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Title: USS Car Taxi
Post by: Drache on December 01, 2019, 09:51:56 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/Ea45lx7.jpg)

Quote1979 - USS Coral Sea flight deck packed full of cars. Arriving in Alemeda after a year in drydock.

See some mopars in there. Is that a '70 Charger behind the Cuda?

Title: Re: USS Car Taxi
Post by: tan top on December 02, 2019, 07:24:07 AM
good find Drache ! thanks for posting  :cheers:
Title: Re: USS Car Taxi
Post by: stripedelete on December 02, 2019, 06:24:18 PM
I'm not seeing many four doors.  Were they shipping servicemen's vehicles?
Title: Re: USS Car Taxi
Post by: Drache on December 02, 2019, 06:31:57 PM
Quote from: stripedelete on December 02, 2019, 06:24:18 PM
I'm not seeing many four doors.  Were they shipping servicemen's vehicles?

Yes. They are moving from one station to another. Looks like it's still common practice:

(https://i.imgur.com/qoPx5U9.jpg)
Title: Re: USS Car Taxi
Post by: alfaitalia on December 03, 2019, 04:51:38 AM
Lets hope they don't hit bad weather like this Japanese ship with cars on deck!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoNMZ-m7yL8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoNMZ-m7yL8)
Title: Re: USS Car Taxi
Post by: doctor4766 on December 03, 2019, 06:34:54 PM
Forgive my ignorance but in the event that for some reason that carrier had to launch some aircraft in a hurry, is there enough room left on the deck?
Title: Re: USS Car Taxi
Post by: Mytur Binsdirti on December 04, 2019, 09:56:22 AM
Quote from: doctor4766 on December 03, 2019, 06:34:54 PM
Forgive my ignorance but in the event that for some reason that carrier had to launch some aircraft in a hurry, is there enough room left on the deck?


With a catapult, they could take off ok, but landing would be a problem.
Title: Re: USS Car Taxi
Post by: John_Kunkel on December 04, 2019, 12:59:18 PM
Quote from: doctor4766 on December 03, 2019, 06:34:54 PM
Forgive my ignorance but in the event that for some reason that carrier had to launch some aircraft in a hurry, is there enough room left on the deck?

No problem, just launch some of the cars.
Title: Re: USS Car Taxi
Post by: Kern Dog on December 10, 2019, 11:57:56 PM
They could have set the car on fire for a tribute to a Viking funeral!