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| navy ship specs | 11/7/2007 |
Q: what are static frequency changers in ships? and who can supply me them? are there special ...
A: frequency changing used to be done by rotating machines. It is now mainly done by solid state ...
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| Ships compass | 4/16/2007 |
Q: Can you advise how or by who large(container) ships/naval vessels compasses are calibrated/checked.
A: I don't know how other ships do it but the Royal Navy has special 'Compass Swinging' locations in ...
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| ships anti roll system | 1/31/2007 |
Q: how does a ships stabilization system work?
A: ships are stabilised by fins similar to submarine hydroplanes. They project from housings below the ...
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| materials for a sealing washer | 1/17/2007 |
Q: i have recently been given a assignment at my college to research materials to use for a sealing ...
A: I think this is talking about a bolt that holds a dagger keel in place. A dagger keel lays fore and ...
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| Waveless Ocean | 10/1/2006 |
Q: Is it right to say if the ocean is very deep there will not be any waves? If yes, is there any beach ...
A: waves can happen anywhere, mainly caused by the wind. However, they travel far beyond where the wind ...
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| weight, packs travelling together &dive capasity | 8/31/2006 |
Q: -I just need something for 7th graders to get the idea about WWII German U-Boats in general so they ...
A: as I said, there were many different types of U-Boat (which means Unter Wasser Boot) with different ...
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| use of mathematics in ship design, 17th century | 7/13/2006 |
Q: published in the UK) working on a novel set in the 17th century. I'm not a mathematician and wonder ...
A: I'm not sure if I can help, my expertise is in operating and maintaining submarines! Of course, a ...
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| education for naval architecture | 4/3/2006 |
Q: hallam i would like to inquire from you the list of the institutions for naval arichecture in and ...
A: I'm afraid I can't help you with that. If you 'google' "naval architecture institutions asia" you ...
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| Waterline bulge at a ship's prow | 1/23/2006 |
Q: Most large modern cargo ships have a large, bolbous structure jutting out from the front of the ...
A: it is called a 'bulbous bow'. If you type that into Google you will find lots of info. It reduces ...
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| the power of motirs | 1/19/2006 |
Q: i am interested in studying the ships architecture and mechanism.i am interested in both old days ...
A: sorry, I don't understand the question. Turbines are driven by steam usually but there are gas ...
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| submarine construction--deaths | 3/8/2005 |
Q: I've heard stories about men becoming trapped in the walls of submarines during their construction, ...
A: I don't know about being trapped in submarines, the older smaller ones were pretty simple in ...
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| WWII German Wolfpacks | 3/7/2005 |
Q: What was the most effective strategy to break-up and sink German wolfpacks in WWII?
A: it was probably the codebreakers. Once you knew where the wolfpacks were and what their strategy was ...
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| Science Fair Project | 1/7/2005 |
Q: Please help! My son, Trevvor wants to do a project on why a nail will sink and a ship can float. ...
A: you don't say how old Trevor is. It is all to do with displacement. If the weight of a solid object ...
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| cargo vessel parts | 8/23/2004 |
Q: I want to study about cargo vessels and I am looking for resources about ship parts. I want to know ...
A: I'm afraid I can't help you. You will have to get information from shipbuilders, I'm sure some will ...
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| Jobs | 7/30/2004 |
Q: Sir , I am Ex-navy C.P.O.submariner from Indian Navy I have served six operational submarine. Even ...
A: I know the problem and I sympathise with your situation. When I retired from the Royal Navy I found ...
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| Ship building | 5/26/2004 |
Q: My name is David and I am writing you for a 3rd grade project I am doing on ship building history. ...
A: 1. Anything that can float can also sink. 2. It depends on the complexity. A nuclear submarine about ...
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| USS Scorpion SSN 589 | 11/12/2001 |
Q: Keith - Whats your opinion of what really happened to the Scorpion? Bill
A: When Scorpion was found in 11,000ft of water south of the Azores, it was seen to have a hole in its ...
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| comparisons of aircraft carriers? | 10/26/2001 |
Q: I've been hearing that the UK is planning to replace its three current aircraft carriers with two ...
A: The US carriers are truly awesome in size.The UK has never had anything nearly so big. The proposed ...
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| WHY CAN'T THE US BUILD DIESEL SUBS? | 7/31/2001 |
Q: Discussions on this year's US arms sale to Taiwan takes a very odd aspect here in Taiwan. Media in ...
A: I am a UK submariner!! However there is no reason that the US or the UK for that matter should not ...
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| displacement | 6/30/2001 |
Q: Please explain in simple English the differance between a full displacement hull form and a semi ...
A: This is not really my field. However, a submarine when dived is a full displacement hull. That is to ...
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| PERISCOPES | 11/13/2000 |
Q: DO YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION FOR US AT HIS LEVEL? THANKS PAM
A: A submarine periscope is a tube about a foot in diameter and up to sixty feet long full of extremely ...
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