Colin
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4 hours ago, Perun said:
According to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the damage inflicted on the Yamal ship is severe: a breach in the upper deck has caused the ship to tilt to the right.
I have to admit I really liked that class of ship.
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17 hours ago, bojan said:
Not really.
1 - Basic metal ingot - can be made by most foundries. Chief issue is size, but even 155/52 barrel is reasonably small compared to some of the stuff they do. This one is first cast, then forget in the certain sized rod.2 - Basic barrel blank - above rod is drilled, then additionally forged to get it to a desired specifications. Some of the factories that are making high pressure hydraulic cylinders/large oil drilling equipment etc can make those.
3 - Making it into barrel - needs pretty specific machinery, additional forging to a specific size etc. Additional complications if barrel is rifled. This is most critical part of the production, I have no doubt that Russians have plenty of factories capable of first two steps, but no idea how many are capable of the last one.
The Bull gun used staged chambers and more gradual increase in pressures, I don't recall if they were rifled or not? I don't think any nation currently have the barrel making capability that they need now, most of that equipment was scrapped or left to rot over the last fifty years. The lead time on ordering the machines to increase production is likley in the 72 month range and that is just 1-2 of them. Plus the barrel blanks need to be of high quality and thicker walls than the majority of most pipe used in modern industrial use.
As I recall, even if the US wanted to bring the Iowa's back into service, all the equipment to make the barrel liners and new projectiles is long gone.
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On 3/22/2024 at 12:19 AM, sunday said:
Spanish training ship exiting Panama Canal
She came to Vancouver many years ago as part of the celebration of Spanish Explorer on this coast. We had big party and they had all the Cadets dressed up, the band playing and all the girls in big fluffy dresses, on the main deck on a summer evening. It was very, very cool.
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I know several US Citizens who voted Trump first time around and will not vote for him this time. I think he was in the right place at the right time when he was in. However I think the world has changed and he has not stayed in sync with it. I don't personally care whether he gets in from a US domestic view, but I don't like his current foreign policy outlook, as it will not be good for the west in general.
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On 3/20/2024 at 12:13 PM, Markus Becker said:
No idea if he's in it but it's right up his alley.
Haven't watched it but obsolete is way harsh. They were lights. Maybe a solution looking for a problem in some places but definitely in the PTO, BCI.
The M3 light in North Africa was the equivalent of the British Cruiser tanks in regard to armour and gun. The only downside was range, which he neglected to mention.
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On 2/23/2024 at 4:35 AM, Stuart Galbraith said:
The IDF long wanted to transition to a 120mm. I remember Bob Griffin telling me he found some documents in the National Archive claiming the IDF planned to put British L11's in the Centurion, when they started getting Chieftains. Another thing we screwed up.
Would a Chieftain turret fit a Centurion?
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Now that they have stopped most of the leaks, they can focus on restoring spaces without it being damaged again.
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On 2/27/2024 at 5:25 PM, shep854 said:
They look to be very agile compared to the wartime tanks.
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10 hours ago, sunday said:
Near Barcelona, we would not be meeting. Sorry!
Dang hopefully we make another trip to Spain.
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10 hours ago, Roman Alymov said:
Saudis have allready tried this- causing massive famine with thousands of death (mostly children) but Houti are tough people and have not folded.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade_of_Yemen
"The UN estimated that by the end of 2021, the conflict in Yemen had claimed more than 377,000 lives, with 60% of them died due to issues associated with the conflict, such as starvation and preventable diseases.[21][22] In March 2022, more than 17 million people in Yemen were experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity.[23]"
Actually the supplies never really stopped, much of the the fighting was around who controlled the port of Hodeidah. The Houthi need to control the food and fuel supplies as they extort much needed money from the aid agencies to allow the vessels to dock and unload and then extort monies from their own so the various tribe/families get a share of the supplies.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/20/middleeast/yemen-houthi-aid-investigation-kiley/index.html
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On 3/8/2024 at 11:48 PM, ink said:
Weirdly, the law they passed doesn't actually apply to books.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb-making_instructions_on_the_Internet
With this generation? a real book is pure Kryptonite
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17 hours ago, RETAC21 said:
Not a lot of systems use the MAN truck, so it's Patriots or a truck mounted gun whose name escapes me right now, and it makes sense that the Russians will go all out to track and kill the Patriots that are bringing down their planes, and eventually succeed. The more worrying thing about this is that they seem to be able to operate drones way behind the lines with impunity (call it reverse Bayraktar)
Archer is being produced on the MAN truck now and that is what the UK is getting.
