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Originally Posted by elite_hunter_sh3
what does it take to get lets say a old 60s-70s era destroyer or cruiser seaworthy (from those "ghost fleet") shipyards.. :hmm:, in terms of manpower , money , time etc..
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Are you nonchalantly trying to recruit some members to run a ship you want to buy? What class or Tin Can or straw bottomed cruiser are you trying to get up and running?
Before you figure in any costs you would have to inspect the entire ship? How was she laid up? How were the boilers, turbines and auxiliary equipment layed up? Was cathodic protection used? Dehumidification?.....There are many variables. Say if the ship was a fletcher, or gearing class? The ship has four B&W M-Type boilers and four geared turbines. If the ship was a Knox, then she had 1200 PSI boilers, 2 of them to boot, or if it is a Leahy then 4 1200 pounders and 2 shafts. If it was a Garcia class DE, (later FF) than she had two Pressurized Furnace 1200 PSI boilers which are totaly different than any of the boilers mentioned above, also you should make sure Pharis E. Williams 1978 improved baffle design was implemented (it was to prevent undue tube breakage) which I believe all P-Type boilers recieved.
So if its gearing, lets see..... fire room:Messenger, Pumpman, Burnerman, Checkman, Blowerman (the FDB's are located on each side of the boiler in a little compartment with a hatch), BTOW. engine room:Messenger, MMOW, Throttleman Machinists Mate Lower Level, EPCP, evap watch (watches DFT also), TG watch and that should be the gist of it for that stick plant.
Garcia is easier, those plants were automated preety well. 3 wide range burners on the P-Types did all the work for you, no need to cut them in and out.
Tell us what ship, then I may volunteer