US Navy's $8.5 Billion Aircraft Carrier | OFFICE BLOKES REACT!! 

The new carrier is the Gerald R Ford. It's not a Nimitz class carrier, but better. So there are 11 nuclear powered carriers in the US fleet.

The Nimitz class hold 70+ aircraft. The newest class is Called Ford class. The newest ship is named USS Gerald R Ford, and cost over $13 billion. It holds 90 aircraft, lasers, and all the newest tech. It's been deployed to the Middle East for the Isaeli/Hamas war.

I served on the USS Nimitz 2011-2014 "Hooyah" Let me just say that it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to see that much fire power on one ship.

I was part of a crew that installed the water treatment systems on the newest carrier, the Gerald R Ford. There is a hangar deck below the flight deck with an elevator on both port and starboard sides to rapidly bring aircraft to the flight deck. The catapult system is magnetically driven, replacing the steam-powered propulsion system on earlier carriers. If I remember correctly, there are twelve decks below the hangar deck. The Gerald R Ford is currently stationed off the Gaza coast.

As mentioned before me, the current carrier of the coast of Israel is the Gerald R Ford. This is the $13 billion replacement for the Nimitz class. It is on its first 6 month deployment, and first crisis reaction mission. Now Dave, the ship you were referring to with all the Marines and equipment for them are a totally different type of ship. They are the LHD’s of the Wasp Class, and LHA’s of the America Class and are a type of amphibious assault ship. They are about 844 feet long and between 40,000 to 45,000 tons. Ironically they are about the same size as a WWII American carrier, but with a different mission and build. For starters (with the exception of the USS America herself) they have floodable well decks to launch landing, a mix of fixed wing and rotary wing (helicopters) aircraft. These amphibious ships are one of three types deployed in an Expeditionary Strike Group centered around supporting a reinforced Marine Rifle Battalion. All the Marines deployed combined (there is a mix of Ground Combat Element, Air Combat Element, and a Logistics Support Element deployed) are called a MEU (SOC) or Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). Both Carrier Strike Groups and Expeditionary Strike Groups always have units deployed globally, and usually not to far from each other.

We spend around 800 billion every year on our military just to give you some sense of the cost on each carrier.

Interesting tid-bit; 500 years ago during the age of the "Tall Ships", when a "Ship of War" was visiting a foreign port the ships Captain would order the entire gunnery crew to stand around the perimeter of the deck in plain view to show that the ships guns were unmanned and the ships visit was friendly. That became a tradition that the United States Navy still observes to this day. There you have the background as to why sailors line the perimeter of the ships deck when entering port.

My company was called on to service some equiptment for the US Navy. I called up our contact and asked what dock our engineers should visit. He said "ummm...we're the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln....it will be very, very hard to miss us".

I served aboard 4 different "Flat Tops" during my career. "Top speed of 30+ knots". It's +++

A single Carrier Strike Group has more aviation firepower than many nations and likely more overall firepower than more than a few. Don’t forget about the light carriers that are about the same size as WWII fleet carriers. I believe we have 10 of them as well.

Love and respect to our military! 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧

The USS Gerald Ford has been sent towards Israel. It cost $13.5 billion. The last Nimitz built cost around $8.5 billion. The Ford is much more advanced.

I was on a carrier. It is a floating city. You can get food 24/7 if you are hungry. Sleep is a premium, however. I never got more than 5 or 6 hours of sleep on any given day. I worked 18 hours a day, every day, and I'd do it again and again. Go Navy! - Navy Chief (retired).

A Nimitz or Ford Class AC carry numerous nuclear weapons in their vaults. With 70+ jets each this means just one...yes just one carrier would be able to level London, Paris, Madrid, Geneva, Rome, and Berlin in a single afternoon. That my friends is one whole lot of influence.

Way back in 91 went through a typhoon type storm. Walking on the walls at times. Still could open doors and look at the 100 foot swells and see the ticos and frigates damn near rolling over. Fun times great shipmates.

The Marines are mostly assigned to AMPHIBIOUS ships, as are the special warfare community (SEAL's, etc). Those ships are specifically designed for insertion and extraction of ground forces into hostile theaters, unlike carriers.

8.5B is nothing. The Gerald R Ford class is $13B

Only aviator Captains (0-6) are selected to command carriers. The screening process is very stringent. A candidate for command must have graduated from the Nuclear Power School. It is considered by many the toughest school in the US military. Also getting picked to attend the Nuke School is incredibly difficult.

