Why was the Moskva sunk so easily in spite of her considerable AA defense systems?
Moskva on paper had decent air defenses, but the hardware was all Cold War era stuff, not upgraded and possibly not even working. That thing that looks like an…
Why do US Navy Nimitz-class and Ford-class aircraft carriers have cut outs near the bow that makes the deck shaped like a wine bottle instead of just a big rectangle with more parking space?
Those are not Cutouts. What you are looking at is the Angled Deck. It allows the Navy to conduct simultaneous Launch and recovery operations. Planes can be taking…
When will Iran’s ability to launch attacks on vessels through the Strait of Hormuz be eroded?
It could take longer than American missile stocks last I’m afraid. Iran is scenic and doesn’t lack hiding places This isn’t 2020 any more, when USA still had…
Why can’t I tell my deceased father’s bank that he died?
We learned our lesson when my father died. We advised the bank and they immediately froze the account, leaving my mother with nothing to live on. It was…
What is located on the bottom floor of an aircraft carrier?
I served aboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN72) as a machist mate a-gang. The lower and lowest decks are where the machinery spaces are. Additonally, there are fuel tanks…