NationStates Jolt Archive


UEMF has cancel the Virginia class of super carrier

United Earth Govenment
09-04-2006, 22:07
and to recommised the old Midway class of carriers to . To help with the ageing carrier class Yorktown class was due for a retirement now , now has to be refit and try to extend the life of the Yorktown class carries. To give time for the UEMDT to design a better replacement for the Yorktown and Midway classes.


Midway specs
Number in class 5
Displacement 47,000 tons standard; 59,tons full load
Dimension: Length 968 (295.0ft) Beam 136 ft(41.5m) draught:34.5ft(10.6m)
Propulsion: 4 shafts, Westinghouse turbines 12 boilers, 212,000shp 33 knots and 15,000nm at 15 knots.
Armor: Belt 7.6inch and flight deck 3.5 inch hanger deck 2inch Armor deck over belt 2 inch. Bulkheads 6.3 inch.
Aircraft 56