Well till they are truly put to the test it`s all fantasy talk. We have they have proves nothing. To really know is insane to even think about. And honestly if it came down to the US and China finding this out for real one or the other is going to get their butt handed to them and at that time last measures will be used the failsafe Nukes sure to turn everyone into losers.

The only way China would attack us is supplying another country with what they got same in US attacking China it`s a no win War that will never happen.

What I find funny is I thought the China Sub was supposed to be so good they don`t need this type stuff or do they realize they really were not so slick that time.

I think the best weapon is the one kept secret not advertised as this one.

From what i have heard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) could do 50 knots and did during the cuban missile crisis.
she was just passing gibraltar coming out of the med when the president ordered the blockade of Cuba

Less then 36 hours later she was off cuba.

During that run the enterprise left behind her carrier battle group because they could not keep up and the battle group was replaced by units from the US till they caught up.
Also during that run the Deck had to be cleared because of water coming over the bow would damage the aircraft.
Water from the bow wake hit the bottom of the flight deck causing minor damage.

The Enterprise was built with 8 reactors but during sea trials it was found that they only needed two and that was all they fueled. I understand that two others were fueled to use a new reactor core design. and the first two were taken out of service and mothballed..
No one knows how fast the Enterprise will go because the vibrations were so bad at full speed during the cuban missile crisis run. the limit on speed was vibration caused by the ships screws being slightly out of balance and water cavatation erosion makes it imposable to keep them in perfict balance.

Carriers do not need there hulls cleaned as often because a high speed run will tear off all the growth.

USS Enterprise (CVN-65) is the third oldest ship in the US navy behind the three-masted frigate USS Constitution. and the USS Pueblo (AGER-2)(first commissioned at New Orleans on April 7, 1945,)

Originally posted by ANNED

The Enterprise was built with 8 reactors but during sea trials it was found that they only needed two and that was all they fueled. I understand that two others were fueled to use a new reactor core design. and the first two were taken out of service and mothballed..

Interesting. I knew it had 8 reactors but did not know they were only using 2. I remember when it was getting refueled, I was next door to it on CVN-73 doing sea trials and waiting to get my plank when it was commissioned. That should have been 1991/92.

The enterprise uses all 8 of its reactors, trust me. Enterprise is fast. I know its so fast that the keel is twisted. But alas next november shes being decommed.

Carriers can go faster than 35kts. Just throwing that out there. The US will never give the actual figures for their best stuff, because then no one can REALLY know whats coming. As its been said before, its hard enough to target a carrier accurately from a satellite. Throw in destroyers and cruisers, AND submarines, and the strike group is pretty much a floating multi part fortress.

Originally posted by ANNED
From what i have heard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) could do 50 knots and did during the cuban missile crisis.
she was just passing gibraltar coming out of the med when the president ordered the blockade of Cuba.

Less then 36 hours later she was off cuba.

At it's design speed in excess of 33 knots if one makes generous allowances 850 miles per day is just about the best that can be expected of the type . If the Enterprise were to be able to reach Cuba in the timeframe stated a speed in excess of 90 knots would have been required to cover the 4000 miles from Gibralter and this bring it within 400 miles of Cuba.

The Enterprise was built with 8 reactors but during sea trials it was found that they only needed two and that was all they fueled. I understand that two others were fueled to use a new reactor core design. and the first two were taken out of service and mothballed..

Sadly they used the same turbines as in previously oil fired ships so despite these reactors being able to create truly massive quantities of steam the turbines provided a hard limit ( design indicates 280 000) to how much could be turned into shaft horsepower.

Stellar