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Not really very thick at all. Some of the British carriers had armored decks, but their were the only ones. US carrier decks were sheet steel welded into place and covered over with heavy planking. The ship carried extra planking so damaged areas could be repaired at sea by the crew. This thin skin meant that even regular high explosive bombs could smash through the flight deck on impact and then explode as they came into the hanger deck space below. This caused the loss of several US carriers, as explosions from bombs penetrating into the hanger deck could ignite gasoline vapors from refueling planes, or detonate ordnance being loaded onto planes, such as bombs or torpedoes. These powerful secondary explosions could be ship killers. The Japanese also lost carriers to this type of hit, all those sunk at Midway, for instance. Battleships had armored decks. The weather deck was thick enough to start the fuse of an armor piercing shell, but the next deck below the weather deck was the really thick one, against which the plunging armor piercing shells were to detonate, before they could penetrate into the ships vitals and do fatal damage.
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How did naval aircraft fight the war in the Pacific?
Carrier fighter vs carrier fighter. Aircraft carrier duels. Carrier planes (naval aircraft) have folding wings/or wing-tips for shipboard operations.
What aircraft carrier is used in under siege?
It wasn't an aircraft carrier, but a battleship. The battleship used was the USS Missouri.
How many people on an aircraft carrier?
The current generation USS Nimitz supercarriers (the largest ever built) require a crew of about 3200 sailors, and an aircrew of about 2500. The next-generation Ford-class supercarriers reduce this number through automation by almost 20%, to roughly 4700 crew total. For comparison, the prototypical WW2 aircraft carrier, the USS Essex class, had a total crew of 2600.
When was the first military aircraft carrier invented?
The British ship HMS Hermes was the first ship designed and built as an aircraft carrier. She was commissioned in 1924. The Japanese ship Hosho was the first converted aircraft carrier in 1922.
Was the Battle of Midway fought on land or sea?
The Battle of Midway was fought entirely at sea by aircraft from Japan's aircraft carrier forces, the United States Navy aircraft carrier forces, and land-based aircraft from Midway.
Where is the hull of an aircraft?
the hull is the body of the aircraft, just like the hull of a ship is the body of the ship. it is the outside skin and the framework
What does cv in us navy stand for?
CV is the hull type designation for an aircraft carrier. This is not to be confused with the aircraft carriers of today, which are CVN. The 'N' stands for nuclear powered. CVs were conventionally powered with boilers.
What does the letter R mean in the NATO aircraft carrier pennant numbers?
aiRcraft caRRier
Is it okay to test sinking the aircraft carrier?
Only there's no one on the aircraft carrier.
What is one of the World's most strongest aircraft carrier?
The USS Eisenhower carrier is the most strongest aircraft carrier in the World.
How did naval aircraft fight the war in the Pacific?
Carrier fighter vs carrier fighter. Aircraft carrier duels. Carrier planes (naval aircraft) have folding wings/or wing-tips for shipboard operations.
When was Japanese aircraft carrier Yamashio Maru created?
Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga was created on 1929-11-30.
When was Vikrant class aircraft carrier created?
Vikrant class aircraft carrier was created in 2015.
Is flight deck an aircraft carrier?
There is a flight deck on an aircraft carrier but, it is not an aircraft carrier as there are many other ships that have flight decks on them. The amphibious assault ship is a good example.
When did Soviet aircraft carrier Novorossiysk end?
Soviet aircraft carrier Novorossiysk ended in 1993-06.
When was French aircraft carrier Béarn created?
French aircraft carrier Béarn was created in 1927-05.
What do the call letters CVN65 on USS Enterprise stand for?
CV indicates that it is a Aircraft Carrier. The N indicates that it has Nuclear propulsion. The number is used to indicate the specific hull number of the ship.
