DO warships and carriers etc have elevators or just ladders and stairways?
I know cruise ships have elevators, I was just wondering if military ships do too.
Cheers,
Mike
StarCruiser
03-13-2005, 06:12 PM
Ladders and stairways only - unless you count the elevators on carriers (for aircraft)...
Actually - they also tend to use elevators for ammo to the flight-deck and I suppose some more modern ships might have freight elevators as well...
mactrek
03-13-2005, 07:29 PM
Enterprise (CVN-65) has an elevator that runs from the O-3 level up through the island structure. I don't know if it still works ... But it's there.
PerfesserCoffee
03-13-2005, 09:09 PM
FFGs have a central elevator for lowering supplies and parts to the pantry and to the engineering areas.
Steven Coffey
03-16-2005, 03:53 AM
The carrier USS Lexington had an escalator for the flight crew!
The carrier USS Lexington had an escalator for the flight crew!
Came right down to sick bay's front door too. It was a nice touch.
Not counting the dumbwaiters or service elevators I think the only true elevator otherwise was on a WWII BB from what I've heard. But what do I know, I was just in the Navy for 10 years.
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