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- From: MegaZone <megazone@realsoon.wpi.edu>
- Subject: Re: Submarine related questions
- Message-ID: <C1H2D9.E6s@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM>
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 17:39:09 GMT
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- From MegaZone <megazone@realsoon.wpi.edu>
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- In article <C1F6tJ.KHu@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM> demaine@ee.ualberta.ca (Cal Demaine) writes:
- >1. What is the shape of the tail/rudder on the 688 class and Ohio class
- >boats? I have a large number of pictures of these subs, and not a one
- >shows either's rear end. Is it a standard plus "+" configuration, or some
- >hybrid "H" or "double H"?
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- It's like this....
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- A standard cruciform tail with vertical endplates on the tips of the
- horizontal members.
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- >2. What material is used for the sound-deadening coating of modern boats?
- >I have heard that sorbathane was developed for exactly this purpose. Is
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- Pass.
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- >3. There are two large American Subbases with the same name - "Bangor".
- >One is on the east coast and one is on the west coast. Any reason for
- >the duplicate name? What is the history of these bases?
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- Bangor, Maine and Bangor, Washington... The cities were there before the
- ports. I think it may be that the city is washington was named after the city
- in Maine due to similar locations, purpose (port) etc....
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