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Interesting visitor....
"Jim" wrote in message ... Calif Bill wrote: "Boater" wrote in message ... Eisboch wrote: "Boater" wrote in message ... So...only the superstructure will easily catch fire when hit by an incendiary...well, that's a step up. In the old days of lesser defensive technology, warships were built with a "When in doubt, make it stout" philosophy. Now-a-days the idea is not to get hit in the first place. We have a very technology based (and reliant) military today from equipment for ground troops to ships and airplanes. Critics aside, for the most part it works, minimizes risks and saves lives when compared to the old, brute force methodologies. Eisboch I appreciate the theory of not getting hit, and I am sure those who have high-powered, supersonic, anti-ship missiles do, too. I think an aluminum superstructure is a mistake on a capital warship. I think the Sheffield was mostly steel and the aluminum in question was a high magnesium content alloy. Aluminum does not burn, but does lose strength at about 500 degrees and melts at 1500 degrees. The Sheffield did not have vertical fire barriers as American ships do. I thought it was about 750 degrees that Alum. started to puddle up. 600 in a vacuum. |
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