 javelin98  | 30 Apr 2014 12:18 p.m. PST |
Specifically, what are the diagonal bands running along the hull from fore to aft, just below what I believe would be called the gunwales on a smaller boat? Are those some kind of bumpers or something? I've looked at a fair amount of warship diagrams trying to find out, to no avail. Thanks,
jav98 |
| Ed von HesseFedora | 30 Apr 2014 12:20 p.m. PST |
Those are booms for anti-torpedo nets. |
| vaughan | 30 Apr 2014 12:21 p.m. PST |
They are the booms for the torpedo nets which were swung out when at anchor.
Snap!! |
| JimDuncanUK | 30 Apr 2014 12:26 p.m. PST |
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| Dave Jackson | 30 Apr 2014 12:27 p.m. PST |
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| Happy Little Trees | 30 Apr 2014 1:14 p.m. PST |
Don't believe them they are lying. It's actually an early form of Stairmaster. They knew climbing stairs was a great form of aerobic exercise, something hard to get on a ship. So they mounted stairways on the sides of the ship for PT. Run up one flight, hop down to the next, and so on. |
| The Young Guard | 30 Apr 2014 1:23 p.m. PST |
It's actually a slide or flume for when the sailors get board whilst at anchor. Twas all the rage in the Kuk.
But know they are torpedo net booms. Flumes would of been better.
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| jpattern2 | 30 Apr 2014 1:49 p.m. PST |
Thank you, Terrement. "Stairs" on a ship, indeed! |
| athun25 | 30 Apr 2014 3:41 p.m. PST |
I thought they were the oars !! Ramming speed!! |
| javelin98 | 30 Apr 2014 4:05 p.m. PST |
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| Fotherington Thrip | 30 Apr 2014 11:20 p.m. PST |
No,no, no they are the stays for her corsets. She'd bulge in all the wrong places without 'em! ;-) |
| Ron W DuBray | 01 May 2014 7:14 a.m. PST |
nope they were to hold the anti shark nets so the crew could go swimming. They need to put these back on warships to stop speed boats bombs |
| The Young Guard | 01 May 2014 12:24 p.m. PST |
My other old man was in the navy and when they went swimming in warmer climates than Plymouth sound, they had to have one of ratings armed with a rifle, just in case jaws and friends got to close! ……some naval trivia for you all! |
Zen Ghost  | 05 May 2014 7:56 p.m. PST |
It's the field coils for the Tesla shields. |
