Largest boat ever seen outside Raritan bay ?

[bgreene]

I'll say..........it was the Queen E 2 believe it came into NY harbor last year or so ?

Didn't hear about anyone fishing from it though.

[Fishfinder]

A couple of years ago I saw an aircraft carrier come out of the Naval pier and go out around the hook. That was pretty impressive.

[giantfan]

A couple of years ago I saw an aircraft carrier come out of the Naval pier and go out around the hook. That was pretty impressive.

Was that a full size carrier? I didn't think they had the depth needed for a full size carrier to go into Earl.

I have seen flat tops there but I think they were mostly helo carriers?

Does anybody know about this?

I did see a very large flat top off the coast last spring. I was on land so I have no idea what ship it was but one thing I can tell you, It was huge.

[FisherMan120]

Was that a full size carrier? I didn't think they had the depth needed for a full size carrier to go into Earl.

I have seen flat tops there but I think they were mostly helo carriers?

Does anybody know about this?

I did see a very large flat top off the coast last spring. I was on land so I have no idea what ship it was but one thing I can tell you, It was huge.

The largest carrier ship thing goes 35 deep down. The tip of the hook is much deeper then that

[fdformicola]

seen the Kitty Hawk many years ago pass under the WW bridge AWESOME

[AMPHIBIAN]

Never saw a Carrier inside the Bay.

But some of those container ships moving in/out of the Verazano Narrows are Frickin HUGE !!!

It's a shame that I have been told they leave here empty all the time..

I am sure you have heard of the Ancient Chinese Rule of Navigation:

"Big Boat Go First!"

[customXrider]

You're really not really going to see the large 1000'+ VLCC's (crude oil tankers) around the east coast, as they mostly operate in the Gulf and California-Alaska. The large ship that you saw was probably a RoRo (Roll on-Roll off) ship, which is a ship with a loading platform where trucks will drive onto the actual ship to load containers and bulk products. RoRo's don't draft too much as there are multiple cargo decks, and will usually have a humongus freeboard as much as 100'! A lot of RoRo's and decent sized container ships trade in Newark and NYC.

[giantfan]

The largest carrier ship thing goes 35 deep down. The tip of the hook is much deeper then that

Thanks for the correction.

I thought I saw a show on fleet week that claimed that the carriers couldn't go up the river for fleet week due to the fact that there wasnt enough water in the channel.

I must be mistaken.

[sunnydaze]

The ones I have photos of...

Biggest

http://www.digital-seas.com/vessel_s...4_8817643.html



Coolest

www.nap.usace.army.mil/cenap-dp/projects/factsheets/DE/McFarland.pdf


.

[customXrider]

hopper dredge mcfarland! nice!

can anybody tell what that dayshape means?

[sunnydaze]

hopper dredge mcfarland! nice!

can anybody tell what that dayshape means?

-



-

[sunnydaze]

-

-

[Think Big]

Custom it's a ball diamond ball. It means a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre. It really only applies when it's working.

[Boundforglory]

I believe these are Amphibious Assault Ships.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasp_cl...s_assault_ship

They carry of course Marines, AV-8b Harrier's, and a range of helicopters.

[giantfan]

I believe these are Amphibious Assault Ships.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasp_cl...s_assault_ship

They carry of course Marines, AV-8b Harrier's, and a range of helicopters.

My understanding is that they can come in but the Regan class flat tops can't due to draft.