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A fast 44 gallons a minute
"Vic Smith" wrote in message ... On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:50:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "Calif Bill" wrote in message ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCj4L160Slg Gotta love those Brits. Sitting on the fantail, sipping a beer. Eisboch That rooster tail looks weird. I spent many hours on the fantail of a similar size/weight destroyer doing 27 knots. (John King DDG-3) We had no rooster tail. We had more HP according to the specs - 70k versus 50k, and probably better acceleration, as I recall our strengths. Their screws must be radically different to create that spray. Guessing about that, of course. --Vic Check this out: http://www.dt.navy.mil/pao/excerpts%...nFlap9_01.html Eisboch |
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