San Diego Bay

[micahrogers]

As seen from the walkway outside my stepsons apt.

This cruise ship has been parked at anchor here since Last March., They finally moved her a few days before we left.




Naval Surface Warfare Base, Navy Base San Diego fills his western skyline.

 

[Revell-Fan]

HOLY! That carrier is massive! Seeing these pics is like being there on vacation. Thank you!

 

[zathros]

Revelle-Fan, technically that is not a carrier, it looks like a "Landing Helicopter Assault" (LHA) ship. It's probably an "America Class". Our amphibious assault ships are bigger than most countries carriers. You see one of these off of your shore, you had better be expecting the visit, as one could destroy a country. They carry everything, including JSF 35 Lightnings, LCAC Air cushion vehicles which car carry two Abrahms tanks, a shit load of Stryker turreted amphibious troop carrying vehicles, the list goes on, plus 5000 USMC Marines. We have quite a few, the "America Class" being the latest, so this could be one of the others but it sure looks like an "America Class"

That is an awesome view. I would have a telescope and try and buy a used ships binoculars to look at that view.

An old article: https://thediplomat.com/2015/07/us-...er-amphibious-assault-ship-for-f-35-fighters/

 

[Revell-Fan]

Thanks for the info! thumbsup My terminology was a bit lax.

 

[micahrogers]

While we were at the USS Midway Museum, I took a couple long shots of Abraham Lincoln, and Carl Vinson in port. as well as John Paul Jones Underway.

 

[Awry_Chaos]

While we were at the USS Midway Museum, I took a couple long shots of Abraham Lincoln, and Carl Vinson in port. as well as John Paul Jones Underway.

San Diego is nice for ship watching! When I visited there once I got to see the Exxon Valdez which had been repaired and renamed the Exxon Mediterranean.