Scout wrote:

Doug,
I had a friend who told me they use sea water as ballast on bigger ships in
the navy, possibly CG.

All Navy ships have the capability of ballasting with sea water, not just
"bigger ships."

In fact the newer gas turbine powered combatants *have* to be ballasted because
there is no heavy boiler mounted down low in the hull. Their fuel storage tanks
have a system that lets in seawater to the bottom of the tank as the fuel is
sucked from the top.


Of course, he's since gone mad and I can't confirm.

It's difficult to adjust to shore life, I sympathize with the poor guy.

DSK