P1080716

USS Midway, built 1943-1945, launched 20 March 1945, decommissioned in 1992. The largest ship in the world until 1955. The ship served during the Vietnam war and the Persian gulf war in 1991.
Crew: 4500; 1500 telephones; 300 km of piping; 4500 km of copper conductor; 8 million liters of ship fuel and 4.5 million liters of jet fuel; 13000 meals and 800000 litres of fresh water consumed every day.