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2016-11-05 Science & Technology

Spot welding on USS Montgomery pops in canal collision

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Posted by Skidmark 2016-11-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Sounds like a great warship. As long as you don't take it to war.

Posted by gorb 2016-11-05 02:55|| 2016-11-05 02:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Could join the Charles de Gaulle in a new UN navy. One that could never sail far enough from NYC for the officers to miss a five star meal.

Posted by Glenmore 2016-11-05 10:03|| 2016-11-05 10:03|| Front Page Top

#3 NNASCO/BAE have got a permanent workload

Posted by Frank G 2016-11-05 10:21|| 2016-11-05 10:21|| Front Page Top

#4 gorb - go to war? Heck, these are great ships as long as they go to sea.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2016-11-05 11:19|| 2016-11-05 11:19|| Front Page Top

#5 While guided by the Panamanian pilot.

Our next contestant on You Had One Job.

Just thinking out loud, I wonder if there is anything in the design of the LCS that generates a greater Bernoulli effect when near a bank.

Posted by SteveS 2016-11-05 12:23|| 2016-11-05 12:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Interesting point. I wonder how wind effects it as well.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-11-05 12:37|| 2016-11-05 12:37|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder if they were using the old electric mules or the new flotilla of tugs.

Posted by Shipman 2016-11-05 16:04|| 2016-11-05 16:04|| Front Page Top

#8 SteveS, the Montgomery is one of the trimaran designs. I'm not a naval engineer, but it seems to me that the trimaran design could have some interesting effects, although at the low speeds used while transiting the locks it should be a huge deal.

Having the pilot in control should relieve the captain and the OOD (Officer of the Deck) from responsibility - so they won't be relieved.

On the other hand, if a low speed collision opens up a 18 inch crack, I wonder how she would handle in really heavy weather.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2016-11-05 16:51|| 2016-11-05 16:51|| Front Page Top

#9 So, no HMS Campbeltown missions on tap for these guys.

Posted by P2Kontheroad 2016-11-05 18:52|| 2016-11-05 18:52|| Front Page Top

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