RL question... speeding up and slowing down

[Bubblehead Nuke]

Originally Posted by Sub Sailor

Bubblehead nuke;
Yes I was on an old boat, I am old, so what is your point? Was my number high or low. If you are going to tell me it took you longer, then on a real loss of lube oil you must have had to replace bearings.
Bubblehead I went on my first boat in the early 60s, most of those boats are gone now, but we got the job done.

Ron Banks MMCM(SS), USN(Ret)

IIRC, our criteria was 30 seconds.. from the loss of lube oil siren till a stopped shaft and that was from a flank till a stopped shaft. The REAL PITA was HOLDING the shaft still. As the boat slowed you had to back off the throttles to compensate for the lower drag. You did not want to put it on the lock till you were pretty slow.

I have LOTS of respect for the older boats. The Skipjacks and Permit classes were tiny. Yes, they were lightyears ahead of some of the S-class boats but I have to tell you, *I* got claustophobic when I got to tour a few. The fact that they kept going and going and GOING was what impressed me. They had much smaller plants, smaller hulls, but the same sized if not larger hardware.

And hey, I am getting old. There was no slam involved sir.