2,138 K1ra_Yoshikage Beta Testers, In AlfaTesters 7,026 posts 27,504 battles Report post #1 Posted December 19, 2017 Because the RN seems to have problems with leaks lately http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42406138?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook Btw: the real meaning of DoY seems to be Disappointed of York Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
507 [O7] Kevik70 [O7] Beta Testers 1,615 posts 10,332 battles Report post #2 Posted December 19, 2017 It seemed to be a troubled ship, we sure it isn't the Prince of hales that they are releasing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 NinjaGerbil Members 7 posts 192 battles Report post #3 Posted December 19, 2017 Brand new ship undergoing trials in snag list shock. And aren't shaft seals supposed to leak? (it helps cool them). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
438 [PROJX] hangglide42 Members 1,115 posts 28,650 battles Report post #4 Posted December 19, 2017 30 minutes ago, Kevik70 said: It seemed to be a troubled ship, we sure it isn't the Prince of hales that they are releasing? Ironically enough, the follow-on sister ship to the UK CV QE, is the Prince of Wales. I kinda wonder how many ships prior to full service activation during their trial periods experience shaft seal leaks (particularly after their initial shock trials)? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,188 [LEGIO] Lampshade_M1A2 Members 3,470 posts 8,178 battles Report post #5 Posted December 19, 2017 I fully expect the British press to freak out over this and call the entire class a waste of money better spent on some boondoggle not related to the national defense but trials are supposed to uncover problems and to be fair I don't think the British shipbuilding industry has had a project on this scale for a long long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
559 [P-V-E] b101uk Members 1,526 posts Report post #6 Posted December 19, 2017 200L (52.83gal US/43.99gal UK) per hour is nothing, that’s less than your average kitchen or bath tap. Or put it another way if everyone left the ship for 365 days and the bilge pumps were turned off and the ship was in saltwater, it would in that time take-on just ~1,796 tonnes (*) of seawater on a ship with a displacement 70,600 tonnes and buoyancy reserves significantly beyond that. (*) the spelling “tonnes” denotes metric 1000kg tonne. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,145 [NDA] kerensky914 Supertester 3,926 posts 2,279 battles Report post #7 Posted December 19, 2017 17 minutes ago, b101uk said: 200L (52.83gal US/43.99gal UK) per hour is nothing, that’s less than your average kitchen or bath tap. Your kitchen leaks 200L per hour? Man, your water bill must SUCK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
559 [P-V-E] b101uk Members 1,526 posts Report post #8 Posted December 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, kerensky914 said: Your kitchen leaks 200L per hour? Man, your water bill must SUCK. No, as in comparison to turning on an average kitchen or bathroom tap. As for my water bill, if I did have a tap that was leaking 200L per hour, my bill would not change, as I am charged a fixed amount per quarter for water, as I don’t have a water meter! ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
157 JochenHeiden Members 866 posts 8,847 battles Report post #9 Posted December 20, 2017 Shaft seals leak all the time, this is a non-issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,130 Goodwood_Alpha Members 3,043 posts 10,248 battles Report post #10 Posted December 20, 2017 17 minutes ago, JochenHeiden said: Shaft seals leak all the time, this is a non-issue. This. Mountains out of molehills, people, just another tempest in a teacup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites