> > > Paul:  As long as we are thinking.  Take the pontoon aircraft carrier a

 step further.  Let it be powered by a couple of "mothballed" subs.  Would be
 able to submerge the subs and come up into a "harness" that would allow them
 to be used for propulsion.  Neat escape device as well if under severe
 attack.
 > > Lloyd

 > Not a bad idea. Might work if you could get rid of the weight of the
 Polaris missile
 > and torpedo tubes. It sure would be quicker to build.
 >
 > How long is a Boomer Tom?
 >

 > > Paul Lamar

 Tom Kendall wrote:

 Early to mid-cold war US boomers were about 32' inside diameter (sorry all
 you SI folks, all US Navy vessels were built to customary "Christian" units

 > ;-)  ) and about 310' long.  (snip)

Hi all:

        This is exactly what I love about the Internet and maillists: I get to
learn from people who were/are there and lived/are living it! Thanks!

Regards,
James

 
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