In the wake of the Earthquake in Haiti, and in echo of the efforts of the US Navy after the Tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina, the U.S.S. Carl Vinson has been deployed to the Caribbean to help relief efforts in the disaster that is Haiti.

It has been a LONG time since my last Where are the Carriers? post, and I thought everyone needed an update, as a lot has changed.

Sources

Navy-dot-mil
Global-Security-dot-org
Google Maps (Note, Google Maps are not up to date and change on an infrequent basis. I’ve centered on where the Carrier is homeported, when available)

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Well, I know where one is for sure.

And I now know what a PIA looks like…
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Its been a good while since the last Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com Where-are-the-Carriers? Post. But with all the news about the Troop Surge, and Iran, I thought I’d look up what’s going on with the mighty-mighty SuperCarrier Fleet.

Fortunately, details are not as sketchy, as navy-dot-mil, and some other websites are keeping up in the excitement.

Sources

Navy-dot-mil
Global-Security-dot-org
Google Maps (Note, Google Maps are not up to date and change on an infrequent basis. I’ve centered on where the Carrier is homeported, when available)

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Its been a LONG while since the last Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com Where-are-the-Carriers? Post. But with all the news about the Troop Surge, I thought I’d look up what’s going on with the mighty-mighty SuperCarrier Fleet.

Fortunately, details are not as sketchy, as Global-Security-dot-org has kept up in the past few months.

And, there was a recent announcement about the new carrier about to be built, after the George H. W. Bush. See Below!

Sources

Navy-dot-mil
Global-Security-dot-org
Google Maps (Note, Google Maps are not up to date and change on an infrequent basis. I’ve centered on where the Carrier is homeported, when available)

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Its been awhile since the last Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com Where-are-the-Carriers? Post.

Unfortunately, details are still sketchy, as Global-Security-dot-org has not updated at all in the past few months. So I’m continuing to work only only with data I’ve gleaned from the Navy’s website and press releases.

Sources

Navy-dot-mil
Global-Security-dot-org
Google Maps (Note, Google Maps are not up to date and change on an infrequent basis. I’ve centered on where the Carrier is homeported, when available)

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Maybe the Pirates of the Indian Ocean should equip themselves with one of these, before attacking the U.S. Navy.

Lego SuperCarrier
(BTW: Its the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman CVN 75)

When can I get one?

Lego Hattip: VodkaPundit
Pirate Hattip: Independent Sources

With The Gipper on patrol, I had to get in a Where are the Carriers post before she came home to San Diego.

We can be pretty sure that she doesn’t have any Tomcats on board.

Unfortunately, details are sketchy, as Global-Security-dot-org has not updated at all in the past few months. So I’m working only only data I’ve gleaned from the Navy’s website.
Sources

Navy-dot-mil
Global-Security-dot-org

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I stumbled across this last night.

As I’ve said before, I love Google Maps, and I’ve had some nice downtime just exploring the Earth with it. I’ve found a few gems myself (Like the U.S.S. New Jersey, outside, New Jersey; or the U.S.S. John C. Stennis, [or at least her berth, now -.ed] bearthed at San Diego; and I think this is the U.S.S. America, which was decomissioned and then sunk off the Virginia/North Carolina Coast just last year).

But The Edge of i-Hacked found a bunch of Google-Map-Goodies for everyone’s perusal.
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This has been a special week in the world of the United States SuperCarriers. So the Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com Team has been hard at work to compile the answer to the question that many a world leader has asked since December 7, 1941.

I’ll give you a hint:

Sources

Navy-dot-mil
Global-Security-dot-org

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Yesterday, the Navy announced that Japan will replace its exiting Forward Deployed carrier base from a Diesel port to a Nuclear port.

Navy-dot-mil
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Lots of Carrier activity these days, but only 2.5 carriers are actually deployed. Lets find out what’s going on with the mighty-mighty Supercarriers.

Sources

Navy-dot-mil
Global-Security-dot-org

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In an update to Yesterday’s Post, The Navy reports The Truman is going to the Gulf of Mexico.

