4
4
0
In 1919, the US Congress appropriated funds to convert the collier, Jupiter to the first US carrier, USS Langley. In November 1921, to prevent an arms race after the war, representatives from the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, and Italy began talks in Washington, D.C.
On the basis of decoded diplomatic messages, the United States and Great Britain knew what arms limitations the Japanese would accept in the peace talks following the war, and negotiators bargained accordingly. The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was signed on February 6, 1922.
In treaty, construction was limited on battleships, battle cruisers, and aircraft carriers. Cruisers, destroyers, and submarines were not limited in numbers by the treaty but were limited to 10,000 tons displacement.
Advancements in aircraft and tactics highlighted the 1920s and the carrier became an integral part of fleet operations during the 1920s.
America will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Aircraft Carrier. The USS Langley, CV-1, was commissioned on March 20, 1922 and became America's first carrier. A new era for naval aviation began with the arrival of the Langley in San Diego on November 29, 1924.
On the basis of decoded diplomatic messages, the United States and Great Britain knew what arms limitations the Japanese would accept in the peace talks following the war, and negotiators bargained accordingly. The Washington Naval Treaty, also known as the Five-Power Treaty, was signed on February 6, 1922.
In treaty, construction was limited on battleships, battle cruisers, and aircraft carriers. Cruisers, destroyers, and submarines were not limited in numbers by the treaty but were limited to 10,000 tons displacement.
Advancements in aircraft and tactics highlighted the 1920s and the carrier became an integral part of fleet operations during the 1920s.
America will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Aircraft Carrier. The USS Langley, CV-1, was commissioned on March 20, 1922 and became America's first carrier. A new era for naval aviation began with the arrival of the Langley in San Diego on November 29, 1924.
America’s First Aircraft Carrier
Posted from airandspace.si.edu
San Diego
Military History
Edited 3 y ago
Posted 3 y ago
Responses: 2
2
2
0
Great history LCDR Andy Hill
Fair Winds and Following Seas to another great lady.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kitty-hawk-1-cent-scrap-ebay-b1996695.html
Fair Winds and Following Seas to another great lady.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/kitty-hawk-1-cent-scrap-ebay-b1996695.html
Aircraft carrier sold for 1 cent headed to eBay after Navy rejects $5m museum bid
Aircraft carrier sold for 1 cent for scrap headed to eBay after Navy rejects $5m museum bid
(2)
(0)
LCDR Andy Hill
Named for the famed location where two brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright first successful had a the world's first powered flight. At the end of October when the USS Kitty Hawk Veterans Association held a reunion in Nashville there was one thing was on everyone's mind: The ship was going to scrapped despite years of efforts and fundraising to turn the aircraft carrier into a museum. Naval Sea Systems Command spokeswoman Colleen O'Rourke told the a local Newspaper in October that the Kitty Hawk was headed for the scrapyard after years of being held in reserve status at the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Bremerton. This was the Navy's plan all along, ever since the ship was decommissioned in 2009, although it had not yet been officially announced until that point. The former Kitty Hawk sailors felt blindsided by the news.
They had previously believed they would at least get a chance to save the aircraft carrier from the fate of being towed to the scrapyard, which is what happened to the last three inactive aircraft carriers moored in Bremerton.
They had previously believed they would at least get a chance to save the aircraft carrier from the fate of being towed to the scrapyard, which is what happened to the last three inactive aircraft carriers moored in Bremerton.
(1)
(0)
CWO4 Terrence Clark
LCDR Andy Hill
Whole hunk of yard art. For me just a refreshing of petsonal memories concerning her and the Connie - last of the oil fireds.
https://www.navytimes.com/military-honor/black-military-history/2017/02/28/race-riot-at-sea-1972-kitty-hawk-incident-fueled-fleet-wide-unrest/
Whole hunk of yard art. For me just a refreshing of petsonal memories concerning her and the Connie - last of the oil fireds.
https://www.navytimes.com/military-honor/black-military-history/2017/02/28/race-riot-at-sea-1972-kitty-hawk-incident-fueled-fleet-wide-unrest/
Race riot at sea — 1972 Kitty Hawk incident fueled fleet-wide unrest
It was not a good time for the carrier Kitty Hawk as it steamed across the South China Sea toward Vietnam in October 1972. The ship already had been deployed for eight months, and was on track to spend a record number of days at sea with a grueling pace of flight operations to support U.S. troops in Vietnam.
(1)
(0)
1
1
0
Navy Base North Island in San Diego was also known as the Home of Naval Aviation
Charles Lindberg took off from San Diego on the Maiden flight of the Spirit of St Louis. From what is known today as the Midway District.
There is a movie from the 1930's called the 'Flying Docs' commemorating the birth of Naval Aviation, also set on North Island
Not many people know that Navy Base San Diego, originally known as a Destroyer Base, was originally set up to abide by the above Five-Power Treaty. It's original purpose was to decommission and dismantle Destroyers. In the late 1930's, the Shipyards were converted and they were then use to build Destroyers.
Charles Lindberg took off from San Diego on the Maiden flight of the Spirit of St Louis. From what is known today as the Midway District.
There is a movie from the 1930's called the 'Flying Docs' commemorating the birth of Naval Aviation, also set on North Island
Not many people know that Navy Base San Diego, originally known as a Destroyer Base, was originally set up to abide by the above Five-Power Treaty. It's original purpose was to decommission and dismantle Destroyers. In the late 1930's, the Shipyards were converted and they were then use to build Destroyers.
(1)
(0)
LCDR Andy Hill
Jack rabbits to jets is a phenomenal account of how American inventors began with Army and Navy, and how Naval Aviation at NAS North Island evolved. https://www.amazon.com/Jackrabbits-Jets-History-North-Island/dp/ [login to see]
Jackrabbits to Jets : The History of NAS North Island: Sudsbury, Elretta: 9780912495101:...
Jackrabbits to Jets : The History of NAS North Island [Sudsbury, Elretta] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Jackrabbits to Jets : The History of NAS North Island
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google