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It would be a shame if all food and fuel shipments to Houthi controlled ports stopped......
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8 hours ago, sunday said:
Sounds doable and not stressed.
whereabouts do you live?
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Our current plan
30th - Arrive 2:30pm
Drive to Segovia spend the night, visit the aqueduct and the Castle for sure the next day.
1st - drive to Toledo
2nd - Tour Toledo
3rd - Drive to Granada
4th - Do the Alhambra and a bit of Granada
5th - Drive to Madrid, stay at hotel near the airport
6th - Go into Madrid (likley the wife will stay at the hotel) see some sites come home
7th - Fly out 8:00am
Wish we had more time, but that's the dilemma of marrying a Lawyer turned teacher. She gets a lot of time off, but no flexibility.
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On 3/6/2024 at 8:21 AM, JWB said:
Can the Democrat Party be charged with Elder Abuse?
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On 3/5/2024 at 1:08 AM, Ssnake said:
Any non-phone satnav with a local map will do, of course (though, depending on settings, the Garmin might send you off on running tracks and bike trails - ask me how I know; I discovered neat places, however).
$139 for the map data and of course it won't work in my current GPS, sigh. Renting the wifi connector works out to the same costs roughly for the map data.
So trying to get my wife to book off the 28th so we can arrive the 29th. Otherwise land in Madrid on the 30th and fly out Apr 7th. Anyone going to be in Madrid 30-2nd for a beer?
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4 hours ago, sunday said:
You may also want to consider renting a mobile wifi access point, then all the family's devices will have cheap wifi when you are together. Some information at the end of this article.
I think I like this idea so this would allow us to cast google maps to our phones while we are driving, correct?
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2 hours ago, Ssnake said:
I think for tourists in Spain, GoldCar used to offer the best rates. Europcar and Sixt tend to be on the pricey side; at the end of the day, it's a car for a fixed number of days. Comparisons should be easy. The question is more like, how do you plan to navigate. Google Maps is in most phones, but you'll go through the megabytes in no time and your US cellphone plan is probably inadequate. You were planning to go for a prepaid sim card, I remember, and that's probably most reasonable to use if the car doesn't come with built-in navigation (the assumption that they all have one these days is somewhat optimistic).
Garmin GPS?
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Just now, sunday said:
I use Avis, but it is because being in their loyalty program.
I think you will need an international driver license, as Canada is no part of the applicable convention with Spain.
Yes going to work on that today, can't even book flights till we get the passport. I wished she had changed her mind a few weeks ago. Sigh......
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Oh great, at least it should be interesting. Whats a good car rental company?
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Well life with my wife is never dull, she now wants to do a trip in late March for 10 days (Her Spring break from teaching). If we get that minor issue of her not having a passport out of the way.....
My guess is
Arrive Madrid, spend a couple of days there
Drive to Segovia, send a a day there.
Drive to Toledo spend a day there
Debating going to Granada, then back to Madrid
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3 hours ago, Josh said:
I really recommend the aqueduct. It made a huge impression on me as a child, and I made my parents (or rather begged my mom) to drive the entire length of it. But the tall double arc in the plaza is really the only part you need to see. You can look at it in google maps and see the literal shadow it casts. The pictures will not capture it, however.
I remember seeing it as a kid as well. so now to pas that experience on!
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I am working part-time at a ship repair facility. Beside the skilled workers (which we are short of) you need a lot of machinery to move and precisely cut the plate. We have a machine that does automated pipe welds and video tapes each weld, important for ISO certifications. The yard has two floating drydocks and two large travelling cranes. Beyond all of that, you need a large network of sub-contractor and part support. Just getting enough high quality nuts and bolts is an issue. Large valves may have quite the lead time, and long for more specialised components.