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Old 08-20-2007, 11:43 AM   #14 (permalink)
Rick DeBay
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Originally Posted by Dreadnought View Post
After a talk with a few gentlemen this weekend we agreed on the same numbers for normal steaming conditions as follows.

Normal steaming conditions= Point A to Point B in no hurry (no extreme speed) and not at GQ nor "Cross Connected" running. (5-7 men per boiler room)
Is this with a port/starboard watch?

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Originally Posted by Dreadnought View Post
It is a very in depth question and really can only be answered by asking how in depth do you wish to look.
Feel free to write a book, I'll wait
Seriously, if you're ambitious I'm sure NavWeaps would love to post an article. And I get the impression that there are a lot of boiler men who feel the technology has been treated like a red-headed step-child since the advent of the gas turbine.
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