When will the US Navy switch to the metric system?

LoBlo · 01-12-07, 04:09 PM

Eventually the USN has to get with the program and go metric... anyday now right?

Schatten · 01-12-07, 04:18 PM

I don't see it happening anytime soon. Soon being defined as any time between right now and when the sun finally burns out. After that, maybe.

Letum · 01-12-07, 05:37 PM

The expense of changing every single dial, computer system, training manuel, strategic plan and optical device as well as re-training personnel would be immense!

geetrue · 01-12-07, 07:18 PM

Do you know how much work it takes to get a ship in and out of dry dock?

The chocks have to be just right ... the displacement ... the length ... the beam.

No way will it ever be done ... Not in the US Navy ...
Maybe the USA, but never the Navy.

P.S. I forgot this part, "Tell the OOD to pump 2,000 liters to the fwd tanks. I feel a little heavy aft" "Eye, eye sir"

Bort · 01-12-07, 08:21 PM

I think that will happen right before the rest of the US goes metric-which is...never.

lesrae · 01-12-07, 08:36 PM

So, do you mean the whole Navy is still imperial, ie inches and feet? Or is it just weights and measures

Schatten · 01-12-07, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by lesrae

So, do you mean the whole Navy is still imperial, ie inches and feet? Or is it just weights and measures

Yep everything.

SUBMAN1 · 01-12-07, 08:55 PM

That's a pretty funny idea! Considering a majority of the naval world and all of the aircraft world use the imperial system, I'd have to agree with the post above - about the same time the sun burns out.

-S

The Noob · 01-12-07, 08:56 PM

We have to put an end to this madness and finally use ONE system. This is confusing. Metric system FTW!

Schatten · 01-12-07, 09:03 PM

How is it confusing? I'm pretty sure the US sailors aren't all that confused by inches and feet...

LoBlo · 01-12-07, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bort

I think that will happen right before the rest of the US goes metric-which is...never.

Actually I work in the US medical field and we've switch to totally metric a while back. Drug dosing, body weight, lenght, scientific publications, etc are all communicated in kg, liters, cm etc. About the only time you see Imperial is the occasional temperature reading is sometimes still recorded as Farenheit but most of the time Celcius in my hospital.

Transition really wasn't that hard afiak. I remember back in engineering school, most class assignments, problems, and test were metric too.

Probably wouldn't be a hard transition for young sailors... just tough on the old foogies that are used to their way... and they are the ones that run the show. They could always start the transition with the newest ships being build (VAs, LCS, etc).

SUBMAN1 · 01-15-07, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LoBlo

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Originally Posted by Bort

I think that will happen right before the rest of the US goes metric-which is...never.

Actually I work in the US medical field and we've switch to totally metric a while back. Drug dosing, body weight, lenght, scientific publications, etc are all communicated in kg, liters, cm etc. About the only time you see Imperial is the occasional temperature reading is sometimes still recorded as Farenheit but most of the time Celcius in my hospital.

Transition really wasn't that hard afiak. I remember back in engineering school, most class assignments, problems, and test were metric too.

Probably wouldn't be a hard transition for young sailors... just tough on the old foogies that are used to their way... and they are the ones that run the show. They could always start the transition with the newest ships being build (VAs, LCS, etc).

Now here is a good reason to switch. I want to make sure the doctors from any nation all agree on the exact same dosages, etc. when working on injured troops. Someone was thinking here and this is a good thing.

-S

PS. For ships / aircraft, it will still be a cold day in hell though before they switch. Besides, if all of your enemies are on Metric, it makes it harder to intercept communications accurately! :p

nightdagger · 01-13-07, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LoBlo

Eventually the USN has to get with the program and go metric... anyday now right?

What program? If I'm not mistaken most programs in the US are on the imperial system

XabbaRus · 01-13-07, 03:41 AM

Hey I know plenty of older people in the UK who have a problem with metric.

Abraham · 01-13-07, 11:37 AM

I guess every self respecting navy uses the imperial system, apart from an occasional 20 mm Oerlikon, 40 mm Bofors or 76 mm Otomat.
Since navies are traditional and since there is no pressing reason for change, why should they change?

Personally I think the imperial system has a certain charm. I use it when I'm sailing (though not consequently) and I learned to SCUBA dive using the imperial system (which I use consequently).
Fps and psi for me!

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01-12-07, 04:09 PM	#1
LoBlo Subsim Diehard Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas! Posts: 971 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 3	When will the US Navy switch to the metric system? Eventually the USN has to get with the program and go metric... anyday now right? __________________ "Seek not to offend or annoy... only to speak the truth"-a wise man

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Schatten Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 212 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't see it happening anytime soon. Soon being defined as any time between right now and when the sun finally burns out. After that, maybe. __________________

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	The expense of changing every single dial, computer system, training manuel, strategic plan and optical device as well as re-training personnel would be immense! __________________

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geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Do you know how much work it takes to get a ship in and out of dry dock? The chocks have to be just right ... the displacement ... the length ... the beam. No way will it ever be done ... Not in the US Navy ... Maybe the USA, but never the Navy. P.S. I forgot this part, "Tell the OOD to pump 2,000 liters to the fwd tanks. I feel a little heavy aft" "Eye, eye sir" __________________

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Bort Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Studying in Atlanta Posts: 919 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I think that will happen right before the rest of the US goes metric-which is...never. __________________ GT Aerospace

01-12-07, 08:36 PM	#6
lesrae Grey Wolf Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, UK. Posts: 932 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	So, do you mean the whole Navy is still imperial, ie inches and feet? Or is it just weights and measures __________________ DOLPHIN 38

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's a pretty funny idea! Considering a majority of the naval world and all of the aircraft world use the imperial system, I'd have to agree with the post above - about the same time the sun burns out. -S __________________

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The Noob The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: de_dust2 Posts: 1,417 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We have to put an end to this madness and finally use ONE system. This is confusing. Metric system FTW!

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Schatten Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 212 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How is it confusing? I'm pretty sure the US sailors aren't all that confused by inches and feet... __________________

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XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hey I know plenty of older people in the UK who have a problem with metric. __________________

01-13-07, 11:37 AM	#15
Abraham Eternal Patrol Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When will the US Navy switch to the metric system? I guess every self respecting navy uses the imperial system, apart from an occasional 20 mm Oerlikon, 40 mm Bofors or 76 mm Otomat. Since navies are traditional and since there is no pressing reason for change, why should they change? Personally I think the imperial system has a certain charm. I use it when I'm sailing (though not consequently) and I learned to SCUBA dive using the imperial system (which I use consequently). Fps and psi for me! __________________ RIP Abraham