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To: Poohbah
Perhaps, but what I'm wondering is how many times have we had these explosions? Iowa in 1990, Newport News in 1972, and Mississippi in 1943.

These explosions seem to be very rare events. If the 1945 techonology can do the job, I say go with that, while developign the rail guns on a follow-on class of ship.

47 posted on 04/03/2002 11:30:01 AM PST by hchutch
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To: hchutch
Perhaps, but what I'm wondering is how many times have we had these explosions? Iowa in 1990, Newport News in 1972, and Mississippi in 1943.

Plus Mutsu in 1943, Roma in 1943, Hood in 1941, Queen Mary, Invincible, Indefatigable, and (almost) Lion at Jutland, the ex-Novorossiysk, 1957, Arizona, 1941.

These explosions seem to be very rare events.

On a statistical basis, it's not that rare at all, because the installed technology base in question is so small.

If the 1945 techonology can do the job, I say go with that, while developign the rail guns on a follow-on class of ship.

Meeting acceptable safety standards with 1945 technology will take longer than starting from scratch and developing new technology that avoids this issue.

52 posted on 04/03/2002 11:57:58 AM PST by Poohbah
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