Recent content by Oldgateboatdriver

Hell! They invented the fax machine way way before the fax machine (1914!!!): it was called the Belinographe. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9linographe

Anyone who has been in France on a regular basis knows that they are way ahead of just about everybody when it comes to incorporating computers into every day life and all their national production of every products, or just about. Especially, they are, IMHO, way ahead of every one in marrying...

That's the unclass version (redacted). But it did not address the tactical overall situation (i.e. full ship's disposition and who was in charge of what in the battle group). I don't know if the group action report is available or not. I believe that's where the masking/unmasking of radar issue...

For those who do not know naval lore, I am linking stories of two different HMS Sheffield here; WWII HMS Sheffield was a heavy cruiser who was shadowing the Bismark and reporting position and course for most of the fight. When the first flight of naval Air Arm Swordfish's from HMS Ark Royal...

"Watch out for SHEFFIELD!" They forgot to say that in the Falkland.

Everything is possible, but it would be a waste. One of the primary reasons for positive flows to Canada at times is the fact that peak power use in Canada and Northern US is different than in the US' South. We use the most power (almost max capacity) in winter, they do so in summer (AC). Also...

Which leads us right to Scotty's equation for trans-warp beaming: "Imagine that, it never occured to me to make the whole universe move while the target stands still"

No. Actually keep doing this Baz. I enjoy it and it's nice to know someone else loves the beauty of the physics of the universe as much (or more) than I do. Besides, this is all very educational - one of the reasons I enjoy this site so much.

Actually, Baz, the trajectory they are on will ultimately not be an elliptical one, but a combination of different ellipses. The original one, around the Earth in almost circular form was the first one. After TLI, they are now on a second elliptical one (third, actually, if you count the...

That's only if they look like an assault style weapon.

The only person who sees clearly?

I like their leitmotiv: "As civilian as possible, as military as necessary".

AAAAh! Kirkhill, have you seen the date of that article? :rolleyes:

No. He is saying that the reason we constantly train for fires and floods is because they actually do occur on a regular basis, no matter how much you work at trying to prevent them. Warships are inherently dangerous environments and there is only so much you can do to reduce the number of...

Video means little. It's a fire in a below deck compartment. Unless it was stopped, somehow, at a very early stage (i.e. with fire extinguishers), it would look like that in any events. And if it actually spread to one or more adjacent compartment ... well, tough luck! It happens! Last I've...