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To: DoodleDawg

The Zumwalt’s anchor is highly automated and is designed to be operated by a single sailor. The capstands on the Zumwalt are below deck, so they cannot be seen by enemy radar. The entire system drops straight down so the anchor is dropped out of the bottom of the hull.


38 posted on 09/22/2016 8:14:45 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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39 posted on 09/22/2016 8:23:31 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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