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VERY technical question, not for the squeamish ..........
"Richard Casady" wrote in message ... On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:37:33 -0600, "SteveB" wrote: What's the difference between a boat and a ship? Mostly size. Traditionally boats are carried on the deck of a ship, or at least are small enough to do so. 100 feet is a boat: 200+ is a ship. These semisubmersibles that can carry a full sized ship, the Cole comes to mind, blur the original distinction. Also traditionally, the crews of US subs call their ships " boats ".The fact that the Electric Boat Company built so many subs may have something to do with it, I don't really know. Casady Here'a one of the 'lemon' subs we bought from the British getting a free ride again. After it's fire off the coast of Britain, it was carried to Halifax a few years ago. Now it has hitched a $2 + million ride from Halifax to the west coast. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/1114504.html |
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VERY technical question, not for the squeamish ..........
"Don White" wrote in message ... "Richard Casady" wrote in message ... On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:37:33 -0600, "SteveB" wrote: What's the difference between a boat and a ship? Mostly size. Traditionally boats are carried on the deck of a ship, or at least are small enough to do so. 100 feet is a boat: 200+ is a ship. These semisubmersibles that can carry a full sized ship, the Cole comes to mind, blur the original distinction. Also traditionally, the crews of US subs call their ships " boats ".The fact that the Electric Boat Company built so many subs may have something to do with it, I don't really know. Casady Here'a one of the 'lemon' subs we bought from the British getting a free ride again. After it's fire off the coast of Britain, it was carried to Halifax a few years ago. Now it has hitched a $2 + million ride from Halifax to the west coast. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/1114504.html Maybe if your schools were better and the people could read, you would be able to fix boats in the "Maritime Provinces". |
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VERY technical question, not for the squeamish ..........
"Calif Bill" wrote in message m... "Don White" wrote in message ... "Richard Casady" wrote in message ... On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:37:33 -0600, "SteveB" wrote: What's the difference between a boat and a ship? Mostly size. Traditionally boats are carried on the deck of a ship, or at least are small enough to do so. 100 feet is a boat: 200+ is a ship. These semisubmersibles that can carry a full sized ship, the Cole comes to mind, blur the original distinction. Also traditionally, the crews of US subs call their ships " boats ".The fact that the Electric Boat Company built so many subs may have something to do with it, I don't really know. Casady Here'a one of the 'lemon' subs we bought from the British getting a free ride again. After it's fire off the coast of Britain, it was carried to Halifax a few years ago. Now it has hitched a $2 + million ride from Halifax to the west coast. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/1114504.html Maybe if your schools were better and the people could read, you would be able to fix boats in the "Maritime Provinces". Shows how much you know Kalif Swill..... er Bill. We have a first rate shipyard here but for political reasons the contract to maintain our subs was given to a west coast shipyard. The local company has a lawsuit pending. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/novascotia/...ving-subs.html |
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VERY technical question, not for the squeamish ..........
"Don White" wrote in message ... "Calif Bill" wrote in message m... "Don White" wrote in message ... "Richard Casady" wrote in message ... On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 19:37:33 -0600, "SteveB" wrote: What's the difference between a boat and a ship? Mostly size. Traditionally boats are carried on the deck of a ship, or at least are small enough to do so. 100 feet is a boat: 200+ is a ship. These semisubmersibles that can carry a full sized ship, the Cole comes to mind, blur the original distinction. Also traditionally, the crews of US subs call their ships " boats ".The fact that the Electric Boat Company built so many subs may have something to do with it, I don't really know. Casady Here'a one of the 'lemon' subs we bought from the British getting a free ride again. After it's fire off the coast of Britain, it was carried to Halifax a few years ago. Now it has hitched a $2 + million ride from Halifax to the west coast. http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/1114504.html Maybe if your schools were better and the people could read, you would be able to fix boats in the "Maritime Provinces". Shows how much you know Kalif Swill..... er Bill. We have a first rate shipyard here but for political reasons the contract to maintain our subs was given to a west coast shipyard. The local company has a lawsuit pending. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/novascotia/...ving-subs.html Maybe it was educational reasons. Or the Crown Corp. employees are a hindrance. |
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VERY technical question, not for the squeamish ..........
On Apr 3, 7:37*pm, "SteveB" wrote:
What's the difference between a boat and a ship? Steve size....you can put a boat on a ship...... |
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VERY technical question, not for the squeamish ..........
~^ beancounter ~^ wrote:
On Apr 3, 7:37 pm, "SteveB" wrote: What's the difference between a boat and a ship? Steve size....you can put a boat on a ship...... Nah...you can put a ship on a ship, too. -- Palin & Bachmann in 2012 - All Stupidity All the Time |
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