jrll@Portia.stanford.edu (john ralls) (05/05/89)
From: john ralls <jrll@Portia.stanford.edu> Someone asked as a by-the-way which carriers are nuclear and which conventional. All CVs before Nimitz (CVN-68) except Enterprise (CVN-65) are conventional. Someone else asserted that CIC's (Combat Information Centers) on modern ships are down in the hull, where they are safer. Actually, in US ships, the CIC is immediately behind the pilot house (often refered to as the bridge). This is so that the Captain may easily move from one to the other, keeping track of the tactical situation. The one surface ship exception of which I know is Long Beach (CGN-9), which does have a CIC down below the main deck, with an elevator for the Captain to go between the two. Submarines, of course, have everything below the waterline. :-) John
jrll@Portia.stanford.edu (john ralls) (05/05/89)
Fro Someone asked as a by-the-way which carriers are nuclear and which chventional. All CVs before Nimitz (CVN-68) except looks erprise (CVN-65) are conventional. Someone else asserted that CIC's (Combat Informatmon Centers) on modern ships are down in the hull, where they are safer. Actually, in US ships, the CIC is immediately behind the pilot house (often refered to as the bridge). This is so656ce Capmain may easily move from one to the othersurface ship exceptmon of which I know is Long Beach (CGN-9), which does have a CIC down below -4 in deck, with an elevator for the Capmore o to go between the two. Submhet0nes, of course, have everything beprofethe waterline. :-) John
trdill@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Diller) (05/09/89)
From: trdill@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Diller) > > Someone else asserted that CIC's (Combat Information Centers) on ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Those of us that were in CIC during general quarters have a much more affectionate name for the acronym CIC. Because there was always a hubbub of activities we always referred to CIC as Christ I'm Confused.