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Post subject: Greatest merchant ship ever :-DPosted: February 23rd, 2011, 7:28 pm
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Post subject: Re: Greatest merchant ship ever :-DPosted: February 23rd, 2011, 8:04 pm
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Post subject: Re: Greatest merchant ship ever :-DPosted: February 23rd, 2011, 8:50 pm
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Somehow I figured your idea of a vacation included more drawing! :)
Very strange concept they had back then, but I guess with all the merchant tonnage lost in WW1 it made some sense at the time.

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Post subject: Re: Greatest merchant ship ever :-DPosted: February 23rd, 2011, 8:55 pm
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this was that converted battleship, right?

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Post subject: Re: Greatest merchant ship ever :-DPosted: February 23rd, 2011, 8:56 pm
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Fast ship?


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Post subject: Re: Greatest merchant ship ever :-DPosted: April 3rd, 2011, 7:00 pm
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I still think the Italians should've completed her as a battleship. :mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: Greatest merchant ship ever :-DPosted: May 8th, 2011, 10:06 am
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OK, so with limited carrying capacity and huge fuel costs................ how does it pay for itself even in the era under consideraton


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Post subject: Re: Greatest merchant ship ever :-DPosted: May 8th, 2011, 12:22 pm
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I guess that's why it was never build :D :P
btw, were do you get from that it had huge fuel costs and limited capacity?

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Post subject: Re: Greatest merchant ship ever :-DPosted: May 8th, 2011, 7:56 pm
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Well, a converted hull is going to be less efficient that one designed from the keel up since the hull is going to be designed to naval, not commercial standards (heavier hull plates, armor built into the hull and hard to remove, greater compartmentalization, etc...) and the hull shape is designed for speed, not cargo. She looks like she retains her original engines, which would make her overpowered for a cargo ship and even if she is run at low power her engines would be less efficient and you would still have their large mass to move and that wastes power.

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Post subject: Re: Greatest merchant ship ever :-DPosted: May 8th, 2011, 8:06 pm
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well, it seems to have gotten an different funnel layout, so most likely smaller (and maybe different) engines. but still.... that's why they never build it :D

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