Den is holding the nose of an F14 Tomcat, I think. Think Tom Cruis. I got to see what at "tailhook" actually looks like and the cable that it catchs to stop the plane as it lands on the aircraft carrier's deck. This ship is huge but small by comparison to some of those that are out there today.
Chuck was a corpsman attached to the Marines and Vic was a Marine. I know that they know what life on board one of these is like. Still I had to call Chuck after getting back to the room that night. Chuck is a good 6'6" tall. I could not imagine him running to General Quarters or what ever with ceilings so low. The poor guy must have bonked his head tons of times and then there are the "knee knockers", those thresholds that you have to step over when you going through a "hatch" between compartments. Wow.
Den takes the helm of the Yorktown.
Torpedo room on the Yorktown
When the decommisioned the Yorktown it was moved to Charleston harbor at what is now Patriots point. Taking this tour is not for the overly tall without careful thought. The ship was cold inside but I would imagine the men and women would have been very busy and didn't notice. They have air craft from several wars and areas of the ship that are dedicated to other ships as you walk through. If you take this tour, know that there are no broad stair ways, these as more like ladders and watch you head.
I kind of wish that they had left the other ships to some other display and just explained more fully what you were seeing as it pertained to this ship and just where you were. Some times it was kind of hard to tell.
The Laffey was right next door but they aren't finished with renovations on her so there wasn't much that you can see.
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