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Spain's new submarine 'too big for its dock'
BBC ^
| 7/18/2018
Posted on 07/18/2018 12:16:33 PM PDT by Gamecock
An attempt to deploy a new submarine for Spain's navy has run aground again, after it emerged it cannot fit in its dock, Spanish media report.
The S-80 boat was redesigned at great expense after an earlier mistake meant it had problems floating, and it was lengthened to correct the issue.
Spanish newspaper El País now reports that after the changes, the docks at Cartagena can no longer fit the vessel.
The cost for each has almost doubled, the newspaper said.
It estimated that the cost of each S-80 "Plus" submarine would now be close to 1bn (£900m).
The original problem with the submarine dates back to 2013, when it was discovered that it was about 100 tons heavier than it needed to be.
That caused a problem for its buoyancy - so it could submerge, but might not come back up again.
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:16:33 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
so it could submerge, but might not come back up again Could be an issue.
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:17:46 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(In church today, we so often find we meet only the same old world, not Christ and His Kingdom. AS)
Submarine too big..."
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:18:12 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(In church today, we so often find we meet only the same old world, not Christ and His Kingdom. AS)
To: Gamecock
Measure Twice, Cut Once...
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:18:59 PM PDT
by
GreenLanternCorps
(Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.arare)
To: Gamecock
Why does Spain need submarines?
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:19:00 PM PDT
by
alternatives?
(Why have an army if there are no borders?)
To: Gamecock
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To: Gamecock
I cannot imagine why Spain needs submarines in this day and age. Or anything more than a coastal navy. Broke Spain and a 4 billion dollar program. But at least make sure your car fits in the garage or build a bigger garage.
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:19:49 PM PDT
by
DesertRhino
(Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
To: GreenLanternCorps
_Always_ measure your garage before buying a new vehicle. :-)
My wife’s sister (dumb and single) missed that one and I was laughing for days.
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:20:20 PM PDT
by
cgbg
(Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
To: Gamecock
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:20:22 PM PDT
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: DesertRhino
Spain remembers the day when the Pope divided the world in half—and gave half to them and half to Portugal.
Nostalgia!
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:21:11 PM PDT
by
cgbg
(Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
To: Gamecock
Reminds me of those “construction fail” youtube videos.
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:21:45 PM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
To: Gamecock
The Milton Berle conundrum.
To: alternatives?
“Why does Spain need submarines?”
Because they are cool. If I had an extra billion dollars laying around I’d think about it.
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:22:05 PM PDT
by
READINABLUESTATE
(But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.- George Orwell)
To: cgbg
So you thinkin’ a double cab 8 foot bed standard pick up may not fit in a garage of today’s standard house? ;0)
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:22:16 PM PDT
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: alternatives?; Gamecock; DesertRhino
"Why does Spain need submarines?"To inspect the previous Spanish Navy.
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:23:15 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: alternatives?
“Why does Spain need submarines?”
To give the Royal Navy something to sink if they ever try to blockade Gibraltar.
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:23:34 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
To: Gamecock
Chief Brodie “We’re gonna need a smaller boat”.
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:24:36 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(Papa Johns is being changed to Politically Correct Pizza! Look for our new signs.)
To: Gamecock
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:25:23 PM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(Peace through strength --- Defense wins championships)
To: Gamecock
Polishing the old torpedo, sir?
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:25:47 PM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Antifa and Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) = SturmAbteilung)
To: PLMerite
“Why does Spain need submarines?
To give the Royal Navy something to sink if they ever try to blockade Gibraltar.”
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You can just drive to Gibralter-—no blockade needed.
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posted on
07/18/2018 12:26:33 PM PDT
by
Mears
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