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I made this page to show the proud history of our first super carrier of the US NAVY fleet,plus to be a memorial to those 134 brave sailors that lost their life tryin to fight the biggest and nastiest fires in US NAVY history. I would like you to llok at it and if you are interested in being a friend of the USS FORRESTAL,please shoot me a add. Background by EditingMySpace.com

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Forrestal Statistics:Displacement: Approx. 79,300 tons full loadFlight Deck: 250,000 Sq. ft. (Nearly 4 acres)Hanger Deck: 75,000 Sq. ft. (3 sections)Mast Height: 131 feetBeam :129 feetLength: 1076 feetWidth: 252 feetDraft: 31 feetTotal height - Keel to Mast top equals 25 Story buildingNumber of Rudders: 3Weight of Largest Rudders: 45 tons each.Number of Propellers: 4 (All 5 blades)Speed: Over 30 Knots (approx. 35+ miles per hr)Structural Steel required: 52,500 tonsPounds of Weld Metal used: 2 millionHorsepower: 260,000 shaft hpPower Plant: Eight 600 psi Boilers, Four geared Steam TurbinesCrew Compliment: 3019Air Wing Compliment: 2480Three (3) Full Length Enclosed DecksNineteen (19) Levels including the IslandOver 2,000 separate compartmentsNumber of Elevators (All deck edge): 4Number of Catapults (Steam): 4Meals served daily: 10,500Total number of telephones: 2,300Daily capacity of Fresh Water plant: 200,000 GallonsCapacity of Air Conditioning: 1,050 tonsWeight of Anchors: 30 tons eachStorerooms equal to a 6 story warehouse, 1 block square