Would love to see you guys react to World of War Ships legends: USS New Jersey One of four of the best battleships ever built from the Iowa Class of Battleships The USS New Jersey was called the Big J by her sailors and The Black Dragon by the Japanese for her dark color paint and her ability to "breathe fire". Also its the most decorated ship in the US Navy to this day

Currently, the USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69), a Nimitz-class carrier and the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78), a Gerald Ford-class carrier are deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean. The Eisenhower (or Ike) just passed thru the Straight of Gilbralter either Friday or Saturday. The Nimitz class carriers are being phased out at a rate of 1 to 1. When a new Ford class carrier is put into service, the oldest Nimitz class carrier will be decomissioned. The next Ford class will be USS John F Kennedy (CVN 79). The next one after that will be the USS Enterprise (CVN 80). That'll be the 3rd carrier named Enterprise. The first was a WWII carrier. The second was an Enterprise-class (CVN 65) which came after the Kittyhawk-class and before the Nimitz-class. But it was one of a kind. Not really sure why they only made the one. I'm not sure, but i think it was the Enterprise that they decommissioned for the Gerald R Ford carrier. If you're not aware, the number given to a ship, in the US Navy at least, is the number of that particular class of ship that's been produced. So in other words, the Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) is the 78th carrier America has built since WWI. This is why ships like Destroyers have numbers in the 4-digit ranges because we've built a shit ton load of those things. Especially during the World Wars. They were pumping those things out by like several a month across all the shipyards. Destroyer designations are usually DD. CVN stands for Nuclear Carrier. I think the Kittyhawks were still Diesel-powered if I'm not mistaken, but I could be wrong. Their designation was just CV, if that were indeed the case. Because i think the Enterprise (CVN 65) was the first nuclear-powered carrier. Yeah, there were only 3 Kittyhawk carriers built. Kittyhawk (CV 63), Constellation (CV 64), and America (CV 65). John F Kennedy was supposed to have been the 4th, but it had so many improvements, it was designated its own class. But it was a one and done, just like the Enterprise class. The Kittyhawk class was an improvement over the Forrestal class, which was the Vietnam-era carriers. The Kittyhawks were mostly built in the 50s, commissioned in 1961, (America in 1965). The Forrestals were built in the 50s as well, and served thru the late 90s. Those were the Forrestal (CV 59), Saratoga (CV 60), Ranger (CV 61), and Independence (CV 62). I remember hearing those names when i was growing up, but i guess I never knew they were the old Forrestal class. Saratoga and Independence were quite active if I recall. May have even been involved with Desert Storm in 1991. However looking back at pictures from these earlier supercarriers, I'm shocked at how old they look now. The new Ford class makes even the Kittyhawk class look ancient. Just a totally different main hull structure. Compare the sterns of each ship class and you can clearly see a huge difference.

That’s what a lot of people don’t realize. When they say an aircraft carrier is dispatched to area, it’s not alone. There’s a bunch of other warships around it and under it. So you won’t ever see and aircraft carrier alone unless something very terrible happens. MERICA 🇺🇸

A veteran told me once, a US aircraft carrier is a city on the move. It is sovereign US territory anywhere in the world. Carriers are absolutely lethal.

As you know, there are 11 carrier strike groups, but not mentioned was The USS Gerald Ford which is brand new, basically....and I think 13 billion...

The Nimitz class can stay at sea for 25 years before they have to change the fuel rods.

Something most people don't understand, Thomas Newcomen should be proud. Nuclear ships, subs, and even power plants, are just steam engines. They boil water with those "'lectron thingies" and after that, it's 18th century tech.

There are 11 CVNs in the US Navy. There is a formula that determined that 11 is the number required. This is taking into consideration that some will be in for upgrades/repairs at any given time. There are SIX Carrier Strike Groups based in Norfolk, Virginia. TWO in San Diego, California, and TWO in Bremerton, Washington. And ONE in Yokosuka, Japan.

The US is forbidden by law to have no less than 11 aircraft carriers operationalat any one time.

Go USN! The Navy is the best branch. A friend told me to say this...

"I didn't know they had that many" That's just the Nimitz class, lmao. We have other carriers, too.

It’s literally a Naval Air Station to go…the UK now has two incredible Aircraft Carriers as well…very intimidating ships…waiting for them to add the lasers…a swimmer could carry a small nuclear charge…in the 1960s and 1970s there were nuclear charges carried by special forces…

My daughter in law is an officer in the US NAVY. She just got home in October... She was gone 5 months.

I would love to hear that the USN Battleship New Jersey will be recommissioned. I would sail it right into the middle to he black Sea and say "whatcha gonna do about it?" to Russia, and The USS Wisconsin into the South China Sea.

The Gerald Ford is longer and wider. It also has more weapons, including a laser.

The new ones are the Ford class. Gerald R Ford is the 1st who is near Isreal currently and the wind is in seas trials I believe near ready which is the Kennedy.

