are the planes nuclear as well?
There are 1000 x outboards in the ship's store in case the nuclear reactor has a bad hair day.
But they are nuclear powered
They carry stuff
Watch the video
Exactly
Fuel for the planes...
True.
They are nuclear powered
Brilliant video I learned a lot from this video. ,,How this ship that big can carry so much ,,it’s like a small city that never sleeps this is what it takes to keep peace,,,and keep our freedom love you crew trust is important cheers ❤️❤️🙏💪👍👍⚓️🛟✝️
Least favorite task… UNREP during winter in the Med on the foc’sle of a frigate.
What powers the USS Nimitz?
nuclear reactors
USS Nimitz
History
United States
Propulsion 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors (HEU 93.5%) 4 × steam turbines 4 × shafts 260,000 shp (194 MW)
Speed 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph)
Range Unlimited distance; 20-25 years / / / all that other fuel etc is for the aircraft and small craft. as far as i have found out, they are not a stores ship. so perhaps rewrite the headline. thanks. have a great new year.
Well done, informative, wonderful to view. Thank you. raphael nyc
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@navyfront ONLY 9 MIN IN AND SO FAR YOU HAVE MADE 11 FALSE STATEMENTS. WHAT A LOAD OF JUNK. NEXT TIME USE AI. AT LEAST IT WOULD GET MOST OF THE FACTS CORRECT.
I learned that when it came to Navy Submariners...you don't talk to them about how fast , how deep, sonar , cavitation, torpedos, etc.which is fine with me.. let them worry about it and thank them that i live as a free man.
I served aboard the USS America CVA-66 attack aircraft carrier between June 1973 and August 1975 (transferred to a destroyer afterwards for the remainder of my 4 year enlistment). One thing you didn't mention is a way that the carrier uses JP-5. During training exercises the jet will be launched from the carrier, then fly to the left (port side), then turn going the opposite direction, turn towards the ship and land. The jets need to be used to taking off with a full load of fuel, but they can't land that heavy. So as they are flying toward the stern of the ship, they are dumping most of their fuel into the water. I was shocked when I saw them doing this from an observation deck on the superstructure. You can actually see the fuel flowing under the jets. Asked them why they didn't just fill tanks of water and dump that. They replied that it wasn't what they were told to do (Navy talk). So this happens on every carrier all around the world. That's a lot of wasted fuel.
That’s super cool! I had no idea they dumped fuel like that. Thanks for the insider scoop! Makes you wonder what other crazy things happen on carriers, right?
@@navyfront Remember seeing something coming from the bottom of the jets and I asked what it was -- they explained it to me - ridiculous
@@navyfront I think another reason they do this is to keep their budget for fuel high. I read that the army will turn the left or right brake of their tanks on with full forward. Then they will jump off the tank and let it spin until it runs out of fuel. They said the reason they do this is to keep their fuel budget high (same thing). Asked the naval officers -- why don't you just put a hose over the side of the ship and pump fuel out? They didn't think that was very funny :) You think the Exxon Valdez was bad.
Was on the America 94-96 on the last med cruise through Decommissioning. Good ship.
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Awesome, thank you!
Nice video. BTW @ 9:59, its BOW thruster not BO thruster
Skynet terminator will be here one day
Jet fuel for the aircraft
The Aircraft Carrier in your picture is a Nuclear powered ship, You are wrong about it burning 5000 gallons of fuel per hour.
I was in the navy back in 62 - 66 and served one a WWII Destroyer DD-729. There were a lot of those ships still in operation, the Fletcher, Sumner and Gearing class ships. The carriers back then all burned Bunker oil, so the Carrier had to hold enough fuel for her self as well as the ships with her. We would pull up along side what ever Carrier we were with and take on fuel from her. It is called an Unrep, (under way replenishment). We would take on 50 - 90K gallons of fuel. We only held 165K gallons.
If we were out there long enough, a Tanker would come out to refuel us. When the Tanker was ready, the Carrier would pull up along the Port side of the Tanker. Pull the Hose`s over and start pumping in Bunker and Av Gas (JP5 or what ever the Jets burned.
On the Starboard side the Destroyers (Tin Cans) would take on fuel one at a time.
Some days the sea was calm, other days we would get or azz`z drenched on the Tin Cans.
The other supply ships would come out to resupply us with Groceries etc...
Later on the U.S.S. Mars (think that was the first ship) used Helo Copter`s to bring us supply`s. Bring it in a net, hover over the Fan Tail and lower the Net. After we got the last of the supply`s, throw all the net`s in one and they would, hook up and haul them off.
We spent a lot of time with the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk and U.S.S Independence back in 65 off Viet Nam on Naval Gun Fire Support.
Even though the new ships are nuclear, they still gotta eat and need other supply`s.
I don`t remember the jets dumping fuel, as we would be on Plain Guard detail behind the Carrier
from time to time. I do know they cannot land with over a certain amount of fuel.
Even commercial Air liners will dump and or fly around to use up fuel.
Here is a short YT on a Tin Can refueling in heavy seas. Been there, done it.
The new Navy probably experience this. Check the Fuel Lines crackin the Whip.
th-cam.com/video/kh2edY_BH2E/w-d-xo.html
Man, that sounds intense! Thanks for the inside scoop on how things went down back in the day. You’ve got some interesting stuff to tell! also i have seen the video that you mentioned - i guess time have changed
They use conrep method to deliver fuel @5:11. Trust me I did it.
Hahaha, yeah right. A American made Nuclear air craft carrier needs fuel. Your next video should be how much fuel does a fast-attack or a boomer nuclear submarine needs. Now lets talk about how do we get food, mail, medical supplies, and fuel for the jets onto the nuclear air craft carrier at sea.
ever hear of other uses? lube, J.P5 etc?
Aircraft, not air craft.
@@tonyrowland9216 Can youu read Look at the title. It says Aircraft carrier and not planes. A quote the air craft carrier uses 100,000 gallons of fuel an hour. To simple minded people a nuclear air craft carrier has two nuclear reactors.
Not the fighter jets…..
ITS CALLED RIGGING UNDERWAY REPLENISHISHMENT USS CARL VINSON CVN 7O I WAS STATION ON UNREPPING
US Aircraft Carriers can stay at sea for 20 years without the need for refueling - they are nuclear powered.
Reporting things they don't know
The title is misleading but they need the fuel for aircraft, generators, and other equipment
Blue looks red to me. 😇
only on a Chines carrier
Let’s hope little Donnie Trump doesn’t completely destroy this system
Get a life.
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