Ship Design

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A good, and funny article from NavWeps

http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-035.htm

[Valles]

A series of principles which is always accounted for in my mind when I go to design a ship, yes. ^_^

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Stabbing captains to death with slide rules?

[Valles]

The threat of being possessed by the ghost of Jackie Fisher is a serious one!

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But how long until we can all beat Aviation senseless in the parkinglot?

[Logi]

Right now.

[Laertes]

I am perplexed. Surely being possessed by the ghost of Jackie Fisher is a good thing?

- Laertes
(Believes speed is armour)

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Well if it makes you think your a potato, then I dont think so.

[Valles]

I am perplexed. Surely being possessed by the ghost of Jackie Fisher is a good thing?

- Laertes
(Believes speed is armour)

Well, if it's happening to your enemies I guess it could be...

- V
(Believes speed is a waste)

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Or you could jsut equip your ships with pillow-throwers and have both armor and speed

[Laertes]

If she's got a pillow-thrower, then 2mm armour would make her a balanced ship, right?

... right?

[snip]

good point. Guess we have to look at 80k ton monsters for this then

[maddox]

Temper temper.   


Our mister Slade forgot 1 thing in his explanation....


Political will and wishes.

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I think that is somewhat covered in CHOP1. But just my opinion.

[maddox]

How do you explain the Yamato's then, especialy Shinano?