Ever wonder...

Ever wonder how big the rudder on an aircraft carrier is? :-O

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/061114-N-5951A-007.jpg

No I havent, but now I'm impressed

Wow thats impressive.
Wonder if thats in San Diego..
Theres a huge ship building yard there NASSCO
(my son in law is a ship builder)

Wow thats impressive.
Wonder if thats in San Diego..
Theres a huge ship building yard there NASSCO
(my son in law is a ship builder)

Newport News shipyard. NASCO does the frigates and LHA's. Plus the aircraft carriers never go under the bridge. I'm not sure if it's security or they just don't fit but they never go past the Coronado Bridge.

Side not according to Wikipedia the bridge was designed if it collapses they can tow the debris out of the way so the ships can leave. source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego-Coronado_Bridge)

nice one pile, that is an erection i can admire without getting all ghey

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2e/Coronado_Bridge_1.JPG

That rudder is monsterous! Gi-normous. What an incredible feat of engineering.

Great post.

damn

-off to google some rudder/navy joke-