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To: expatguy
During that time, the ship had travelled 132 million miles, which was equivalent to 5,000 times around the earth, and called at 150 countries, he added.

12,000 miles per day? Huh?
2 posted on 07/02/2005 4:08:59 AM PDT by Crazieman (6-23-2005, Establishment of the United Socialist States of America)
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To: Crazieman

ya I got 12,054 miles a day as well. Somebody's figurin is off.


3 posted on 07/02/2005 4:13:58 AM PDT by Justice
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To: Crazieman
12,000 miles per day? Huh?

Looks like they are off by a factor of about 100. And that "Helicopter pilot Petty Officer Second Class..." is a little suspect also.

(Sharky - USS Nimitz, 1978 - 1981)

24 posted on 07/02/2005 5:36:52 AM PDT by CPOSharky (You are born cold, wet, and hungry. Things get worse, then you die.)
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