They have made a LOT of progress since:
See my Flickr Album for a bunch of more recent pictures:
Either late this year, or early in 2015, she will go to sea for her sea trials. That will be something to look forward to.
Posted on 09/07/2015 4:38:42 PM PDT by lbryce
You underestimate the Nautilus. You underestimate her greatly. ;)
The engines are electric that’s why they are rated in that way. This ship generates a lot of excess electricity in anticipation of being fitted with a rail-gun or possibly a laser air defense system. They also did this for every aircraft carrier built since “USS Ronald Reagan”.
When you’re building ships designed to serve for over 50 years you have to anticipate future weapons systems that could conceivably be mounted.
I've always been fasciated by the Civil War ironclads. 150 year old technology. Before the invention of incandescent lighting or electric motors. Amazing display of technology for that day.
They have made a LOT of progress since:
See my Flickr Album for a bunch of more recent pictures:
Either late this year, or early in 2015, she will go to sea for her sea trials. That will be something to look forward to.
They're going to build another one?
I just want it used on Chinese
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