Posted on 02/01/2025 8:32:25 PM PST by Red Badger
No screw. Water jet. Not as efficient but quieter. On a sub silence is golden. We were rigged for ultra quiet one night, our fans shifted to low and I was laying in my rack. I heard a freighter pass over us and could count the screws chop the water. Heard the noise through the hull. Undetected is the name of the game on a boomer. Cavitation is a killer. I’d never ride another boat but being an old machinist mate I’d love to get a look at drawings of the propulsion system on the newer boats.
I’m sure that model has Britain’s enemies shaking in their boots!
Not going to happen. Muslims tend to avoid joining the military and they aren’t going to tolerate a Muslim takeover when they overplay their hand. Non Muslims are the ones with the vast majority of the combat training and experience.
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