The Dismantling of USS Kitty Hawk

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0:00 The Dismantling of USS Kitty Hawk1:30 Arrival at the shipbreaker in Texas2:07 Removing the island2:47 The aft berthing racks3:14 What is the fantail of the ship for?4:01 The post office on the Kitty Hawk4:32 Removal of aircraft elevators5:18 The HAZMAT locker5:45 The anchor room of Kitty Hawk6:62 What are chain lockers for?7:24 Life rafts7:41 Why did older aircraft carriers had escalators?8:35 Cool design of fresh water tanks on the ship9:05 Kitty Hawk’s top secret mission with no air wing9:50 Flight deck operations on USS Kitty Hawk11:01 Propulsion system and boiler rooms on Kitty Hawk12:23 What are ship sponsons used for?12:47 How is garbage disposed on modern aircraft carriers?13:33 The only American aircraft carrier to kill a submarine (K314)14:17 The “Ghost Ship”: Ships have livesThis is the dismantling of the last conventionally powered aircraft carrier in service with the US Navy, ISS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). But what gave life to Kitty Hawk in it’s 40+ years of service, is #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

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