"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:31:19 -0500, Vic Smith penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:55:13 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

That's probably the best "non-technical" read about a warship
engineering system I've ever seen. Covers a lot of territory.
BTW, current nuke carriers (CVN) are @97,000 tons.
Top speed? Secret. But it's faster than 35 knots.
I'd love to see a near water video of that prop wash!

--Vic

My youngest son recently left the Navy after 4 years. He was attached to
an
air squadron that in turn was attached to the USS Harry S Truman CVN-75.

Indeed, top speed is excess of 35 knots. 1 nautical mile per rem.

What's "rem?" Or is that secret?

--Vic

Think about ..... MPG.... doesn't really fit for a nukular powered
vessel. Gallons?

A rem is a Röntgen equivalent man (or a dose of radiation, please
check your dosimeter before proceeding......)

1 rem = 1cSv and Sievert is the new unit.

That's OK, I still use Hertz and Gauss.... screw 'em.....


Seems like the wrong unit to describe efficiency, but I don't know.



It was a joke anyway ....

Eisboch