The newest class of carriers are the Gerald R. Ford class, beginning with hull number 78. They are bigger than the Nimitz-class but need fewer men to operate. Currently, there is one fitting out (USS John F. Kennedy, CVN 79), which is the last phase before sea trials. She is scheduled for delivery in 2025. The USS Enterprise (CVN 80) is currently under construction, scheduled to be launched in 2025, and operational in 2028. The Doris H. Miller (CVN 81) is scheduled to begin construction in 2026, launched in 2029, and commissioned in 2032. Doris Miller was a Messman 2nd Class during the attack on Pearl Harbor and he was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions that day. He is the first enlisted man, as well as the first African American to have an aircraft carrier named after him. As each ship comes on line a Nimitz-class carrier will be retired and put into the reserve fleet.

I love this channel. You get perspective from three different age group represented, senior, middle age, younger gen. Keep it up lads!

US Nuclear powered Carriers and Subs can and have provided power to power stations of cities affected by disaster. They can provide power for a small town but not a massive one, but they are designed able to supply power to power stations to 'kick start' them like people would do from one car to another. It just shows how much power their reactors can generate. My roomie's husband was a 'nuke' (short for nuclear electrical technician) on a Nimitz, won't say which one for his security. But he knows his stuff and has some interesting stories! Sadly operating and maintaining a nuclear reactor for 6 years in the navy does not give the engineering degree for working at any powerplant (nuclear or not). So he's been working Uber when his dream job was working at the local nuclear powerplant. I hope he gets it someday in the meantime he has to save up to return to school and living costs in the US are so high we barely scrape by =S.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotsman John Paul Jones, founder of the US Navy.

There's an interesting video out there about what's involved in feeding 5,000 personnel 3 meals a day, plus snacks. The Navy takes good care of those guys.

The 30 knots and 260k HP are what we know. The top figures are classified. I imagine full out, these ships could do 35 knots +, which is completely insane for a 100,000-ton ship.

I see a lot of comments mentioning the Ford class off the coast of Israel, that is true but there is also a Nimitz class the Dwight D. Eisenhower, that is being sent off the coast of Iran as a warning to not get involved

Nuke power is different in subs, IIRC, as the energy produced doesn't directly drive the prop shafts, rather it produces electricity that drives electric motors that drive the shafts, which is a much less complicated approach.

A full strike group with maybe two cruisers and four destroyers has something like 1,000 missiles on board, and can easily fend off massive missile and air attacks. And the jets on board the carrier can take the counterattack straight to the enemy.

Nuclear powered naval vessels means that they'll never have to dock to refuel, but unfortunately food, munitions, and aviation/jet fuel don't all just manifest themselves. Some of that they can get resupllied at sea via a resupply ship, but they have to dock for more plane fuel and munitions, I believe.

The one off Israel is the USS Ford and not part of the Nimitz class. The Ford is the firtlst of the new Ford class with 3 more in various stages of construction. Ford replaced Enterprise the second Ford class named John F Kennedy will replace Nimitz than a new ship named Enterprise will replace Eisenhower than the USS Doris Miller will replace USS Carl Vinson. The new ships are all Ford class with Kennedy dockside fitting out Enterprise in drydock for primary assembly and the steel being cut for Miller

The USS Gerald R. Ford has already been built and has been in service since 2017. It has already been deployed to the Mediterranean when Russia invaded Ukraine and it's now deployed to to support Israel. The 2nd Ford Class carrier is the John F Kennedy and will be in service by 2025. The USS Gerald R. Ford Class carriers are bigger and more highly advanced than the Nimitz Class. So when the John F Kennedy is put in service will be when the Nimitz carrier will be decommissioned. So basically we got 1 in service and got a 2nd one ready to go before we considered taking the first Nimitz out of service.

The USS Nimitz will be replaced by the USS John. F Kennedy. USS JFK is currently undergoing fitting out, scheduled for 2025. USS Nimitz - "Teamwork, a Tradition" USS JFK - "Serve with courage"

It's in the US doctrine to have 11 aircraft carriers at all time ❤

Dave, all powerplants essentially work the same...just different fuel sources. Generate heat, create steam, spin a turbine, charge a generator. Nuclear just happens to create the most heat and is the most efficient. The main problem is containing and controlling it, and what to do with the expended nuclear waste afterwards.

I spent 4 years On the U.S.S.. Eisenhower from 1981-85. It's like a beehive in there, no place to be alone and get some peace and quiet.

