Re: RN Destroyers: Type 42
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:48 am
Well Harry , As our "Man from The Ministry" what is your opinion on the survivability of her systems /Machinery after being submerged for three weeks
As for the Hull thats a whole new ball game [ or should that read HOLE new ball game ] , as the stress applied to the hull in lifting -placement -realignment in dry dock - I would have thought would have brought considerable sheer stress and distortion to her much like the distortion to a ship corkscrewing in heavy seas .
I refer to the actions not dissimilar to Hogging / sagging / torsion / shearing to a greater or lesser extent during all these manoeuvres made worse by the huge gash in her starboard sheer strakes, being built with a fine entry and run style configuration
Thats only my opinion and I'm sure that the EX [has beens] SPERTS [ drips under pressure] , will take all this into consideration prior to carrying out any work on her , but no doubt pressure will be brought to bare by the bean counters........ eh Harry
As for the Hull thats a whole new ball game [ or should that read HOLE new ball game ] , as the stress applied to the hull in lifting -placement -realignment in dry dock - I would have thought would have brought considerable sheer stress and distortion to her much like the distortion to a ship corkscrewing in heavy seas .
I refer to the actions not dissimilar to Hogging / sagging / torsion / shearing to a greater or lesser extent during all these manoeuvres made worse by the huge gash in her starboard sheer strakes, being built with a fine entry and run style configuration
Thats only my opinion and I'm sure that the EX [has beens] SPERTS [ drips under pressure] , will take all this into consideration prior to carrying out any work on her , but no doubt pressure will be brought to bare by the bean counters........ eh Harry