Does it get this Rough Deepwater

[philw]

this one is the USS Kitty Hawk   I have been on it when it was in Sydney a few years ago  and to give you an idea of how big the waves are   the Deck is 200 feet off the water line when it is in dock






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_0y7hnDW_U&feature=related

[deepwater]

yeah, it get's that rough.
though the ship I'm on now is small enough to ride the large seas fairly well. she just goes over the top instead of through them.
here's a little vid one of my coworkers made on the way from Hawaii to Japan. and yes I have seen worse. I hate seas that rough, have to tie everything down and secure the booze.  

[jnevis]

Can't see the videos (YouTube blocked at werk) but have been out in a typhoon or two.  I was glad I was on a flattop instead of a can!  One of my friends from one said that they were basically walking on the walls and tied into thier racks if not on watch.  Flight quarters in crappy weather sucks and it's even worse in rough seas (Sea of Japan or below Oz headed for Taz)  My squadron stopped flying since wee didn't need to and stayed below, other squadrons didn't have the choice.

[Timothy]

The flight deck of the Kitty Hawk is only about 90 feet off the water.  They used to train squids to jump off that height, don't know if they do anymore.  The total height from keel to mast is about 260' and the deck is about 250' wide.  She draws about 40 feet with a full load.

Still impressive waves though...

[deepwater]

friend of mine used to work aboard an ice breaker in Antarctica and says the worst he's seen is the Drake Passage between Chile and Antarctica. that and the fact that ice breakers are not built for heavy seas, they have a round bottom, I think I have a good gig going where I'm at now. 

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[tombogan03884]

 At the end of WWII Halsey's fleet ran into a typhoon so severe that a wave folded the flight deck of a carrier up to a 90 degree angle

[GUNS-R-US]

At the end of WWII Halsey's fleet ran into a typhoon so severe that a wave folded the flight deck of a carrier up to a 90 degree angle

They also had a few tin cans sink in that storm!!

[Timothy]

At the end of WWII Halsey's fleet ran into a typhoon so severe that a wave folded the flight deck of a carrier up to a 90 degree angle

"The carrier Monterey was nearly taken down in flames by its own airplanes as they crashed into bulkheads and exploded during violent rolls. Of those fighting the fires aboard the Monterey was then Lt. Gerald Ford, later President of the United States. Ford later recalled nearly going overboard; when 20+ degree rolls caused aircraft below decks to careen into each other, igniting a fire, he volunteered to take a fire team below decks and fought fires all night, saving his ship from sure destruction at sea."

[deepwater]

I think it best to mention that most prudent captains steer away from weather if it looks like it could get rough. they don't want to spill their cocktails....  also, that video I posted actually caused structural damage due to the then captain being in a hurry (he was fired over the incident) and not reducing rpm to minimize the effects of the high seas. I've been through much rougher than what is in that video, in fact been through a couple of hurricanes, but 98% of the time you can avoid damage by adjusting speed, course etc.. I have been lucky to avoid truly dangerous weather, and hope it stays that way....

DW

[bulldog75]

Reason why I was a dog face. No thanks.