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The Staggering Amount Of Food American Aircraft Carriers Have To Keep In Stock By Erica Martinez Dec. 6, 2025 3:00 pm EST

When a United States aircraft carrier is deployed, the amount of sailors onboard can be equivalent to the population of a small city, which means there's more men and women on board than would fit on most cruise ships. The largest carriers currently in operation are the U.S. Navy Nimitz class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, which often have as many as 5,680 people, all of whom need to eat. In addition to their living facilities, fighter jets, flight decks, elevators, medical facilities, and small stores, these carriers keep enough food supplies on board to prepare up to 17,000 meals daily.

The planning involved with feeding such a crew is meticul

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