|
HOME>>1/1 Photo Report>>This
page
|
CVN-68 USS Nimitz in U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka 1997 Sep 27, 1997 Yokosuka kanagawa, Japan. Photo: by Inochan
These photographs are USS Nimitz that called at United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka on September 27, 1997. As for Yokosuka of this day, the light rain was falling from the morning. In spite of having decided her public presentation suddenly two days ago, around 20,000 audience gathered. Furthermore, since she was a nuclear ship, the protest demonstration by citizens' group was also performed.
En route to Yokosuka
 |
 |
|
| USS Nimitz cruised Kannon-zaki in the early morning of the day. | USS Nimitz arrived in the Yokosuka harbor. |
 |
 |
 |
||
| USS Nimitz was revolving by the boats. | USS Nimitz was revolving by the boats. | USS Nimitz was revolving by the boats. |
Visitor made a long line to got aboard. We had to wait 30 minutes for one hour. This big crane is the crane that built IJN BB Nagato etc. in the IJN dock days.
 |
 |
 |
||
| USS Nimitz anchored in 12 Bath. | The Fantail | The entrance was the 2nd elevator gate. |
USS Nimitz had many ship airplanes on board, because The call purpose in this time is supply and goodwill.
 |
 |
 |
||
| Many aircraft were carried on the flight deck! | F/A-18C Honet VFA-146 Blue Diamonds | Steam catapult C13-1 |
 |
 |
 |
||
| F-14A Tomcat VF-211 Checkmates, Front view | F-14A Tomcat VF-211 Checkmates, Slanting view | F-14A Tomcat VF-211 Checkmates, Rear view |
CVN-68 USS Nimitz (1997)
Displaces 91,487t Length/Beam 1092feet/133.8feet/252feet (Flight Deck) Main Engine Nuclear reactor x 2/Steam turbine x 4 shaft x 4 Speeds 30-plus kt (260,000ps) Crew 6286 people Arms Sea SpalowSAM 8 equipped discharger x 3 Airplanes 105 CVN-68 USS Nimitz official site http://www.navy.mil/homepages/cvn68/
Copyright(C) Omami All right reserved