> > > Her two nuclear reactors have a total life of 20 years before the rods > have > > to be changed. > > > > The crew on the other hand may need fuel before that.
True, and the aircraft have to be fueled as well. UnReps are a pain in the posterior but those have to happen regardless. Actually, I remember going for a long time without topping off the JP-5 and topping off the supplies from the floating supermarkets (merchant marine service that would provide food and fuel)... and according to http://www.aircraftcarrier.name/unitedstates/nimitz-class/index.html the Nimitz class carriers (which I was on) have enough hold space for 90 days. Hatton ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:341478 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
