News Navy gets its new toy!

Notebook said:
Thought it would have lasted longer?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42406138
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Even a good seal should be leaking a bit of water during opeation. But 200l entering the lubrication circuit is a sign of bad work and worse supervision.

This here explains the technology a bit:

http://www.brighthubengineering.com/naval-architecture/62728-what-is-a-ships-stern-tube/

Should the subcontractor have to pay the dry dock, even a bigger subcontractor could be bankrupt. I am pretty sure, this won't happen, especially if the subcontractor waves with a memo, that the Royal Navy inspected the shaft seal and found it good.
 
Just been on the national news, looks like they are deciding if it can be done dockside, or needs to go into dry-dock. These two carriers are having a busy start!

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Notebook said:
Just been on the national news, looks like they are deciding if it can be done dockside, or needs to go into dry-dock. These two carriers are having a busy start!

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Well, depends on where the problem is. As you can see above, such a bearing is not a simple device, especially not as simple as the old wet ones with wooden bearings. There are hydrostatic bearings now - including that its common to start the lubrication system already long enough before the engines to make sure the shaft is floating in the bearing before the engine is started. A lot of stuff working together and a lot of stuff that can fail in operation but look nice in dock.

But it has one big advantage to the old wooden ones - longer time floating without the need to get into dry dock and remove the shaft completely.
 
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-45226387

Well, I'm confused.
Besides the fun and games of sailing across the Atlantic and having fun in the USA, why not do the aircraft commisioning in the UK?


162db Volume of foghorn
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https://vimeo.com/119231430
A film By Amber Films about the making of Foghorn Requiem.
Foghorn Requiem was an event to mark the passing of the sound of the foghorn from the shores of the UK. Artists Lise Autogena and Joshua Portway conceived and directed the piece. More than fifty ships equipped with custom built horns and controllers, a 65 piece brass band, and the majestic foghorn of Souter lighthouse itself came together to play a piece of music composed by Orlando Gough. This film is a record of the last week of production leading up to the performance.
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Everybody likes a foghorn!

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Notebook said:
Not the impression they were after:



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45463703
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Wait a minute... how could this have happened? :blink:


The only thing that could drive drunken Royal Navy sailors out of a bar are two events:



  • The bar ran out of alcohol and they are volunteering to locate a new bar with good alcohol for all other guests.
  • Shore leave is over and nobody wants to sail home on a Merchant Navy ship...
 
Its odd, I'm sure the Admiralty takes a dim view of this, much less the ships Captain. Especially in a foreign and allied port.

Quite rare for the Navy to do this in modern times. Used to be regular punch-ups in garrison towns in the UK, not much now. Guess the services are more "savy" these days.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45827795

The US military has temporarily grounded its entire fleet of F-35 fighter jets in the wake of a crash in South Carolina last month.
Inspections are to be carried out on faulty fuel tubes.
An official report questioned earlier this year whether the F-35 was ready for combat after dozens of faults were found.
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Put this here as the item has the first landings on the new carrier that I've seen.
Hopefully all rectified soon.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45827795

The US military has temporarily grounded its entire fleet of F-35 fighter jets in the wake of a crash in South Carolina last month.
Inspections are to be carried out on faulty fuel tubes.
An official report questioned earlier this year whether the F-35 was ready for combat after dozens of faults were found.
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Put this here as the item has the first landings on the new carrier that I've seen.
Hopefully all rectified soon.

A couple of questions.
Does the US Navy still operate ski-deck carriers, and what could the portable tower structure at the bow area be(26 secs)?

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I don't think that the US NAVY ever operated ski-deck "carriers" proper.

I'm not sure about the smaller carrier-like ships, though.
 
http://imgur.com/gallery/jllyXeV
HMS Queen Elizabeth visiting the Statue of Liberty, and New York Harbor. (As seen from my office yesterday!) I informed my American friends that as the US Navy did not turn up, they forfeit the Status of Liberty and the island of Manhattan. For the Queen!
 
Excellent framing, hope you are selling prints?

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Notebook said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45827795



Put this here as the item has the first landings on the new carrier that I've seen.
Hopefully all rectified soon.

A couple of questions.
Does the US Navy still operate ski-deck carriers, and what could the portable tower structure at the bow area be(26 secs)?

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No, we only operate totally flat deck carriers.

Tower appears to be a portable lightning protection rod. The USMC has similar units in use at bases overseas that operate F-35s. Something about issues with inerting the fuel tanks.
 
Notebook said:
Excellent framing, hope you are selling prints?

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It was just a quick snap! I have 3 full res pictures. PM me with an email and I'll send them over.

I was just intrigued that the vessel was not broadcasting AIS information, despite being parked sideways across the harbor. They also did not have any major exclusion zone around them ... e.g. the Staten Island ferries were chugging by quite happily.
 
Very kind ADSWNJ will do!

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Must admit, thought this had been done before?



Latest News (10.13.2018, North Atlantic Ocean): F-35 completes FIRST SHIPBORNE ROLLING VERTICAL LANDING on NEW BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER!
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Not the "rolling" bit: the normal procedure for operational Harrier and F-35 carrier landings is to come to a hover on the port side of the ship and then slide over laterally to the exact landing position on the deck.

With the two new British carriers being quite a bit larger than their previous generation, as well than current American "small carriers" and comparable Italian and Spanish vessels, it seems to be possible to perform a direct rolling landing and having a greater landing weight.
 
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