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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

The protocol is to drop both anchors to slow the ship.

Not at 12knots.


407 posted on 03/26/2024 4:53:53 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

Marine traffic showed the vessel traveling at 8.7 kn when power went out. The ship was thrown into reverse, producing a cloud of black smoke from the revving diesels. And I heard a report that the crew was able to get one of the two anchors down, but to no effect. Well, to some effect. the ship slowed to 5.3 and still had enough speed and mass to destroy the bridge.


683 posted on 03/26/2024 1:35:32 PM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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