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Siegfried: (9:37 PM) We have the Nimitz on the West Coast, the Washington and Kennedy on the East Coast, and the Enterprise in the Persian Gulf. Where are the Truman, Ranger, and other carrier groups?
Well, we're just trying to figure out what battle groups are where. Any rumors/info ...
[ September 12, 2001: Message edited by: MeGotBeer ]
The Carl Vinson and Constellation are in the Indian Ocean. The John C. Stennis is in the Pacific.
Thanks, Siggy.
[ September 12, 2001: Message edited by: Siegfried ]
Aircraft carriers underway:
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) — Indian Ocean
USS Constellation (CV 64) — Pacific Ocean
USS Enterprise (CVN 65) — Arabian Gulf
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) — Pacific Ocean
Submarines underway (away from homeport): 24 submarines (41% of submarine force)
On deployment: 15 submarines (25% of submarine force)
I believe the 7th Fleet is the closest to Afghanistan and it appears to be the largest fleet , has 2 carriers and a good chunk of the fleet is made up of Guided Missle Cruisers and Attack Subs that carry Tomahawk Missles like the ones used on the 98 retal strikes.
1. Kitty Hawk
2. Constellation
3. Enterprise
4. John F. Kennedy
5. Nimitz
6. Dwight D. Eisenhower
7. Carl Vinson
8. Theodore Roosevelt
9. Abraham Lincoln
10. George Washington
11. John C. Stennis
12. Harry S. Truman
These are the Active Carriers in the Navy List
1. Ranger
2. America
3. Independance
These are inactive and in moth balls.
As for the Army , the 82nd Airborne's Website has a sign posted on it showing "THREATCON DELTA" meaning a Terrorist Attack has occured and all military installations are on lockdown.
USS John F. Kennedy is off the coast of Washington D.C. and is prepared to aid in anyway needed.
USS John C. Stennis is off the west coast on it's way back from Japan. USS Kitty Hawk is also in the area.
USS Enterprise was returning from the Persian Gulf after being replaced by another carrier, but was ordered to halt dead in the ocean, turn back around, and head to the Persian Gulf again.
USS Ronald Reagen is most likely undergoing sea-trials and is not assigned to a battle fleet at the moment.
No clue about the other carriers though. I would think at least one or maybe two are in refit or refueling.
[ September 12, 2001: Message edited by: The359 ]
[ September 12, 2001: Message edited by: MeGotBeer ]