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In reply to the discussion: Iran Is Freaking Out Over The Second US Carrier On Its Way To The Gulf [View all]lib2DaBone
(8,124 posts)22. I thought there were 3 carriers in the Gulf? What about the VInson?
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/navy_legacy_hr.asp?id=146
Deployable Battle Force Ships: 282
Total Ships Underway: 104 (37% of total)
Deployed Ships Underway: 64 (22% of total)
Attack Submarines Underway: 33
Other Underway: 40 (14% of total)
Total Ships Deployed/Underway: 148 (52% of total)
Ships Underway
Aircraft Carriers:
USS Enterprise (CVN 65) - 5th Fleet
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - 5th Fleet
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - 5th Fleet
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) - Pacific Ocean
Amphibious Assault Ships:
USS Essex (LHD 2) - 7th Fleet
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) - 7th Fleet
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - Atlantic Ocean
USS Makin Island (LHD 8) - 5th Fleet
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Iran Is Freaking Out Over The Second US Carrier On Its Way To The Gulf [View all]
bananas
Apr 2012
OP
Yes I agree the crew members are not expendable and I hope I in no way implied that.
think
Apr 2012
#30
completely ridiculous notion - a carrier is never alone - they have their own battle group
Baclava
Apr 2012
#59
They have 400 Sunburn Missiles. Maybe even more. Deployed on the coast. Hidden.
CAPHAVOC
Apr 2012
#15
That's a hoot. They keep that shit up and the world will start calling it "The Arabian Gulf"
MADem
Apr 2012
#32
"Freaking out" is just the sort of nomenclature that inspires journalistic respect.
Codeine
Apr 2012
#63