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2nd January 2024, 02:55 AM
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Re: Battle of the north cape 26 december 1943
It was common practice in shipbuilding years ago to have the slip where the ship was being built to have as near as possible in the N and S direction, to minimise as far as possible the ships deviation when lying in the earths magnetic field. JS….
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2nd January 2024, 11:07 AM
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Re: Battle of the north cape 26 december 1943
re # 9
PARAVANES !!
Wow ! That brings something back to my memory from childhood as in,..." Get your paravanes off the table "
Elbows. Used to say that to our 3 girls as well.
Brenda
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3rd January 2024, 01:17 AM
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Re: Battle of the north cape 26 december 1943
Hi Brenda.
Your Dad probably used the term,as Paravanes spread out when they have been streamed, and so do elbows on the table LoL.
Cheers Des
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3rd January 2024, 07:01 PM
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Re: Battle of the north cape 26 december 1943
Did my first trip to sea on the British Admiral which was launched in 1965 and it was fitted with degaussing coils. This system was powered up monthly (I think) and I seem to remember on one occasion when attempting to switch it on the turbo-alternator tripped out and blacked the ship out.
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