HMS Astute
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HMS Astute
Hi Folks
BBC has put up a mini-gallery containing a nice set of piccies
showing Astute build/inside/leaving.
ATB
Paul
BBC has put up a mini-gallery containing a nice set of piccies
showing Astute build/inside/leaving.
ATB
Paul
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Re: HMS Astute
Nice.. thanks for that Paul
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Re: HMS Astute
Impressive! I like the part about how she can create her own oxygen from sea water. How cool is that?
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That's nothing new as it happens Brian.. nuclear boats have been doing it for years
The bit where you had to surface at night to replenish your air is long gone as is the lack of water meaning you didn't have to wash. However, the fitting of desalination plants seems to have passed submariners by as I doubt they wash even though they can
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Re: HMS Astute
Hi Folks
That's nowt.
How about departing Plymouth
submerging then sailing 41,000 nautical miles,
then returning to Plymouth,
having only surfaced once during the trip,
in Sydney.
is for skimmer fairies only.
First three are all banned onboard,
due to clogging up/impeding air filtration/purification systems.
Desal plants can generate plenty of water,
but then you'd have to pump it overboard,
which makes you detectable, and limits your operating depth.
HTH
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Paul
Pah !!FlyTexas wrote:Impressive!
I like the part about how she can create her own oxygen from sea water.
How cool is that?![]()
That's nowt.
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How about departing Plymouth
submerging then sailing 41,000 nautical miles,
then returning to Plymouth,
having only surfaced once during the trip,
in Sydney.
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Pommade, deodorant, aftershave, and washingDaveB wrote:the fitting of desalination plants seems to have passed submariners by
as I doubt they wash even though they can
is for skimmer fairies only.
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First three are all banned onboard,
due to clogging up/impeding air filtration/purification systems.
Desal plants can generate plenty of water,
but then you'd have to pump it overboard,
which makes you detectable, and limits your operating depth.
HTH
ATB
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I love the excuses
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Re: HMS Astute
Ahh, now we're talkin'! If the Navy could put me on a ship like that - and if I could have my own cabin w/bathroom facilities, I'd sign up in a heartbeat.DaveB wrote:Got the opportunity to go to sea on HMS Revenge while she was doing DSRV trials with Avalon many moons ago. A floating gin palace and no mistakin'!
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An unfortunate consequence of serving in submarines is that you don't get to look at the sea.. well, you don't see much.. only when leaving and entering harbour. No walks along the promenade deck watching the sun set!
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Re: HMS Astute
Hi Folks
I've spent years underwater,
unfortunately all whilst dockside.
Did you have to do the SET tank ?
Something I'd always wanted to do.
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Paul
Lucky man Dave.DaveB wrote:Got the opportunity to go to sea on HMS Revenge
I've spent years underwater,
unfortunately all whilst dockside.
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Not Avalon.DaveB wrote:she was doing DSRV trials with Avalon many moons ago.
A floating gin palace and no mistakin'!![]()
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Did you have to do the SET tank ?
Something I'd always wanted to do.
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No mate.. I was purely an observer. Revenge had a frigate as guardship for the trials which (as you'd imagine) went tech on Thursday evening meaning they had to return to Faslane (for weekend)
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