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To: ForGod'sSake
"The U.S.S. Ranger's flight deck is/was ~770 feet long."

You got the wrong Ranger. The old Ranger (CV-4) was 770 feet long. The newer USS Ranger(CV-61) is 1071 feet long.

35 posted on 07/07/2006 3:35:34 AM PDT by Jaxter ("Vivit Post Funera Virtus")
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To: Jaxter
The newer USS Ranger(CV-61) is 1071 feet long.

Ack; so it would seem. Still in all, the pic just doesn't "feel" right...

39 posted on 07/07/2006 5:27:21 AM PDT by ForGod'sSake (ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
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