And forward of that just behind the bow is the bow thruster which was only fitted to two of the four P20 class.Its the circular 'hole' just behind the bulbous bow.
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Originally posted by Test Pilot View PostYou should see some of the rest of the hardware around the dock! The crane on the north side of the dock had to be removed last year as it was condemed.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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Originally posted by Goldie fish View PostPhotos of said event.
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Aoife
2 more pics of Aoife in drydock attachedAttached Files
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Originally posted by GoneToTheCanner View Posthi there
It looks really Heath Robinson there, all wooden stays and knotty old rope.Like something a scrapyard would come up with. Bet Korean or Japanese docks have better gear for drydocking...
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GttC
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Originally posted by GoneToTheCanner View Posthi there
It looks really Heath Robinson there, all wooden stays and knotty old rope.Like something a scrapyard would come up with. Bet Korean or Japanese docks have better gear for drydocking...
regards
GttC
We dont want to damage the ship or its paint work.
" Wood gives way to GRP, GRP gives way to Steel, Steel gives way to rock, and if you've hit rock, you've hit bottom!!"
A little song taught to me by a whily ol sea dog!
"The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"
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The wooden stays are still used in all dockyards that have ships resting on a single keel block. It prevents docking stress.
This is a photo from Northrop Grummans yard.
The Department of Defense is America's largest government agency. With our military tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times, the department has grown and evolved with our nation.
HMS Portland in drydock.
Shiplifts are more popular in modern dockyards.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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Originally posted by Goldie fish View PostThe wooden stays are still used in all dockyards that have ships resting on a single keel block. It prevents docking stress.
This is a photo from Northrop Grummans yard.
The Department of Defense is America's largest government agency. With our military tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times, the department has grown and evolved with our nation.
HMS Portland in drydock.
Shiplifts are more popular in modern dockyards.
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