At lunch with a buddy Wednesday. He was telling about one of his DE experiences. They and one other DE were sent to escort a carrier during a typhoon. They were there in case the carrier lost power and needed a tow.
He was laughing when he was telling about a 2” tow line from the carrier to the DE’s. Like those little ships could do an effective tow.
At lunch with a buddy Wednesday. He was telling about one of his DE experiences. They and one other DE were sent to escort a carrier during a typhoon. They were there in case the carrier lost power and needed a tow.
He was laughing when he was telling about a 2” tow line from the carrier to the DE’s. Like those little ships could do an effective tow.
On 8/5/2022 1:01 PM, Bill wrote:
At lunch with a buddy Wednesday. He was telling about one of his DE
experiences. They and one other DE were sent to escort a carrier during a >> typhoon. They were there in case the carrier lost power and needed a tow. >> He was laughing when he was telling about a 2 tow line from the carrier >> to the DEs. Like those little ships could do an effective tow.
If I were towing a carrier with a DE I'd be far more concerned with
how to stop.
On 8/5/2022 1:01 PM, Bill wrote:
At lunch with a buddy Wednesday. He was telling about one of his DE
experiences. They and one other DE were sent to escort a carrier during a >> typhoon. They were there in case the carrier lost power and needed a tow. >> He was laughing when he was telling about a 2” tow line from the carrier >> to the DE’s. Like those little ships could do an effective tow.
If I were towing a carrier with a DE I'd be far more concerned with
how to stop.
On Fri, 5 Aug 2022 16:03:21 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <not...@noland.com>
wrote:
On 8/5/2022 1:01 PM, Bill wrote:
At lunch with a buddy Wednesday. He was telling about one of his DE
experiences. They and one other DE were sent to escort a carrier during a >> typhoon. They were there in case the carrier lost power and needed a tow. >> He was laughing when he was telling about a 2” tow line from the carrier
to the DE’s. Like those little ships could do an effective tow.
If I were towing a carrier with a DE I'd be far more concerned withI'd probably cut the rope and run! (Of course, that's from an Army
how to stop.
guy.)
On Friday, 5 August 2022 at 18:02:29 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Fri, 5 Aug 2022 16:03:21 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <not...@noland.com>
wrote:
On 8/5/2022 1:01 PM, Bill wrote:I'd probably cut the rope and run! (Of course, that's from an Army
At lunch with a buddy Wednesday. He was telling about one of his DE
experiences. They and one other DE were sent to escort a carrier during a >> >> typhoon. They were there in case the carrier lost power and needed a tow. >> >> He was laughing when he was telling about a 2 tow line from the carrier >> >> to the DEs. Like those little ships could do an effective tow.
If I were towing a carrier with a DE I'd be far more concerned with
how to stop.
guy.)
SNERK!
"Cut and run".......where have we heard that before?
On Friday, 5 August 2022 at 18:02:29 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Fri, 5 Aug 2022 16:03:21 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <not...@noland.com>
wrote:
On 8/5/2022 1:01 PM, Bill wrote:I'd probably cut the rope and run! (Of course, that's from an Army
At lunch with a buddy Wednesday. He was telling about one of his DEIf I were towing a carrier with a DE I'd be far more concerned with
experiences. They and one other DE were sent to escort a carrier during a >>>> typhoon. They were there in case the carrier lost power and needed a tow. >>>> He was laughing when he was telling about a 2” tow line from the carrier >>>> to the DE’s. Like those little ships could do an effective tow.
how to stop.
guy.)
SNERK!
"Cut and run".......where have we heard that before?
On Fri, 5 Aug 2022 16:03:21 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com>
wrote:
On 8/5/2022 1:01 PM, Bill wrote:
At lunch with a buddy Wednesday. He was telling about one of his DE
experiences. They and one other DE were sent to escort a carrier during a >>> typhoon. They were there in case the carrier lost power and needed a tow. >>> He was laughing when he was telling about a 2” tow line from the carrier
to the DE’s. Like those little ships could do an effective tow.
If I were towing a carrier with a DE I'd be far more concerned with
how to stop.
I wouldn't stop.
Release the tow and right full rudder :-)
FORE!
I actually did that once pulling a 40' pontoon tour boat full of pax
but we were going slow enough that it just drifted up to the dock and
the mate looped a line over a piling and stopped it. I was surprised
at how well it worked.
I assume they actually anticipate the stop and gradually reduce speed
until they are both dead in the water and wait for the tugs.
It would certainly be an asshole puckering event for a DE to be towing
a carrier in a storm tho.
I guess the assumption is the DE is expendable ... but aren't they
anyway?
Maybe they just tie it to the stern as a sea anchor.
On 8/5/2022 5:11 PM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:
On Fri, 5 Aug 2022 16:03:21 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com>
wrote:
On 8/5/2022 1:01 PM, Bill wrote:
At lunch with a buddy Wednesday. He was telling about one of his DE
experiences. They and one other DE were sent to escort a carrier during a
typhoon. They were there in case the carrier lost power and needed a tow. >>>> He was laughing when he was telling about a 2” tow line from the carrier
to the DE’s. Like those little ships could do an effective tow.
If I were towing a carrier with a DE I'd be far more concerned with
how to stop.
I wouldn't stop.
Release the tow and right full rudder :-)
FORE!
I actually did that once pulling a 40' pontoon tour boat full of pax
but we were going slow enough that it just drifted up to the dock and
the mate looped a line over a piling and stopped it. I was surprised
at how well it worked.
I assume they actually anticipate the stop and gradually reduce speed
until they are both dead in the water and wait for the tugs.
It would certainly be an asshole puckering event for a DE to be towing
a carrier in a storm tho.
I guess the assumption is the DE is expendable ... but aren't they
anyway?
Maybe they just tie it to the stern as a sea anchor.
Serving on a couple of DE's in my Navy days was an adventure
I can't imagine doing now-a-days. We were tossed around like
a cork in any kind of weather which made doing basic things
like walking on the deck a challenge.
I was reading about the various classes of DE's going back to
those used in WWII until they grew in size and, in the mid
1970's were re-designated as "Fast Frigates" (FF).
The class I was stationed on were of the Dealey class designed
and built in the 1950's. They were slightly larger than those
of WWII vintage but still tiny compared to today's remaining
FF's and DLG's. Of the older types though the Dealey class
DE's at 314' LOA were considered to be the most sea-worthy
of the DE classes, including those that were intended to
replace them in later classes. They were rugged little
ships.
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