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To: george76

How hard is it to keep a ship afloat in a canal? I’m not aware of any hairpin turns in those things.


5 posted on 02/01/2023 11:42:45 AM PST by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Larry Lucido

Intentional ? Enemy action?


6 posted on 02/01/2023 11:44:24 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Larry Lucido

There are two types of mariners.

Those who have run aground.

And those who are going to.


10 posted on 02/01/2023 11:48:06 AM PST by absalom01 (You should do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, and you should never wish to do less.)
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To: Larry Lucido

Its more complicated that you think — fluid dynamics, wind effects, and such. You can find plenty of youtube videos discussing the evergreen/grande case.


16 posted on 02/01/2023 12:25:43 PM PST by 13foxtrot
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