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Re: Various Disconnected
Aluminum
> What's Al2?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Lucertini <empiricus@sprint.ca>
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Date: Thursday, April 29, 1999 8:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Various Disconnected
>
>
> >Ray Keefer wrote:
> >
> >> The Brits didn't sink any subs and
> >> the Argentinians were able to shoot a few fish but no ships sunk.
> >
> >Hello Ray and All . . .
> >
> >I believe that a British ship made mainly of Al2 was sunk or severely
> damaged by a
> >surface hugging missile. Apparently it started quite the design rationale
> "battle"
> >within navy circles. Fire control was virtually impossible.
> >
> >Any comments on the burning characteristics of Al2? Not really Psubs
> material, but,
> >I had to ask.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Rick Lucertini
> >empiricus@sprint.ca
> >(Vancouver, Canada)
> >________________________
> >
> >"Outside of a dog books are a man's best friend -
> >Inside of a dog there isn't enough light to read."
> >
> > Groucho Marx
> >
> >
> >
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