To: Deetes
I read that they are going to balsa wood for the sides and plywood for the deck and power it with oars. Return of the vikings.
12 posted on
05/15/2005 5:28:44 AM PDT by
USS Alaska
(Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
To: USS Alaska
I read that they are going to balsa wood for the sides and plywood for the deck and power it with oars. Return of the vikings. LOL
I asked how long? I should have asked if ? It would float ;)
17 posted on
05/15/2005 5:41:15 AM PDT by
Deetes
(Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick)
To: USS Alaska
With a steam engine and a stand-by mainsail.
21 posted on
05/15/2005 5:49:35 AM PDT by
rodguy911
(rodguy911:First Let's get rid of the UN and the ACLU,..toss in CAIR as well.)
To: USS Alaska
I believe the US's WWII era carriers had wooden flightdecks.
The BBs had a teak deck over the armor, but that was to keep down the sparks when loading powder...
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