On the world's newest, largest, highest tech warship USS RONALD REAGAN (CVA-76)View attachment 12007
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On the world's newest, largest, highest tech warship USS RONALD REAGAN (CVA-76), they would consider the above "pots" a luxury lately... at sea, they have been experiencing random 1/2 to total failure of the ships 'hi-tech' waste disposal system (toilets/urinals). Reports are that sinks, tubs, plastic bags, and "Omigod", overboard from sponsons have been resorted to for relief. This was reported approx a week or two ago, can't track down if the system is back on line again. Think about it...that's a serious problem!!!
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Ooops roger that, pardon my error... I plead innocent by reason of senility.BusyBee - the Reagan is actually doing good on the heads. It's the USS George HW Bush (CVN-77) that has the newfangled vacuum potties that seem to quit working.
Actually, Nimitz carriers were built with urinals which are then ripped out in the first shipyard period. I think this has something to do with the changes they made from the original ships drawings to allow for female crewmembers. Old timers might have some insight on this one. The only urinal on the two boats I was on was in the head by flight deck control. Our flight deck officer actually went and got parts from Lowes to fix it because the navy didn't stock any.A typical enlisted berthing will have 3-4 showers, 3-4 commodes and a couple of urinals. To be used by the 80-100 people in there. Officer's heads vary.
Actually, Nimitz carriers were built with urinals which are then ripped out in the first shipyard period. I think this has something to do with the changes they made from the original ships drawings to allow for female crewmembers. Old timers might have some insight on this one. The only urinal on the two boats I was on was in the head by flight deck control. Our flight deck officer actually went and got parts from Lowes to fix it because the navy didn't stock any.
Talk about a thankless job...fishing a pair of drawers out of a CHT line that is clogged...no thanks. It is like being a plumber for a prison.When they were ripped out depended on when the ship was brought into service, the Lincoln had them when I left in 2001 but they were gone when I came back in 2005, the HT friends of mine said maintenance on them was a nightmare, and women or not ripping out the urinals was the best thing for the HT's.
Talk about a thankless job...fishing a pair of drawers out of a CHT line that is clogged...no thanks. It is like being a plumber for a prison.
Good to know... I guess I'll take #3, I liked the movie at least....O6 gets this:
you get this:
or maybe even:
Of course! I thought you guys could go for some intelectual conversation.Finally a thread with the hard hitting questions and in-your-face answers that I frequent AirWarriors to read about!
Sequestration talk and that dude with the crazy "what % get what after sequestration" or whatever graphs was getting lame.
I really enjoyed it when the HT's had to make sure the women knew not to flush the "once a month" items down the toilets, oh what fun that was.