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Faulty sub welds spur inspection of 4 carriers, 3 more subs
12/14/07
Posted on 12/15/2007 3:17:25 PM PST by TigerLikesRooster
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To: quikdrw
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posted on
12/15/2007 4:08:11 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam: Bringing the world death and destruction for 1400 years!)
To: LasVegasMac
The biggest hole on the ship is about 28” in diameter. Some things that need to be unshipped are somewhat bigger than that.
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posted on
12/15/2007 4:15:22 PM PST
by
Doohickey
(Giuliani: Brokeback Republican)
To: NavVet
Sounds like a very good plan to me.
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posted on
12/15/2007 4:26:51 PM PST
by
Ronin
(Bushed out!!! Another tragic victim of BDS.)
To: quikdrw
Ditto big ships. I’ll never forget the first time I saw a 1,000 foot ore carrier with a huge hole in her side in Duluth. New engine block and that was the only was to put it in. After the install, the American Bureau of Shipping inspects everything and she’s on her way.
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posted on
12/15/2007 4:36:30 PM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(ENERGY CRISIS made in Washington D. C.)
To: Hammerhead
that is f’d up!!!! faulty welds on a sub???!!! that’s the NO 1 priority when putting a boat together!!!!!!As I read the story, the actual violation is that the welders CARRIED ANOTHER WELD METAL with them along with the actual filler to be use in the weld. This falls under the category of an adminstrative non-conformance; it's not as if any pressure vessel welds are about to fail.
They do NDT these welds, you know.
To: TigerLikesRooster
Just a guess but I'll bet it's because they don't use the old stick welder anymore but rather they use wire welders and they aren't getting penetration....but the welds look prettier.
Or maybe it's below standard Chinese steel.
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posted on
12/15/2007 4:49:03 PM PST
by
lewislynn
(What does the global warming movement and the Fairtax movement have in common? Disinformation)
To: NavVet
Back in my Sub days, we used to always take the welders to sea with us for sea trials after any major welding job.Smart move.Workers would think twice about messing up if they knew THEY would have to be one of the guinea pigs.
To: Eye of Unk
Where is Seaquest when we need it?
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posted on
12/15/2007 4:52:41 PM PST
by
Cobra64
(www.BulletBras.net)
To: LasVegasMac; neodad
As neodad said.
To get big things in and out of the hull. Not everything can fit through a hatch.
:-)
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posted on
12/15/2007 5:17:41 PM PST
by
PeteB570
(Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
To: sionnsar
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posted on
12/15/2007 5:24:51 PM PST
by
PAR35
To: Cobra64
SeaQuest....SchmeeQuest......
SeaVIEW !!
Two for one with this baby. No welding!
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posted on
12/15/2007 5:33:52 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam: Bringing the world death and destruction for 1400 years!)
To: PeteB570
I'm glad ya felt obligated to point out the gist of the last 3 responses to my question.
Without your response, I would not have understood.
Your new fraternity name is......
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS
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posted on
12/15/2007 5:40:17 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam: Bringing the world death and destruction for 1400 years!)
To: LasVegasMac
Ahhhh, Yes....the flying sub.
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posted on
12/15/2007 5:42:36 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(just b/c your paranoid, doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you....Run, FRed, Run. :^)
To: magslinger
To: skinkinthegrass
That thing was the poop.
I keep waiting for ACME to come out with one......
:)
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posted on
12/15/2007 5:55:11 PM PST
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam: Bringing the world death and destruction for 1400 years!)
To: LasVegasMac
SeaVIEW !!That's it! I couldn't remember the show I watched every week as a teenager.
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posted on
12/15/2007 6:08:32 PM PST
by
Cobra64
(www.BulletBras.net)
To: Retired Chemist
**Don’t they X-ray welds anymore?**
Seems it’s the filler material used. Usually doesn’t matter since steels are fairly tolerant.
They do remark about ‘Nuclear’ welds, though .................. FRegards
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posted on
12/15/2007 7:30:28 PM PST
by
gonzo
(I always cry during sex. Must be the pepper-spray those broads use ...)
To: lewislynn
Subs are not made of steel.
Titanium alloy.
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posted on
12/15/2007 7:32:46 PM PST
by
Mariner
To: Mariner
Titanium alloy.
US sub hulls are made of steel-not titanium.
Soviets built some titanium hull subs.
To: Strategerist
Finally someone with knowledge.
Yes, all US subs are steel and limited to a cruising depth of about 1500ft. Even the newest Seawolf.
The Soviets built subs...maybe some still operational...of Titanium which could cruise at 4000ft. The Alpha.
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posted on
12/15/2007 8:05:39 PM PST
by
Mariner
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