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Topic: New Italian Aircraft Carrier

Budgie
First Class Passenger
Member # 2902

posted 05-21-2003 08:38 AM

Hi all,

I was just looking at the Queen Victoria section on Fincantieri's web site and I though I'd also have a look at the military section. Here there are details of the aircraft carrier 'Andrea Doria' (interesting name!) Not too sure how big this floating city will be but if the size of the crew is anything to go by it will be huge.
The following figures are from the Andre Doria section of Fincantieri' s website:

Flag Officers and VIP's 5,000
Ship's Complement 486,000
Amphibious Command Task Force 140,000
Aircrew 211,000

Dave

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Ðraikar
First Class Passenger
Member # 1153

posted 05-21-2003 08:42 AM

Your wright, interesting name she has.

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Cambodge
First Class Passenger
Member # 906

posted 05-21-2003 10:50 AM

Andrea Doria was a famous Italian Admiral as I remember it.

The ship's company were obviously calculated in Metric..or like the late-lamented litre, required the subtraction of several zeros to get the correct amount.

Or something!

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Commodore
First Class Passenger
Member # 1575

posted 05-21-2003 10:59 AM

Sounds like it's really something.

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cruiseny
First Class Passenger
Member # 2928

posted 05-21-2003 12:01 PM

I get the idea that they must have made a typo.

The entire crew of the largest US aircraft carriers is about 5,000.

I seriously doubt that the Italians are building an aircraft carrier with a crew of 860,000 ...

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anthemius
First Class Passenger
Member # 1859

posted 05-23-2003 09:02 AM

Ah, I got the answer:
They are still calculating in Italian Lire. One Italian Lira converted to one German Mark by omitting the last 3 zeros. So it must be with Italian soldiers: 1000 Italian soldiers equal 1 english/american soldier! Or as we are in Euro times the ration is even 2000 Italians for one.

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topgun
First Class Passenger
Member # 928

posted 05-23-2003 09:36 AM

Re the 860,000 crewmen. It could be true.

Remember, How many does it take to paint the barn?
How many to change the lightbulb.

Dont worry, my Italian friends are pretty good natured. Those that I have left.

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