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On Tue, 6 May 2008 22:44:59 -0700, Mark Borgerson
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I would have thought that long term offshore operations in a 110-foot
vessel would be problematic in any case. That seems way too small
for Pacific winter conditions. At various times, I've felt that
a 312-foot DE and a 175-foot oceanographic research vessel were too
small for winter condition in the North Pacific.

We bounced around in the North Atlantic in the winter in 311 foot AVPs
(WWII sea plane tenders). That was back in the days when the CG was
looking for Russian subs under the guise of "weather patrols" or "air
sea rescue".
These things were originally built to sit in a sheltered lagoon and
fuel PBYs until s aub sunk them. They didn't expect them to last the
whole war.
We survived.

The Flower class corvettes were only 200 feet long and were expected to
operate in the North Atlantic in all conditions.

Even the USN operated a dozen or so of them...

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.