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To: EricT.

I would have agreed with you however I was on the 662 and it was 392 feet. I also thought the LA class was larger however on the spec on this boat is:

Length: 360 feet (109.73 meters)

Maybe a shorter design for the class for a special purpose.


35 posted on 03/20/2009 7:01:32 AM PDT by edcoil (Are we there yet?)
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To: edcoil

662 was 292 feet like most of the rest. I did an ICEX with her when I was on 669.


42 posted on 03/20/2009 7:05:10 AM PDT by Doohickey (The more cynical you become, the better off you'll be.)
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To: edcoil

You were a Gurnard retard? LOL, Just kidding.

Gurnard was one of the Squadron 3 boats I used to work on. I seem to remember they were mostly a bunch of good guys, but there were a couple of serious mishaps that i can remember...vaguely.


121 posted on 03/20/2009 11:22:41 AM PDT by EricT. ("Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government." -George Washington)
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To: edcoil

According to Wikipedia (FWIW), USS Gurnard was 292 feet long. I don’t remember her being any longer than Pogy, Drum, Puffer, or any other Sturgeon boat, excluding Parche.


122 posted on 03/20/2009 11:29:21 AM PDT by EricT. ("Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government." -George Washington)
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