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When I worked on the USS Carl Vinson we used to discuss what it would be like in some post apocalyptic scenario where we were left on the ship. We didn't like t
by stoolpigeon 6y ago
When I worked on the USS Carl Vinson we used to discuss what it would be like in some post apocalyptic scenario where we were left on the ship. We didn't like the idea. Of course, while the ship could have power and fresh water for years, the aircraft couldn't operate long without more fuel and the people on board would run out of food pretty quickly.
- trillic 6y agoBet you'd get good at fishing real quickly
- TrowthePlow 6y agoI don't imagine fishing is great right next to an aircraft carrier, what with propellers and sonar and all that fun stuff making noise in the water and scaring fish away?
- skummetmaelk 6y agoPresumably you can turn those off.
- beamatronic 6y agoThe ASW gear would make for a fantastic fish-finder!
- yardie 6y agoFishing from a boat is actually really easy. The hull is quite rich in small crustaceans and flora. This attracts bait fish, which attracts larger fish. A carrier at anchor bunkering would have all sorts of animals swimming around.
- jansan 6y agoAs long as there is fuel for the airplanes, couldn't they be used for whaling? How much of a whale is left after being hit by a hellfire missile?
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- kenhwang 6y agoPresumably, with power and fresh water, the flight deck could be converted into a rather sizable garden. It even has access to sunlight and protection from pests.
- skybrian 6y agoI haven't done the math but I doubt it works out. It would be like expecting to power your car with a solar panel on the roof.
- read_if_gay_ 6y agoI think that analogy is a bit of an exaggeration, gardens can be surprisingly space efficient if you plan well. It might still be too little for the whole crew, but it'd feed a lot of people for sure.
- seiferteric 6y agoFrom a calorie perspective I don't think that's true. If you grow all potatoes which are one of the more efficient calorie/acre crop you have approximately: 90 days for 1 crop at ~15e6 kcal/acre. Nimitz class aircraft carrier has a surface area of ~1 acre and a crew of about 6000 people requiring ~10.8e6 kcal per day. So after 90 days of growing potatoes you would have about one days worth of food, or enough to feed ~66 people continuously. Of course you could always fish...
- munificent 6y agoConvert crewmembers to fertilizer until you reach equilibrium.
- skybrian 6y agoWhich videogame have you been playing? This comment seems a bit off-brand.
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