▲ 336 ▼ A passenger on the titanic had a better experience. (thelemmy.club) submitted 14 hours ago* by WanderWisley@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 18 points 13 hours ago (2 children) We don’t get to make fun of the Admiral Kuznetsov ever again permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 15 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 child) This one's got a long way to go to being Kuznetsov'd, for one you need to weld off unused areas, then make the engine room look like something from Saw, replace the catapult with a cope slope. Oh, and have it spew clouds of black smoke whenever it's not moved by tugs (which is like 10%), maybe keep it in port for "modernization" for a few years too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fake@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 hours ago (1 child) have it spew clouds of black smoke Really its a wonder Trump hasn't mandated conventionally powered carriers, only his insane ideas with steam catapults. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children) Part of me wants to see more ships powered by marine gas* turbines, but with aircraft carriers that's really improbable :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dondelelcaro@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 child) They're powered by marine steam turbines. Is that close enough? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 hours ago Close, but not nearly cool enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] fake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago Of course plenty of smaller aircraft/helicopter carriers powered that way, but I'm thinking Trump would want heavy fuel oil, boilers and steam turbines. permalink fedilink source parent [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 22 points 13 hours ago We can do both permalink fedilink source parent
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 15 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 child) This one's got a long way to go to being Kuznetsov'd, for one you need to weld off unused areas, then make the engine room look like something from Saw, replace the catapult with a cope slope. Oh, and have it spew clouds of black smoke whenever it's not moved by tugs (which is like 10%), maybe keep it in port for "modernization" for a few years too permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fake@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 hours ago (1 child) have it spew clouds of black smoke Really its a wonder Trump hasn't mandated conventionally powered carriers, only his insane ideas with steam catapults. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children) Part of me wants to see more ships powered by marine gas* turbines, but with aircraft carriers that's really improbable :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dondelelcaro@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 child) They're powered by marine steam turbines. Is that close enough? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 hours ago Close, but not nearly cool enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] fake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago Of course plenty of smaller aircraft/helicopter carriers powered that way, but I'm thinking Trump would want heavy fuel oil, boilers and steam turbines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fake@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 hours ago (1 child) have it spew clouds of black smoke Really its a wonder Trump hasn't mandated conventionally powered carriers, only his insane ideas with steam catapults. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children) Part of me wants to see more ships powered by marine gas* turbines, but with aircraft carriers that's really improbable :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dondelelcaro@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 child) They're powered by marine steam turbines. Is that close enough? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 hours ago Close, but not nearly cool enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] fake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago Of course plenty of smaller aircraft/helicopter carriers powered that way, but I'm thinking Trump would want heavy fuel oil, boilers and steam turbines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children) Part of me wants to see more ships powered by marine gas* turbines, but with aircraft carriers that's really improbable :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dondelelcaro@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 child) They're powered by marine steam turbines. Is that close enough? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 hours ago Close, but not nearly cool enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] fake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago Of course plenty of smaller aircraft/helicopter carriers powered that way, but I'm thinking Trump would want heavy fuel oil, boilers and steam turbines. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dondelelcaro@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 child) They're powered by marine steam turbines. Is that close enough? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 hours ago Close, but not nearly cool enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 hours ago Close, but not nearly cool enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 hours ago Of course plenty of smaller aircraft/helicopter carriers powered that way, but I'm thinking Trump would want heavy fuel oil, boilers and steam turbines. permalink fedilink source parent