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The 'Big Stick' Visits Portsmouth
The worlds largest war ship, The USS Theodore
Roosevelt (a.k.a. 'The Big Stick') was anchored off Stokes
Bay in Gosport.
Visiting American war ships have now become something of a
tradition to the Portsmouth area, but due to their size they
are unable to enter Portsmouth Harbour as this can only
provide a water depth of 9 metres, The Big Stick requires 11
metres. This mighty
vessel was in town from Saturday 4th April until Wednesday
8th April when it departed our shores once again.
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Facts About 'The Big Stick' |
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| Name: |
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USS Theodore Roosevelt |
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Namesake: |
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Former US President Theodore
Roosevelt |
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Launched: |
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27th October 1984 |
| Home
Port: |
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NS Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| Motto: |
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Qui Plantavit Curabit (He who has
planted will preserve.) |
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Nickname: |
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T.R., Big Stick |
| Class &
Type: |
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Nimitz - Class Aircraft Carrier |
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1,092 feet (332.8m) |
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Propulsion: |
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2 x Westinghouse A4W Nuclear
Reactors |
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4 x Steam Turbines |
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4 x Shafts |
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30+ knots (56+ km/h; 35+ mph) |
| Crew: |
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Ship's company: 3,200
Air wing: 2,480 |
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Carried: |
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90 Fixed Wing and Hellicopters |
USS Theodore Roosevelt
(CVN-71) (known affectionately as the Big Stick or TR) is
the fourth Nimitz-class supercarrier and her call sign is
Rough Rider, the name of President Theodore Roosevelt's
volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War. She
was launched on 27th October 1984 and saw her first action
during Operation Desert Storm in 1991
Affectionately known as The Big Stick, this
was the slogan describing U.S. President Theodore
Roosevelt’s corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. The term
originated from the phrase “Speak softly and carry a big
stick." The idea of negotiating peacefully, simultaneously
threatening with the “big stick" |
