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This is so true...This is just one instance where time has moved on but left an old definition behind for us to ponder. David Bartsch To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] you guys know too much! Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:11:52 -0400 From: vbra676539@aol.com The Navy guys can answer the Trident question better than I can, but officers on board say "Dive the ship. Make your depth....." And if that cow ain't a ship, then I don't know what is! Vance -----Original Message----- From: David Bartsch <dbartsch2236@hotmail.com> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org Sent: Thu, Apr 22, 2010 12:49 pm Subject: [PSUBS-MAILIST] you guys know too much!
Yep! A boat is anything that can be placed on a ship. With this definition, many of the smaller ships such as destroyers and fast frigates would be boats also in that these would fit within a floating dry dock. Although most floating dry docks are towed to the intended use location having no propulsion of their own, these are still referred to as ships. I do not know for sure if the larger Trident class submarine due to its enormous displacement and overall size will still fit in such a mobile dock. If these do not, these then are the first submarines aside from the Russian Typhoon class to be actual ships. David Bartsch The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Get started. = The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. Get busy. |