The ship island is the only building on the deck of an aircraft carrier. It has sufficient oxygen, good air circulation, good light, and clear day and night. It is an ideal place to stay for high requirements to maintain the physical condition of personnel.
Therefore, the Soviet aircraft carrier has a large ship island, and almost all people, large and small, have official positions. They all want to live on the ship island. This is a sea view room!
Therefore, in the limited space of the ship island, there are densely arranged dispatch rooms, radars, chimneys, electrical cabinets, various crew cabins, etc. The huge ship island will squeeze the precious deck space of the aircraft carrier. For the aircraft carrier, the deck The larger the area, the easier it is to mobilize.
At the same time, the ship island also has disadvantages, such as strong electromagnetic radiation, large swing, small space, large smoke from the chimney, large temperature difference, and so on.
In the U.S. Navy, the ship island is very small. Except for the necessary equipment, few people live on the ship island, and most of them are under the deck.
Pilots are no exception.
A general aircraft carrier should have no less than 11 floors from the bottom to the top of the bridge, at least 18 floors high, and a total of more than 2500 cabins.
Counting from the bottom to the top several floors, mainly fuel storage compartments, water storage compartments, weapons and ammunition compartments and steam turbine compartments, followed by crew living and living compartments, food storage centers, restaurants, and aircraft carrier administrative operations offices, etc., and then upwards It is the maintenance workshop of the carrier aircraft and the duty cabin of the maintenance staff. The top is the hangar, the combat duty room and the rest area of the pilot’s dining room.
The same is true for the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier. The rest area for the pilots is also under the deck, but they are directly below the ship island, which can reduce various noise and interference, which is conducive to the rest of the pilots.
Gus took Nathan into the bridge, then went down the gangway of the bridge, and entered the residential area below. If you enter from the side door, it is the hangar, and the front is the combat duty room.
Quite similar to previous aircraft carriers, Nathan can find his own residence even without Gus leading the way. Just like when he was on the shore, the pilot and his radar officer lived in a standard dormitory.
When Nathan opened the door and walked in, he saw a poster hanging on the wall on one side. It was his own high-spirited poster. He saw the handsome and handsome himself, and saw Jenny and Nathan's heart beside him. As if stung by something.
"Major Nathan, I will cooperate with your flight. I have been flying on a plane for 36 hours, and I have practiced hundreds of times on the ground, and I won't lose your chain." Gus said.
"Well, Gus, don't be nervous, what activities are there today?"
Although the aircraft carrier is like a city, this fortress was born for battle, and life on the sea is mostly boring, so as long as there is time, the sailors will relax.
Even during the Vietnam War, sailors can have new fun, not to mention now, the sea voyage is boring, and today is Christmas again, there must be a lot of activities.
For Nathan, this is also an opportunity to get to know each other quickly, and get to know other people on the warship quickly through usual activities.
Now that he is the squadron leader, he must understand everyone in the squadron, and at the same time, he must have a good relationship with the deck personnel, etc. The more they know their personal situation, the better he can complete the task.
In the previous battle, Nathan already had a deep understanding. I have to say that it is different from the rigid military camp life in the past. The Americans are more advocates of human violence, and they will engage in various entertainment activities to relax themselves.
This Christmas is even more so.
Hearing what Nathan said, Gus was immediately excited: "Of course, everyone is welcoming you today. I waited on the deck for a long time. After you left, the activity officially started. There are weightlifting competitions, Concerts, sumo wars, volleyball matches, golf, etc., but the most popular among them is the deck BBQ (barbecue convention)."
When Gus was talking, his eyes were gone. There are various activities, collectively called the steel beach picnic. The deck has been emptied. On the front deck, there is a golf driving range with weightlifting in the middle. Wait, there is a volleyball game behind, and on the lift platform, there is a barbecue meeting, which is always everyone's favorite.
Everyone loves to eat meat. Among all the activities of the aircraft carrier, the barbecue meeting is the most popular. The chef wearing a straw hat moves the barbecue rack to the deck. There are three rows, each of which is more than ten meters long, and then the top is prosperous. Burning the fire, the aroma of barbecue filled the entire deck, just smelling the smell of barbecue, it is mouth watering.
"Go, let's go up and play." Nathan said to Gus, throwing his luggage on the bed, and Nathan walked out with his legs out.
When the two arrived on the deck, there were countless noises all around, which was almost noisier than when the aircraft carrier took off and landed on a carrier-based aircraft.
What weightlifting, sumo wrestling, this kind of activity, Nathan is not good at it, there is a specialization in the art industry, Nathan is not suitable for those, following the direction of the fragrance, straight to the direction of the elevator.
"Hi, Major Nathan, what do you want?" Seeing Nathan, the chef asked Nathan as he stepped on the music festival.
"Come and have some barbecue, but the speed of the barbecue is too slow." Nathan said, "I can't serve everyone."
On an aircraft carrier, it is very hard to be a steward. It is usually busy enough to provide meals for thousands of people. Moreover, meals for American soldiers are free, and only officers spend money.
Normally cooking is stressful enough. Now that this barbecue conference is held, it is even more stressful. The chef keeps roasting, and people keep coming to get it. After roasting, it is robbed, and there is simply not enough.
Hearing what Nathan said, the chef was also sweaty: "Yes, but we only have so many people."
"I'll help you bake." Nathan said: "The level of my barbecue is absolutely top-notch."
Hearing Nathan's words, the chef apologized: "But there are so many barbecue racks."
"I have a way." Nathan said, "drive a forklift and come here."
Drive a forklift? The chef's face is even more puzzled, what is the relationship between the forklift and the barbecue
If an aircraft carrier wants to maintain its combat effectiveness, it is not just a carrier-based aircraft. It must have a large number of special vehicles, such as bombers, air-conditioned vehicles, sweepers, etc. As for forklifts, they are also common equipment for carrying things inside aircraft carriers.
When the onlookers heard this, they became excited, and immediately someone drove the forklift over.