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Originally Posted by geetrue
You sure know a lot ... what else do you know? I've been out of the rotation of classified information for 38 years now, back when I had the inside track on Russian submarines we were led to believe their weak spot was in the chain of supply. If something broke they were not always able to fix it right away. I'm sure they learned how to adapt just like we did with the time tested methods of jury rigging.
Good eyes their ET ... what does the R stand for?
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R=Radio. The US Navy in its infinite wisdom decided submarine radioman needed to be renamed, hence Electronics Technician Radio. I still put sparks on my command ballcap though.
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Originally Posted by Kazuaki Shimazaki II
Look at the Meters, not the Feet. It is 170m long. Multiply by around 3.3. 510+51=561 feet (a bit less because it is 3.281, not 3.3). If it is the longest it will be by an insignificant margin.
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I'll concede that point. Somebody didn't do their conversion right. But being American I look at feet first and second.