@Knight6831
If the Ford naming scheme was more like this, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), USS Enterprise (CVN-80), USS Doris Miller (CVN-81), USS Constellation (CVN-82), USS Ranger (CVN-83), USS Saratoga (CVN-84), USS Yorktown (CVN-85), USS Hornet (CVN-86) and USS Reprisal (CVN-87), would we complain that much?
@navylostboy
Only name after presidents with strong ties to the navy. Either by service, or as secnav or instrumental to navy growth or development
@Taospark
I like your discussion and while the age of plentiful cruise, ballistic, and even hypersonic missiles that cannot be reliably shot down, the aircraft carrier is not only an offensive platform but also to defend key waterways. (Raytheon's Patriot System has never beat 40 percent in four countries in the past 30 years even against slower missiles.) While officers got busted for corruption and filling the rockets with water (to use the fuel for cooking), China's Mobile Rocket force would cause far more than 20 percent ship losses which could maintain a strong resupply rate unlike Russia's dwindling missile fabrication. China's own Fujian EMAL carrier is still facing power issues (since it's steam turbine) and pilot skill issues but has been moving fast to fill those gaps with most experts expecting at least one at-peer carrier group within 10 years with Western carrier pilots being hired at high sums to help in the training. You do have a point of the US Navy's escort ship quantity creating a targeting conundrum for Chinese commanders in any scenario but they're arguably much more at peer on attack submarines which could pick off both shipping and lighter ships before being countered.
@christianvalentin5344
Yes,. Saratoga, Yorktown, Lexington, Hornet, Boh Homme Richard,…..
@hughfisher9820
Australian here. Right now we have six Collins class SSKs. They're good SSKs, but built in the 1990s. The first couple of our nuclear subs are going to be Virginias, built by the US and sold/leased to us some time in the 2030s. So that only happens if you guys sort out your shipbuilding (sorry, boatbuilding) problems and have SSNs to spare. The new design UK-Aus-US subs will be built ... some time in the 2040s? If everything goes to plan? Glad to hear that you like our frigates.
@Knight6831
104,000 tons is arguably the practical limit for aircraft carriers as the Gearld R Fords are not that much bigger than the Nimitz as the US is probably hitting the practical limits for carriers
@jeffsr8300
I wish the Navy would just STOP naming ships after people.👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
@davidvavra9113
Old Carrier Names!
@Knight6831
07:30 USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) will likely commission sometime later this year before USS Nimitz goes out of service in April 2026 USS Enterprise CVN-80 is under construction and is scheduled to launch in November 2025. USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) has not yet been laid down, as her laying down is scheduled for January 2026
@keithbreuer7355
Bring back a Yorktown carrier!
@gwagnsso
I'm allways here for the discussions, and the tangents 😁Love me some good tangents 😎
@slimeydon
You guys are so funny. Who knew talking ships could be so entertaining
@jackray1337
Bring back the old carrier names!
@tomw9875
Thank You.
@NFS_Challenger54
Well, you guys haven't lost this subscriber, so you can rest assure. I love the fact both of you have so much fun doing these podcasts. Though while not a fan of war, but although a history buff/enthusiast of war, I'm hoping that things don't deteriorate any further. I know that sounds naive of me, but I digress. If a war with China does happen, could the Navy use already existing vessels like one of the battleships (I would be aiming for Wisconsin since she's in the best material condition)? In a way to temporarily keep the number of ships high enough. If the battleship (as a whole) were to come back, I'd advocate for the construction of a modern-day Montana-class.
@MichaelHeal99
I would like to see a new Yorktown, but lots of smaller carriers like the US has.
@geoguy001
Australia has 2 LHDs (Canberra class) that have ski jumps but don't have the reinforced decks and thermal protection to operate F35s...Japan has 4 Helicopter Destroyers..The Izumo Class has been refitted to accept F35s...the smaller ISE and Hyuga are rotary wing only
@ronmaximilian6953
We don't have enough escorts to build a lot of small carriers. And we don't have enough ship building capacity to build more right now. We are in a horrible position
@Knight6831
04:25 probably not although the USN won't have answer that question any time soon but what we'll probably see is the later Ford class getting more automation as the USN adopts more of the Royal Navy's method of automation where possible to reduce crew numbers.
@k4000