When I was a sailor on the USS Coral Sea and on the USS Constellation we just had flat decks, not swooping up. Our flat decks were 40 feet above the sea and we used STEAM catapults, not magnetic.

When I was a sailor on the USS Coral Sea and on the USS Constellation we just had flat decks, not swooping up. Our flat decks were 40 feet above the sea and we used STEAM catapults, not magnetic.

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August 20, 2026

Written by robertfentongary

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) operates in the South China Sea, Aug. 8, 2026. George Washington, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, is the U.S. Navy’s premiere forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anthony Vilardi)

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