USS JFK CV 67 being towed to philly naval yard

Re: USS JFK CV 67 being towed to philly naval yard

feeds@yuku.com (jlyons97) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:34:56 GMT

Not really. Many carriers, primary CVS, had sonar. As did other deep draft ships, primarily CLG and CG, in the Cold war. And it was planned but never implemented in AOEs.

Why, you may ask?

In the context of cold war ASW and task group operations, deep draft sonar was frequently below the layer (run that term in google in conjunction with sonar). This was useful for the same reason variable depth sonar was useful. Although the carriers did not carry ASW weapons, they could...

Re: USS JFK CV 67 being towed to philly naval yard

feeds@yuku.com (bager1968) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:12:47 GMT

SCB-144
SCB-144 was part of the Navy Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) II program intended to improve the ASW capability of the SCB-27A CVS carriers. All of the SCB-144 modernizations were completed by 1965.
The principal modifications included:

1. Installation of the SQS-23 bow-mounted sonar dome.
2. Installation of a stem hawsepipe and bow anchor.
3. Modifications to the Combat Information Center.

Ships which received this are:
CVS-9...

Re: USS JFK CV 67 being towed to philly naval yard

feeds@yuku.com (BB64) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:27:43 GMT

No she was not the only one with a bow sonor, USS Interpid has one, and so did USS Oriskany.

Re: USS JFK CV 67 being towed to philly naval yard

feeds@yuku.com (Gunnersmate04) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:40:58 GMT

.....never told anybody, secured area and all.
The Twitters just sat in there and played cards....lol
GUNNER

Re: USS JFK CV 67 being towed to philly naval yard

feeds@yuku.com (hoist40) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:25:30 GMT

she also was the only one if I recall with bow mounted sonar, that right? Weird, a carrier with sonar....

From what I have read, she had a sonar dome but no sonar in it, it was deleted before she was complete.

Re: USS JFK CV 67 being towed to philly naval yard

feeds@yuku.com (Gunnersmate04) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:11:55 GMT

I assumed it wasnt the hook, I know she was the only CV with a bow hook right under the bow as she also was the only one if I recall with bow mounted sonar, that right? Weird, a carrier with sonar....
GUNNER

Re: USS JFK CV 67 being towed to philly naval yard

feeds@yuku.com (hoist40) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:18:02 GMT

In the fist video, why is her bow hook (anchor) down in the shots she is being nudged out into the channel?

Its where they hook up the tow line for the ocean tow, the ocean going tug is to the right. It looks like one of the USNS Apache class ocean going tugs. They would use chain for the connection to the ship because of the danger of chaffing, while the rest of the towline is steel...

Re: USS JFK CV 67 being towed to philly naval yard

feeds@yuku.com (Gunnersmate04) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:25:44 GMT

In the fist video, why is her bow hook (anchor) down in the shots she is being nudged out into the channel? Or is it no longer ( the chain) attached to the anchor, seemed like it had some tension on it though.
GUNNER

USS JFK CV 67 being towed to philly naval yard

feeds@yuku.com (BB64) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:48:24 GMT

I found two videos of the JFK going to Philly shipyard....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HIhhfkv4do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrgCAgv6-5I&feature=related air view