Posted on 01/02/2005 5:31:35 PM PST by VOA
I am so proud of our Navy guys. And all our military who are helping out in this catastrophe.
BTW, my grandson takes off for Navy boot camp in three weeks. He is going into the submarine service. So the posts on this thread about life on board a sub are very interesting to me.
He's a very tall kid and I told him when he goes to bed his feet will stick out the portholes.
choppers are the best - bottlenecks with larger loads - stuff pilinging up at the main airports with no way to deliver to the remote areas 'cept choppers.
When the AL was designed, osmosis membranes were not as efficient nor as reliable and also much more expensive than today. Not to mention new operation and maintence techniques.
"He is going into the submarine service."
er' he "wants" to go in the sub service. I root for him but it ain't no slam dunk.
Gotta qualify.
How long till the local crazies try to take out a warship or shoot down a chopper?
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050102/481/xeh10701022202
report says that the US Military is now in it's largest humanitarian operation
since the Vietnam War...
"How long till the local crazies try to take out a warship or shoot down a chopper?"
Already done that - USS Cole and a Blackhawk in Somalia!
"How long till the local crazies try to take out a warship or shoot down a chopper?"
It's a sobering prospect.
But it appears submarine screens are in place (post 33) and I suspect some
planes flying cover are burning up the flight deck of the Lincoln.
Still, time to keep the fingers crossed and all eyes open.
"Helicopters seem to be a relatively inefficient means."
Choppers are the ONLY means - think - airstrip - can only turn around an aircraft in 30 mins - BEST - Chopper - in and out - now.
"Our country is indeed blessed to have so many qualified people and available ships that can be diverted for the relief effort."
You got it! Now if congress can - ....
I heard it. It was fascinating.
104.25 Tons ;)
An aircraft carrier makes well over 100,000 gal of fresh water a day. Most of it is used for food preparation and washing dishes.
Yes, but, what do they put the water in, bladders? Buckets? Bottles?
Taking seawater showers most likely.
If this is the output of an aircraft carrier, I assume the smaller ships produce substantially less. But the most important factor is that without that naval task force, the outlook would be utterly dismal, instead of merely dismal...
I wonder what the minimum amount per day per person is needed for minimal survival? a quart? Anybody know?
Actualy the true figure of production for an Aircraft carrier is 90 to 100,000 gals a day. I don't know where the 25,000 gal figure came from.
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