I know I said this probably wouldn’t happen, but adding a Carrier to the relief fleet is not a bad idea, now that many of the popoulation is being moved to Houston, you need some command and control in the seaways, and another floating facility for refeuling and maintenance. (And SuperCarriers are good for that.)
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After reading about a rocket attack on the USS Ashland (LSD 48) and the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as they were in port, in the Red Sea, at Aqaba, Jordan; I was curious, as always, as to where our mighty-mighty Supercarriers are.

Sources

Navy-dot-mil
Global-Security-dot-org

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Independence Day! And what better way than to reflect on the mighty-mighty Supercarriers, one of the major sources of the Independence we enjoy today.

Public Sources:

Global-Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil

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As Promised, here are my latest findings on the locations and statuses of the mighty-mighty U.S. Navy SuperCarriers.

There are seven carriers in the water, turning their screws. Its an exciting time.

I’m really eager, cause my favorite carrier: CVN-76 is getting prepped for her first major deployment.

Its funny, we have been doing this “Where are the Carriers?” Series for awhile, with this public information. But just recently, The Editors of Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com have been getting quite a bit of additional information from families of our brave seamen and airmen. (These sources wish to remain anonymous) These “tips” are always appreciated.

Public Sources:

Global-Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil

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From Best of the Web Today:

“Senate Nixes Navy Plan to Mothball Kennedy”–headline, Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk), April 21

Maybe They’ll Still Freeze-Dry Kerry

While this is quite entertaining to read, I found the online article about the Politics of Naval Supercarriers quite interesting:
Senate Nixes Navy Plan to Mothball Kennedy
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I know, I know, its only been a week since the last “Where are the Carriers?” Post, but I saw some anecdotal internet rumors, so I needed to add some ideas of my own.

I saw this post over at Little Green Footballs, which cited the following title at the tinfoil-hat-brigade of the Democratic-Underground:

Converging U.S. Navy aircraft carrier groups in Middle East!!!!!!!!!!!

Even the tinfoil hat moonbats know the value of a mighty-mighty SuperCarrier.

And der is three of dem!

Sources:

Global-Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln comes back home, so its time for Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com to see where the mighty-mighty SuperCarriers are.

There are Five SuperCarriers in the Water, staffed and ready to go. Wanna guess who/what they are?

Sources:

Global-Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil

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Everyone on Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com knows I love our super-modern fleet of SuperCarriers. Now in the wake of the Tsunami in Southeast Asia, the World is starting to REALLY appreciate them!

Via (Michelle Malkin)
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In an attempt to boost his own approval rating, Dan Rather suited-up and joined the sailors aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.

Hattip: LGF
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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, amoung several other flattopped vessels, are on the scene in South East Asia, providing support with her 4.5 Acres of turf. So where are the other carriers in the wake of this naval event?

Sources:

Global-Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil

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The U.S.’s chief diplomat, Colin Powell, has resigned; However, three of his major diplomatic tools are still deployed around the world.

See below for status and whereabouts of the 12 largest man-made mobile tools of U.S. Diplomacy.
You may ask, “Jeremy, why is a Navy SuperCarrier a tool of diplomacy?”
I would reply, “Kind Reader, when you have 4.5 acres of defendable, soverign, and mobile U.S. “Turf” that you can park in any international waters, THAT is a diplomatic advantage.”

Sources:

Global-Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil

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Today is the 229th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy, and to celebrate, Jeremy-Gilby-dot-com will give its usual salute to the mighty-mighty U.S. Navy SuperCarriers.

Ya gotta love these things!

Sources: Global-Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil
Hattip to Matthew-Maynard-dot-net

Aside: If you are one of those poor saps who are using Internet Explorer, you wont be able to enjoy the use of the Acronym Tool Tips I’ve embedded in the text of this entry. (Use Mozilla!)
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Its been awhile since I’ve talked about the latest in the U.S. Naval SuperCarrier Deployment.

(All the excitement is over from Summer Pulse 04)

But the mighty-mighty SuperCarriers are still very exciting.

Don’t ya think?

Sources: Global Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil
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Lots of SuperCarrier News today, so I thought I’d give my next installment of Where are the Carriers to cover it:

• 2 SuperCarriers come home today
• At least one SuperCarrier comes home in the next week.
• 2 SuperCarriers move out to deployment.
• And 1 SuperCarrier has a “Sid Meyer: Civilization” moment with a chumpy little wooden boat.

