I wonder if they've ever messed the stability calcs up when doing side launches where they don't come back up
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Navy Side Launch
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Re: Navy Side Launch
Note that the cradle is chained to the hull.
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Re: Navy Side Launch
Just wondering if this one will make it to it's home port without breaking down. Maybe they should use more expensive "wine"...
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That's why the cradle is left attached to the hull.
Quick lift out jobby.
It's called " forward planning " in ship builders speak.
Quick lift out jobby.
It's called " forward planning " in ship builders speak.
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Re: Navy Side Launch
The ship was built in Wisconsin means that the ship has to go down through the 15 locks of the St. Lawrence Seaway. So the cradle could double as underwater fendering to protect the boat from damage bouncing off the lock walls
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Maybe you could rig nets of the cradle to act as an anti Torpedo defence, like they did in WW1?
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Re: Navy Side Launch
Good one!