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Now, THAT's a Boat!
I was just reading some information on my son's (Eisboch Jr.) new boat.
Some of the impressive statistics: Propellers: 4, bronze, 21 feet across Rudders: 2, each 29 feet by 22 feet Anchors: 2, each weighing 30 tons Anchor chains: 2, each 1,041 feet, 684 links, individual link weighs 365 pounds Distillation plants: Provide 400,000 gallons of fresh water daily from the sea water, enough to supply 2,000 homes Toilet paper: 100,000 rolls Power plant: 2 nuclear reactors that can go 20 years without refueling Name: USS Harry S. Truman (currently heading for duty in the Persian Gulf) Eisboch |
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