An amphibian that sank?
Grumman-581 wrote:
"Flyingmonk" wrote in message
ups.com...
I saw a head-on picture of a carrier and boy did it look top heavy...
The point of no return on a carrier is about 15 degrees, if I remember
correctly... For one of the Spruance class destroyers, it's around 60
degrees... At full speed, a ship should be able to apply full rudder
deflection and not go past the point of no return... I knew a guy once who
said that he was on a DD that was pulling 55 degrees as it made it back to
Norfolk -- light fuel load, storm off the coast, etc... You basically have
to strap yourself to your rack to sleep...
sleep?
Are you kidding?
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