Iranian Navy builds its own super carrier
Well it looks like the mighty Iranian Navy is building its first super-carrier. Instead of a small 15,000-20,000 ton ship that many small navies go for in their first effort, the Persians are building a 1:1.25 scale mock up of a Nimitz class super carrier, even giving it the hull number “68” like the Nimitz herself.
Of course, it has no propulsion system, is more of a barge than a carrier, Iran has no access to catapult technology or carrier training (unless the Russians or Chinese want to pitch in) and the ship, overall, seems like more likely than not a target barge or publicity stunt.
The real Nimitz:
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Pacific Ocean (Feb 11, 2006) – USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams through the Pacific Ocean after a Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) with USS Stennis (CVN 74). Nimitz is currently preparing for a major propulsion plant examination off the coast of southern California U.S. Navy . U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Shannon E. Renfroe.
The mock-up is of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Digitalglobe :
Aaaaaaargh…. That is painfully dumb.
I wonder what happened to Iran? They are a nation long known for their intellectual prowess, and a great deal still exists within the Islamic Republic. But WTF is this crap?
Aron
I typed this with my thumbs. Please excuse my brevity.
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the iranins were beaten by the greeks many centuries ago,and now they chaleng the us navy? that’s a joke,their navy wouldn. last a week , itmwill fb in the nbottom of the sea