are aircraft carriers at risk for sinking during a storm?

Question

can i big wave roll them over? has this ever happened?

Answer 1

Any ship can be in danger during a storm.

I believe US Aircraft Carriers in the Pacific are subject to heavy storms and have to follow weather reports very closely to avoid the worst.

In WW2 US & British Carriers were subject to very bad weather and high seas including having the decks awash, but I dont think any actually sank because of this, both in the Pacific and Atlantic.

Answer 2

vulnerable yes, sunk no ..

Even more dramatic were the three great typhoons that struck the Pacific Fleet in December 1944, and June and October 1945. The first two typhoons illustrate the dangers inherent in trying to carry out military operations. On 18 December 1944, numerous ships of the Pacific Fleet were caught by a typhoon of extreme violence while operating in support of the invasion of the Philippines. Three destroyers capsized with the loss of almost all hands and nine other warships were seriously damaged. Approximately 790 officers and men were killed and 146 planes were smashed, burned, or swept overboard. On 5 June 1945, during operations against Japanese airfields on Kyushu, Task Groups 30.8 and 38.1 passed through a typhoon southeast of Okinawa. Seven ships suffered severe injury, including heavy cruiser USS Pittsburgh (CA-72) which lost her bow and major flight deck damage to four aircraft carriers. Remarkably, although 76 aircraft were lost, only six men were killed.

Answer 3

Yes way! While carrying out military operations along with other ships a carrier received heavy damage. The force of the typhoon was so tremendous it actually peeled back the landing platform at the bow of the ship. This was at a time when they were retrofitting on the landing platforms to pre-existing ships which proved not to be as stable during severe storms.

Answer 4

No Way..Not In The Least..Not Ever...
Nor Has A Battleship Ever Been Sunk That Way That I Know Of
An Aircraft Carrier is the safest ship on the Sea outside of a Cruise Liner

Answer 5

anything is possible but all Navy ships are compartmented to keep them afloat. in between these compartments are watertight doors. During a storm, or any other dangerous conditions the hatches and watertight doors are closed tight or "dogged down" to seal between compartments. The idea is that even if some of the compartments are filled with water they will be sealed off from the other compartments and the ship will remain buoyant enough to stay afloat. This is the same way a hole in the hull is sealed off from flooding the ship if it is damaged by a torpedo, mine, etc. if repairs can't be done right away.

Answer 6

Carriers are in no more danger than most ships at sea. Due to their size, many weather severe storms quite well. Few navy ships sink due to storms.

Answer 7

No. A Pacific US group was caught in a terrific typhoon during WWII. I believe one or more small ships were lost but to my knowledge, a carrier has never been lost due to weather.

Answer 8

That has never happened. Aircraft Carriers have enough mass to sustain themselves from huge waves, thunderstorms, and possibly more; unless a carrier somehow (and extremely unlikely thanks to its intelligent crew) manages to find itself in a whirlpool, then MAYBE.

Answer 9

anything built by man can sink.with their watertight integrity intact a carriers chance of sinking is minuscule.

Answer 10

NO. there more at risk of a gay mutiny than sinking during a storm..