U.S. Aircraft Carrier Passes Through Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. In 1858, Ferdinand de Lesseps formed the Suez Canal Company for the express purpose of building the canal. Construction of the canal lasted from 1859 to 1869 and took place under the regional authority of the Ottoman Empire.
The canal officially opened on 17 November 1869. It offers vessels a direct route between the North Atlantic and northern Indian oceans via the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans and reducing the journey distance from the Arabian Sea to London by approximately 8,900 kilometers (5,500 mi), or 8 days at 24knts to 10 days at 20knts.
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Pass for free!????
Awesome
Been there, done that.
Risky!
Epic
US Aircraft Carrier: We Are America!
SUPER PIWERFUL💥💥💥
Aircraft carriers are actually most vulnerable when they pass the Suez Canal, more so when they exit it. Recently British SBS had to sweep the area of potential mines and terrorists in speed boats attempting to use explosives on the hull as it passes. Iran usually the culprit. Then there is submarines waiting on the exit towards China, these are the biggest threat.
Name of this music 🎶🎵????
Is that f15 or what ???
Why did the nuclear powered multi-million dollar floating airport cross the canal? To prove to a tree that it could be done.
Anyone know if they allow a canal pilot onto the carrier for the crossing? I know it's a thing for all(?) Other ships but no idea about military ships.
Zeus(Suez)
Evergiven: HEY CAN I TRY
Me: and that's how it happened
Theres only a buncha times you can brag about seeing an "airport" pass under a bridge
BF4 flashbacks oh crap
If this is when the america passed through in '91 then my dad would've been on that thing
I my self saw service out on Westpac on USU ENTERPRISE it sure was an adventure love it 1977 was the year love to all our Military stay safe out there,,,,,
Wow that bridge has got to be the tallest in the wotld
I've watched submarine pass but never thought Carrier could pulled this
superb
Egypt ❤️❤️
I like this aircraft
Battlefield 4 😂
Check combat readiness, Navy and everything of the United States and prepare troops with military equipment to come stationed in Thailand for us as well from the patrolman.
I love INDIAN NAVY
This is a clear show off
We lost a war
Afganistan brings shame to our country
We are muder together
Thanks to joe Biden
Imagine you in shore and you minding your business when you look to your left or right and you see a American NAVY Aircraft Carrier.
This plastic toys to the Taliban.
Hi 👋
How all American equipment always look brand new
Sir, if your boat were any bigger we would have to charge you an extra dollar
I bet that one carrier group by itself could bring Egypt too its knees if it was threatened
CIA will get surprise soon ☠️👽☠️
Is that a USS Gerald. R. Ford
Tyrons of the World
I had the experience of my life when transiting the Suez canal in September of 1991 and once again in March of '92.
I joke with friends and family how the overpowering odor if chicken poop and diesel fuel permeated the entire trip. I was aboard the carrier Eisenhower, CVN-69. Unforgettable experience with pictures.
My time in the USN was the BEST decision I made in my life.