Link now to this Internet news story from Bill Riales at WKRG in Mobile, Alabama!
"There is no wheel for steering, and no props. Giant water jet engines propel the craft, while it is controlled through joysticks at the helm. The Commander's conn is an elevated chair with a keyboard and flat-screen panel full of information, from the 42 cameras mounted on board, to engine, weapons control--and email.A ship of this size, more than 400 feet in length, would normally be manned by up to 300 sailors. The Independence is manned by a rotating crew of 40 sailors."
AMERICAN INGENUITY!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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