Zimm, how big is it?

OK, every time I mention that I was part of the flight deck crew on an aircraft carrier, somebody always has to ask the same question. That question is, "So Zimm, how big are they?" I've tried to find a good way to describe their immense size for years, and the other day I found the perfect picture to post! I was standing in line to get fitted for my gas mask at Norfolk, and I glanced across the large parking lot at the USS Harry Truman. If you enlarge the photo and look closely, you will notice that the ship sits pier side across the street from a McDonald,s. This is NOT a camera trick! I took the picture myself, and the building is actually dwarfed by the carrier as shown. That, my friends, is how big they really are!