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| USS Nimitz First Nuclear-Powered Ship To Visit Malaysia |
| 2005-07-01 |
| PORT KLANG, June 30 (Bernama) -- United States aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived at Westport, here Thursday for its maiden call in Malaysia, the first nuclear-powered vessel to dock in Malaysian waters. Nimitz commanding officer Captain T.N. Branch said the ship's nuclear power plants posed no radiation threat as there had never been any such incident in its 30-year service. During that time, the ship had travelled 132 million miles, which was equivalent to 5,000 times around the earth, and called at 150 countries, he added. Touted as the largest warship in the world, the US$4.1 billion (RM15.6 billion) USS Nimitz was commissioned on May 13, 1975. It has two nuclear power plants for its propulsion and is more than 18 storeys high from the keel to the top of the mast. The ship, which is manned by a crew of 3,200 plus 2,480 personnel for the air wing, carries 45 jet fighters, 12 supporting aircraft and six helicopters. Rear Admiral Peter H. Daly, the commander of the Nimitz's Carrier Strike Group Eleven, said the crews were eager to witness Malaysian culture and people during the five-day port call. He said the main purpose of the port call was to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the US and Malaysia. And the 'howler': Helicopter pilot Second Class Petty Officer Kortney Backer, 22, said she was glad for the opportunity to visit Malaysia and it was a relief to be on land again after a long voyage. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #11 Don't you remember that movie, where the carrier was sent back in time to December 7? Obviously we have now mastered the technology. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2005-07-01 13:37 |
| #10 Dude, decimal points are sooo fascist. Can't we all just make a value judgment about how fast the Nimitz moves? |
| Posted by: Matt 2005-07-01 12:31 |
| #9 Can it go into space? |
| Posted by: Admiral Yamamoto 2005-07-01 10:13 |
| #8 ed: That thought would make for an awesome photoshop job :) |
| Posted by: Charles 2005-07-01 09:29 |
| #7 She hauls when the jets are tied down and the afterburners are lit. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-07-01 08:33 |
| #6 Imagine how big the hydrofoils are. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-07-01 08:32 |
| #5 PBMcL- Don't forget, the top speed of our CVN's has always been classified - now we know why.(grin/ON) Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2005-07-01 07:36 |
| #4 you mean it matters where you put those little dots? |
| Posted by: typical journalist 2005-07-01 07:25 |
| #3 You're right, PBMcL! Man, I'd hate to be a Greenpeace freak in the way of the Nimitz steaming at 500+ mph. Just another greasy spot in the water! |
| Posted by: BA 2005-07-01 07:23 |
| #2 Another stellar example of a "journalist" who can't do math. 132 million miles in 30 years works out to an average speed of just over 500 miles per hour! I suspect the actual figure was 1.32 million miles. (Ya gotta watch 'em - those decimal points are tricky!) |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2005-07-01 02:25 |
| #1 ..said she was glad for the opportunity to visit Malaysia and it was a relief to be on land again after a long voyage. Whatever you do, don't spit your gum out on the sidewalk... |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-07-01 01:21 |