Here's HMS Ambush, an Astute class nuclear submarine commissioned in 2013. My father was a Royal Navy submariner, hence my continued interest.
Ships and the sea
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Very impressive. I am sure your interest isn’t limited to the design alone, Splinter , so thought you might also have read articles similar to this one about geopolitical implications of submarine design.
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Must admit I'm not a great sailor unless it's flat calm and certainly couldn't hack being in a submarine. My older brother has spent all his 45 years of working life at sea...20 years as a Captain for Chevron. He'll be 66 this year and still works as a master mariner consultant. I guess he can't settle being at home for long periods. I haven't the foggiest why he chose that career as there's no seafaring history in the family.
Did you never fancy following in your fathers footseteps Splinter?
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Must admit I'm not a great sailor unless it's flat calm and certainly couldn't hack being in a submarine. My older brother has spent all his 45 years of working life at sea...20 years as a Captain for Chevron. He'll be 66 this year and still works as a master mariner consultant. I guess he can't settle being at home for long periods. I haven't the foggiest why he chose that career as there's no seafaring history in the family.
Did you never fancy following in your fathers footseteps Splinter?
I did at one point, but was let down by my appalling mathematics UK Man . You needed O levels to include maths to enter as a midshipman, but I failed the exam about six times, in spite of private tuition.
Anyway, here's some incredible German engineering precision.
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Always fancied being an airline pilot when I was a kid but that was never going to happen.
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My Dad used to work in the Ingalls shipyard in Pascagaoula, MS. He was only a handful of welders that were qualified to weld the nose cone to a submarine.
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daniel , our paths keep crossing. Some years ago, we worked in Pascagoula, 3 months on, 3 months off. The best rock shrimp we’ve ever had were at a waterfront bar a few miles away, in Gautier, MS. At night we would walk out on the beach and down the long fishing piers.
The house where Longfellow is supposed to have written “Evangeline” is on Beach Boulevard in Pascagoula. It was formerly a beautiful plantation-style house that, by that time, was a sad but splendid ruin. -
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daniel , our paths keep crossing. Some years ago, we worked in Pascagoula, 3 months on, 3 months off. The best rock shrimp we’ve ever had were at a waterfront bar a few miles away, in Gautier, MS. At night we would walk out on the beach and down the long fishing piers.
The house where Longfellow is supposed to have written “Evangeline” is on Beach Boulevard in Pascagoula. It was formerly a beautiful plantation-style house that, by that time, was a sad but splendid ruin.I know of these places. Funny how paths to cross in this journey we call LIFE. A shame we did not know each other in real life.
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Those 20-ft waves made me dive back into bed and under the comforter.
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Those 20-ft waves made me dive back into bed and under the comforter.
20 foot...that's nothing.
I remember being on the Brodick ferry when the waves could be seen breaking over the top of the lighthouse.....that was on a calm day as well.
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The USA still has a few lofty leaders. He is one.
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Everything you need to know about RMS Titanic is here.
Encyclopedia TitanicaTitanic facts, true stories, passenger and crew biographies, victim and survivor lists - Complete deckplans and detailed information about the disaster.www.encyclopedia-titanica.org -
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Even the word “Titanic” fills me with gloom. Hated the old movie and the 90’s remake, even more. Can you imagine a more terrible feeling than being on a sinking ship?
OK, maybe being on a submarine that can’t surface.
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OK, maybe being on a submarine that can’t surface.
Being on a fully operational submarine would give me the jitters!! I have great respect for submariners....especially those who served in the war.
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Another ship got stuck in the Suez Canal
Deja vu as container ship runs aground in Suez Canal but is quickly refloatedNot another one...metro.co.ukSeems to be a problem with the canal itself. It seems that the canal is in dire need of some maintenance
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