Carriers by junge1
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
In the foreground is the USS Midway Museum. It is the retired aircraft carrier USS Midway (CV-41). The USS Midway was the lead ship in her class and the first carrier to be commissioned after the end of World War II. She was active in the Vietnam War and in Operation Desert Storm.
On 10 January 2004 the ship was moored at her final location at the Broadway Pier in downtown San Diego, California. She was opened to the public on 7 June 2004 as a museum.
USS Midway CV-41)
Statistics:
Displacement: 45,000 tons
Length: 968-ft. (295m)
Beam: 113-ft. (34m)
Draft: 33-ft. (10m)
Propulsion: Steam turbines 212,000 shp
Speed: 33 knots (61km/h)
Complement: 4,104
Aircraft carried: Up to 130 (WWII), 45-55 (1980s)
Commissioned: 10 September 1945-11 April 1992
Struck: 17 March 1997
As retired (1992)
Displacement: 69,873 tons
Length: 976-ft. (297.5m)
Beam: 263.5-ft. (80.3m) at flight deck
Aircraft: 75
In the distance, moored at North Island is the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Nitmitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier.
Statistics:
Commissioned: 12 July 2003
Displacement: 97,000 short tons
Length:
Overall: 1092-ft. (332.8m)
Waterline: 1040-ft. (317.0m)
Beam:
Overall: 252-ft. (76.8m)
Waterline: 134-ft. (40.8m)
Draft:
Maximum navigation: 37-ft. (11.3m)
Limit: 41-ft. (12.5)
Propulsion:
2xWestinghouse A4W nuclear reactors
4 x steam turbines
4 x shafts
260,000 shp
Speed: 30+ knots (56+km/h; 35+mph)
Range: Essentially unlimited
Complement: Ship's company 3,200
Air Wing: 2,480
Aircraft carried: 90 fixed wing and helicopters
This picture was taken on 26 August 2007.
Thank you for viewing and commenting and any favs,
Sig...
Comments (35)
Awesome detail and very interesting capture!!!!
Interesting image! :)
WONDERFUL SHOT!
Excellent capture and thank you for sharing the information my friend.
Very nice image. Great capture!
Interesting picture!
that one big ship. I read a lot about this ship
Nice viewpoint. Excellent image.
Interesting capture and photo! :)
Wonderful picture.
I have been there and just loved it. Thanks for the picture Sig
Beautiful Ships, Excellent shot!!!!!
fantastic picture!!!
beautiful picture and great info sig!!
powerful
When I was a kid growing up on the Kitsap Peninsula, we used to drive by the USS Missouri so frequently it was just part of the landscape, and was less important to me than Price's Dairy, where we got ice cream. I never knew it was a museum, and didn't have any idea of its significance. Your photo of the USS Midway reminded me of seeing that ship sitting in mothballs all those years ago. Thanks for this shot, my friend!
Great CV41, i have been on her deck at Garden Island Naval Base here in Sydney yrs ago
I had a boyfriend on the USS Bonhomme Richard during that war; saw his ship as close as this. They are increcible, powerful--cities on the sea. Wonderful shot!!
lots interesting facts Sig. excellent pov
Great shot Sig. This is a well earned tribute to these two carriers that have contributed so much.
Super angle on USS Midway!!!
impressive but yhe reagan carrier is a huge mother.
Nice one again erland
Great shot!!
Excellent capture sig and very interesting information to go with it. Superb work. Bravo!!!!!
A grand and stirring shot! Well taken my friend. Our idea of preserving Navel Heritage is to scrap it! The out cry at the scrapping of the Ark Royal was huge, but no-one (M.P's) took a blind bit of notice! Such is the way. Credit to you... And You! Rob.
Great choice of line of sight under the deck to the other carrier - Some Museum!
Cool POV sig!
impressionnant !
Excellent