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To: finnman69

The sonar dome is made of glass reinforced plastic (GRP), not steel like the hull. The remains were probably cut off after she moored. You can even see the bolt holes for it.


58 posted on 01/25/2005 3:03:12 PM PST by Doohickey ("This is a hard and dirty war, but when it's over, nothing will ever be too difficult again.”)
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To: Doohickey

Interesting, I did not know the sonar dome was not steel, bu it makes sense.


61 posted on 01/25/2005 3:05:34 PM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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