America (CV 66) - Naval Cruise Book

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V AMERICA Facts I lorse power....................................................... 200,000+ Speed ....................................................................30+ nols Length............................................................ 1048 Feet Extreme Breadth of Flight Deck........................................... 252 Feet Depth at Centerline........................................................98 Feet Area of Flight Deck................................................4.57 Acres Displacement at Load Draft.......................................80,000 Ions Number of Crew (including Air Wing) ................................... 5,300 a Meals served aboard daily..............................................18,000 Number of Anchors...........................................................2 Weight of each Anchor ...............................................30 Tons Weight of each Anchor Chain Link ................................391 Pounds Number of Propellers (Five-Blade) ..........................................4 Height of Propeller ..................................................22 Feet Weight of each Propeller......................................69,300 Pounds Number of Deck Elevators....................................................4 Area of each Elevator.....................................3,880 Square Feet Number of Catapults.........................................................4 Daily Capacity of Distilling Plants .........................280,000 Gallons Highest Point of Ship.............................................. 195 peet

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Replenishment at Sea Replenishment at sea (RAS) refers to the transfer of fuel, munitions, supplies and personnel front one vessel to another while underway. During World War II. replenishment at via was developed to a fine art of seamanship which todav is taken as a matter of course. RAS can lie accomplished in two ways. Underway Replenishment (UNREP) takes place with both the replenishment ship and the ship being replenished steaming side by side on parallel courses at a predetermined speed. During UNREP, die distance between AMERICA and the supply ship may be as little as 100 feet. Once in position, AMERICA fires shot lines to the replenishment ship. These lines arc used to haul across the heavA’ span wires. Once these arc properly attached, the process of passing cargo begins. In the case of refueling, fuel hoses ride across the span wires to couple with receivers on AMERICA. It is not uncommon fot AMERICA to receive hundreds of tons of cargo, more than a million gallons of fuel, or both during a single UNREP. Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) permits .AMERICA to remain on sution in combat formation, eliminating the need to temporarily immobilize itself by going alongside another ship. As a supply ship steams m company with AMERICA, helicopters transfer supplies from helicopter platforms on the replenishment ship to AMERICA'S flight deck. Both UNREP and VERTREP require a tremendous amount of coordination and skill from all concerned. It is a total team effort that allows AMERICA to resupply safely and efficiently while underway anywhere in the world.

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wliat fell like days, until we proved our expertise during The final Battle Problem. ETC simulated a missile hit striking the ship just aft of the port beam. The explosion created fires on the second deck, the hangar bay. and even oil the 03 level. A second missile struck iin forward on the port side, causing fear and alarm throughout the forward part of the ship. But we beat the best f 1 ( had to throw at us — we saved the ship. Repair Locker IB. when all the smoke had cleared, had the highest scores and won the award for being the best locker in the ship. In the meantime, on lop of all the drills, we had five actual major fuel oil leaks to combat, a major seam leak, and countless class charlie fires. Our rallying cry was. Drills all day, actuals all night. Bill the ship tame together, and once again AMERICA proved she could fight any casualty, real or imposed, and that she was reach to handle any task she was called upon to do during her deployment to the Mediterranean.