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CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk
February 21, 1999, U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka at Japan. Photo: by Maji-san


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On February 21, 1999, The open house event called "Friend ship day" was held in U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka. CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk was deployed in Yokosuka in substitution for CV-62 USS Independence in the last year. She and other US Navy ships were opened to the public.




From the Berth
Very big hurricane bow of USS Kitty Hawk Boarding gate Boarded the warship.





Elevator
We entered the flight deck with the elevator. Hanger gate of 4th elevator. The view of ship's side from elevator.





Flight Deck and Island
The flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk was very very wide!






Carrier-based plane
Only one F-14 fighter for disaster prevention training was based on the flight deck.





Other warships
DDG-56 USS John S. McCain the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer anchored next to USS Kitty Hawk. On the front deck of the USS John S. McCain. On the helicopter deck of the USS John S. McCain.


The port side of the USS John S. McCain. CG-62 USS Chancellorsville the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser. The port side of the USS USS Chancellorsville.





CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk
Displaces 81,780t (Fully-loaded)
Length/Beam 1,046 feet/130 feet/ Flight Deck
Main Engine Steam turbine gear x 4 Shaft x 4(280,000ps)
Speeds 32kt (280,000ps)
Crew 5273 people
Arms 8 equipped Sea Spalow x 3 / 8inch CIWS x 3 / Terrier SAM Twin discharger x 2
Aircraft CTOL,72 + VTOL,6

CV Kitty Hawk class is improved type of CV Forrestal class. The name ship CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk has been stationed to U.S. Seventh Fleet, Yokosuka U.S. base since 1998.
CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk official site; http://www.kittyhawk.navy.mil/


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