Thread: Big Boat or Small Ship ???

I would have liked to have seen the operation of loading the "Cole".

I assume the salvage vessel is partially sunk under the vessel needing assistance, then the water is pumped out of the salvage vessel. Similar to a floating dry dock. ???

"laser Guided etc, Yardstick, is only a pipe dream. LOL.

Paul.

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Ha Ha. I think I have hit on the perfect measuring system here. LOL.

Paul.

Originally Posted by HOOKED.UP

A, Boat.

According to the Admiralty Manual of Seaman Ship.

"Any vessel which could be put aboard a fully rigged ship".

A fully rigged ship, was then a 4 masted vessel.

History is great.

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Originally Posted by b.o.a.t.

My Dear Ian
there's a hole in your logic.

As the thing supporting the USS Cole lacks 4 x square-rigged masts,

My Dear A.J.
It doesn't mention 4 square rigged masts , just 4 masts and the Ship carrying the Cole does in fact have 4 masts
Radio mast
Radar mast
For Mast and the
Aft Mast ,
There is probably a sat nav mast and a Suez mast
So it is a ship and the cole , while being carried is still a ship , because it is well known that the only time a boat isn't a ship is when it's afloat, and it clearly isn't

Originally Posted by HOOKED.UP

I assume the salvage vessel is partially sunk under the vessel needing assistance, then the water is pumped out of the salvage vessel. Similar to a floating dry dock. ???

Your spot on paul , you sink the carrier , float the vessel to be carried over it and as you raise it you pump ballast from both vessels .
These carriers are widely used to transport dredges and oil rigs

Thank you Ashore

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aj

Thanks ASHORE.

I was only guessing, but it seemed to be the only explanation that made sense.

Paul.