You guys might want to watch the video tour inside the Nimits

What Dave is talking about are amphibious assault ships, LHA (Landing, Helicopter, Assault), LPD (Landing, Platform, Dock), or, LHD (Landing, Helicopter, Dock), not a carrier, CVN (Carrier, Fixed Wing, Nuclear). They're made to transport, and, land an amphibious force, Marines, and, all the heavy equipment, and, vehicles they need to sustain combat ops. As such, they have the ability to support, and, launch some aircraft to provide support to the Marines. Normally, S/VTOL aircraft, like the AV-8 Harrier, and, now, the F-35B model.

Yes! The good ol USA!

Aircraft carries aircraft and pilots. Marine carrier carries marines and their huge balls.

They go faster than the disclosed 35

The Gerald R. Ford, is deploying to the Mediterranean Sea. The Dwight D. Eisenhower will go through the Suez Canal and deploy to the Gulf.

U.S. law is such that there must be a minimum of eleven aircraft carriers in service. 🇺🇸

The US also relies on the UK Navy such as the HMS King Charles which has giant, ear-shaped radar dishes and can hear enemy messages thousands of miles away.

decomissioned yes ; but replaced with newer nuclear carriers

The subs are holding the big bullets

According to the US charter, there must be 11 aircraft carriers.

That's a lot of air power.

It shouldn't be overlooked the astronomical amount of sacrifices these carrier strike groups represent. Some of the highest divorce rates are in the navy, as the sailors spend many months away from home. The amount of US taxpayer debt that must be paid back at no expense to our allies is absolutely horrific. You'd think that all those benefitting from these vessels keeping them safe would pay into them and even supply manpower, instead of casually never considering how America is destroying itself on their behalf. 8.5 billion just to build it. Another ten billion to arm it. Endless billions to maintain them and pay wages.

Ship might not be need refuelled but remember they still need ships to come to give them fuel to help refill the jets and such. We have 11 aircraft carriers and carry 70-75 aircrafts.

Daz "tensions are rising" The world 🧐🧐👀👀👀

Each tomahawk missile cost $1,000,000 each!! How much does it yake to run all those ships at one time???

And not one called Boaty McBoatface.

That caricature of Daz looks like Achmed, the terrorist.

All the marines on board wondering why they are there i imagine.

This is our old fleet. It’s currently being phased out by the Gerald r Ford aircraft carriers each of which are cable of leveling the 170 weakest nations on this planet

The carrier does not carrier troops. Only planes. Around 80 planes on her 5:41

This monster of a ship displaces almost 100,00 tonnes.

This will come in handy since we’re so close to WWIII.

I made a joke about Lockheed Martins website and youtube automatically deleted it..... bizarre

You’re our closest allies, so they’re your carriers as well.

I'm sure some Chinese or Russian troll can explain how these carriers are obsolete, and how either nation could destroy all of our carriers with their magic hypersonic missiles.

Wadda i know know adays. Marines have their own LCS.

Give the retired ones to Britain!

The other ships that make up the group prolly have another 100 tons of missiles.and the marines

Technically it's a steamboat it just uses nuclear fusion instead of fossil fuels to produce steam

Ahhh the military industrial complex....no other nation has more than 2 working aircraft carriers, and yet we feel the need to have 11. Just keep increasing that military budget boys, and handing out those blank checks to defense contractors on non-contested bids.

I think they drop the marines like bombs now.

6,500 people mate

I wonder what our daily gas bill is

If you think this is great. Look at the ford class .. the bigger brother

Seems impressive, until you realise the Swedes, Danes and Dutch (even twice) nearly 'sank' an entire US navy strike group as seen in this vid, including carriers, during several NATO (related) scenario trainings all done by one elctro-diesel submarine, this all took place quite a while ago tho mostly the 90s.

They have a video on on the 8 minutes it took the sink the Iranian Navy done by fat electrician

800 BILLION. A year.

Holy f, those jokes from Dave were so dead……

I was in the Navy 1982 to 1988 with VS-41 and VS-33 AZ2 two west pacs and I was on the USS Ranger CV-61 and the USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 which were regular fuel burning ships and not nuke and life on board was different with too many roaches on the USS Ranger and no problems on the USS Kitty Hawk and it was a rush working the flight deck..

China loves these video's....HELLO ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

11 carriers now that's an old video then

American aircraft carriers look cool as F--K.

no mention of the poop boat it needs ? the sewage system was underdesigned and when to many people flush at once toilets start back pressuring .. a real shit show :)

Sh has a 90 year life span. Dink

These are old! Ford class!

Yes, nuclear power is just steam power. And the USA has 41 carriers, of which 11 are nuclear/steam powered while the other 30 are some form of diesel powered.

Dave, Dave, Dave...smh

Videos like these, along with videos on the Second Amendment and private firearm ownership - they make me PROUD TO BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. E PLURABUS UNUM

Not Israel it’s Palestine thank you