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So there I was, looking through my referrer logs, and lo and behold one refering website (which I’ve never seen before) shot up in the ranks overnight.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1173936/posts

This article is about the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan and the upcoming festivities in San Diego.

Scroll down and you will see why.
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From the Washington Times: Chinese produce new type of sub.

Hat tip to Matthew-Maynard-dot-net.

So the Chinese are flexing their naval muscle?
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In the effort to track Operation: Summer Pulse ‘04, here are the latest news and deployments of the United States Navy SuperCarrier Fleet.

Sources: Global-Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil
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With the news of Summer Pulse there are some ammendments to make on the current U.S. Navy SuperCarrier Deployments.

Sources: Global-Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil
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In my efforts to determine the location of the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, I stumbled on this interesting news from the Department of Defense.

I’m pretty impressed!
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Being Memorial Day, and since there are some recent Carrier developments, I thought this would be a fitting day to update everyone on where and what our Fleet of SuperCarriers are doing.

Sources: Global-Security-dot-org
Navy-dot-mil
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As the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk and U.S.S. John F. Kennedy approach retirement, the end of the non-Nuclear Supercarrier approaches. This affords us a major problem in the Navy’s carrier deployment.

Currently, the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk Strike Group is homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, and serves as the only continuously forward-deployed group in the fleet. As Yokosuka is unable to host a nuclear carrier, the United States will loose a vital strategic position in the next 10 years.

So now there is a debate on where the next forward deployed base will be?
Guam or Hawaii?
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With Questions of the goings on in Haiti, Iraq, North Korea, and Djibouti, its good to know where the mighty mighty U.S. Naval SuperCarriers are, and what they are doing. So to update you from Last Time, here is the lastest on the Carrier Strike Groups.

Sources: Navy.mil, GlobalSecurity.org
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Its been awhile since I last reported on the positions and statuses of the twelve Carrier Strike Groups of the United States Navy. (That’s because not much has changed since last month.)

But now, we have another boat in the water in the Atlantic Fleet.

Sources: Navy.mil, GlobalSecurity.org

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Its time again for another favorite monthly installment on the current deployments of the largest moving manmade objects on the planet, the U.S. Navy SuperCarriers.

One has just come home, and one is getting ready to deploy to take her place.

Sources: navy.mil
GlobalSecurity.org
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Well, there have been some developments in the Carrier Deployments over the last month. I thought I’d update you all on where our SuperCarrier Strike Groups are located.

Sources: navy.mil
GlobalSecurity.org
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Those of you who are familiar with my other websites, you already know I’m a big fan of the United States Navy and her Fleet of SuperCarriers. I’m also the curious sort and I like to know where the Carriers are in this great big world of ours.

For those of you who think this is silly, think about this a moment:

• An Aircraft Carrier carries approximately 85 aircraft, from warplanes, to support craft.
• It is an independant 4.5 acres of soverign US “Turf”
• It is escorted by a plethora of support ships, from AEGIS Cruiser warships and Destroyers, to Nuclear attack subs, to Marine Amphipious Assault Ships and various supoprt and Refeuling ships.
• Essentially, a Carrier Group is a mini fleet/expiditionary force that can intimidate even the greatest super power.

And we have 12 of these things!

Sources: navy.mil
GlobalSecurity.org
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July 12, 2003.

Marion (Peirce) Gilby is about to celebrate her 80th Birthday, and the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan is commisioned. Meaning, the “U.S.S.” was officially added to the ship’s name.

Before today, it was the “Ronald Reagan” since it was christened on March 4, 2001.

Before that, it was just CVN-76.

As of today, the U.S. Navy officially “owns” the boat.
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WOW

For those of you in a cave, this was a historic day for the Office of the President of the United States. (POTUS)

GWB arrived on the U.S.S. Lincoln in a trap landing

First time ever.

It was gutsy. Its the most dangerous landing of its kind, and to have POTUS on board…

WOW

I love Carriers!
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Yeah, that’s me in the pic, but that’s not important. What is important is that cap on my head.

The U.S.S. Ronald Reagan.

My soon-to-be favoriote Nuclear Powered SuperCarrier in the United States Navy.

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