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Old 03-17-2008, 21:20 PM   #106 (permalink)
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Seawater weighs 64 lbs per cubic foot. 35 cubic feet of seawater weighs 2,240 lbs or one LONG tonne. Therefore when calculating the volume of a ship's hull below waterline, you merely divide the cubic footage by 35 to get its displacement tonnage. It is of extreme importance to know the exact cubic footage of each tank, void space and compartment below the water line so correct counterflooding can be done in case of a hole in the hull.

Right on. Didn't I say that in some other post? Looks like my style of writing.

Your question.
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Old 03-18-2008, 03:02 AM   #107 (permalink)
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Right on. Didn't I say that in some other post? Looks like my style of writing.
Sure you did,sir.I just copy-pasted it
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Old 03-18-2008, 07:50 AM   #108 (permalink)
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Seawater weighs 64 lbs per cubic foot. 35 cubic feet of seawater weighs 2,240 lbs or one LONG tonne. Therefore when calculating the volume of a ship's hull below waterline, you merely divide the cubic footage by 35 to get its displacement tonnage. It is of extreme importance to know the exact cubic footage of each tank, void space and compartment below the water line so correct counterflooding can be done in case of a hole in the hull.
To say nothing about calculating how to set the displacement detonation mines or figuring for squat.......or for that matter, possible divers over the side calculations on how much pressure may be over their heads. It's interesting stuff.
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Old 04-03-2008, 07:45 AM   #109 (permalink)
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It's been 24 hours.

What did "U137" do in October 1981?
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Old 04-03-2008, 08:04 AM   #110 (permalink)
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It navigated wrong and got stuck outside a swedish base ?
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Old 04-03-2008, 08:26 AM   #111 (permalink)
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It navigated wrong and got stuck outside a swedish base ?
and got a new nickname ´Komsomolets Shvedsiy´ or ´Swedish Komsomol´ from Sov.Navy
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Old 04-03-2008, 09:21 AM   #112 (permalink)
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It navigated wrong and got stuck outside a swedish base ?
Correct. The "Whiskey on the Rocks" incident.
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Old 04-03-2008, 09:23 AM   #113 (permalink)
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Correct. The "Whiskey on the Rocks" incident.
I remeber that incident well. Bad publicity for the Russians the U.S. had some as well in years prior.
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Correct. The "Whiskey on the Rocks" incident.
Ok , anyone can take the next Q .
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Old 04-04-2008, 06:01 AM   #115 (permalink)
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I know about that. The Swedish didn't want to hand over the sub until Russia pressured them into it. Sweden was still a neutral country then.. I'm babbling.

I'll take the next question.

What type of class was the ill-fated Kursk?
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"Oscar II". Don't remember the Russian designation.
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"Oscar II". Don't remember the Russian designation.
Aye sir correct sir.

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OK, what is the only ship of Soviet origin on display in the US? Name and type please?
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Old 04-04-2008, 10:14 AM   #119 (permalink)
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At Battelship Cove in Fall River, MA. Hiddensee is a former East German Tarantul class corvette, and was donated by the US Navy. She was formerly known as Rudolf Edelhofer and was formally along the waterfront at the US Navy Museum at the Washington Navy Yard.

Toured her 2 summers ago!

Soviet Missile Corvette Hiddensee at Battleship Cove.

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Correct. Your turn.
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