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US floating army in the Aegean

US floating army in the Aegean

One of the most important war forces of the US Navy, the nuclear aircraft carrier “George HW Bush” anchored off Faliriko Ormos off the coast of Piraeus in the Aegean Sea, Greece.

A US aircraft carrier was claimed to have anchored in Greek waters for the second time in three months as the carrier became the center of attention in the city. He specified that the aircraft carrier, which will remain anchored off the coast of Piraeus until Tuesday, was built in 2009, has a length of 333 meters and a displacement of 100,000 tons.

It is claimed that it has the capacity to house 85 warplanes, electronic warfare planes, flying radar and helicopters, and it is in the position of a floating army because it has a crew of 3,500 people, and in addition to the planes it carries, the warships it they act together they also have a crew of 2,500 people.

20 YEARS YOU CAN WALK IN THE SEA WITHOUT REFUELING

The aircraft carrier, which can reach a speed of 30 knots thanks to its two nuclear reactors and can operate continuously for 20 years without refueling, was anchored at the Souda military base on the island of Crete in 2017.

Source: Sozcu

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