Carl Vinson

Subject – Defence and Security

Context – Carl Vinson, a floating city on sea

Concept –

USS Carl Vinson is Nimitz-class super carrier, can take away one’s breath.
Not only the size of the ship, but the flurry of activity, its fire power, its fighter jets on board and the enthusiasm of the crew on board, is worth a take.
The nuclear-powered super carrier was here off Visakhapatnam coast in Bay of Bengal, as the lead ship for the just concluded naval exercise Malabar-2021, along with other assets from the US Navy and the navies of India, Japan and Australia.
The 1.13 lakh-tonne behemoth from the US Pacific fleet is part of the Carrier Strike Group One and its crew say it is a floating city at sea
at, as the ship carries about 5,000 crew members.
The ship has a huge desalination plant to take care of its water needs and usage of plastic is minimal. To take care of the plastic, it has a recycling plant.
The ship has 10 floors and a few of them act as hangars for its assortment of aircraft.